CONTROVERSY!!
This entry was posted on 8/1/2007 1:10 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
WOW!!! What can I say that where I go folk watch and talk. I say that because a year after my book "Life Beyond Size 6" has been released there has been controversy about Chapter 8 "Sex and the Full Figured Woman". To make a long story short, my walk with Christ has come into question because I chose to tell women to be confident in themselves emotionally, spiritually and physically. The physical is what some people at my church are having a problem with. I got a call from my pastor about the contents of said chapter. Needless to say the conversation and the outcome weren't good. Nevertheless, I press on. I am for one very proud of myself and my creation. For the folk who have read my book and for the ones who haven't, but lend support to what I do, thank you. I appreciate it. Anyone who writes knows that it isn't easy to put your self out there and then be transparent on top of that. Its hard because I have been judged unfairly, but I still keep on. I will be making sure that all parties that feel they have been wrongly associated with my book are vendicated as soon as possible. The church has a responsibilty to address sex with the married couple as well as the single person? It been taboo to long? I remember R. Kelly's song trapped in the closet. You got saved, santified church folk having sex (and yes unmarried), but not protecting themselves. HIV and AIDS are running rampant in the Black Community not the White Community...BLACK FOLKS. No matter what you say you can't stop folk from having sex, but you can educate them.
Until Later, Be Blessed
