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From Goddess to Gangstress:

The Devaluation of the Diva


by Minister Paul Scott



My friend,
Jae told me about an incident that she recently had on her way home from work. These two teenagers were having a loud public/ private discussion in the back of
the bus, tellin&#39; the interested and uninterested, alike, about everything from the graphic details of their sexual escapades to the best way to roll a
blunt. What really concerned Jae was that these were not guys but teenage girls who... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: From Goddess to Gangstress-The Devaluation of the Diva ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ nice article, paul. i like how you traced the history with relevant pop culture references and ended on a positive note. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Yes I agree this is a good article and this subject needs to be addressed. And &quot;ride or die chicks&quot; like Lil Kim, Foxy and Da Brat, they have all
served time in prison. I think that speaks volumes. It kind of makes me sad because I see how the young women in my community carry themselves and its like
they do not care how they act. They just want to look cool. They use profanity in the presence of their elders. This applies to some, not all but it is still
sad. I agree with the... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ That was a good read.  Now black woman have found the answer to dudes wearing their pants below their ass (sagging).  It&#39;s these jeans that shows the crack
of their ass when they sit or bend over.  I love a nice female body as much as the next man, maybe more, but I don&#39;t like to see that in public, it&#39;s
lewd - walking vulgarity. 
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<strong><u><font size="4">From Goddess to Gangstress:</font></u></strong>
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<strong><em>The Devaluation of the Diva</em></strong>
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by Minister Paul Scott
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<p><img height="165" alt="" src="http://www.daveyd.com/PaulScott-225.jpg" width="220" align="left" border="0"><strong><font size="5">M</font></strong>y friend,
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