New Bravo Show: Real Housewives of Potomac

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Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

Eh.....fair enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They should get John Wall and his girlfriend on the show. They live in Potomac.

Tell us more

Nothing more to that.

There’s more to DC than our athletes. There are extremely famous and wealthy people living here. It’s too bad that they’re so secretive and will never be on a show like this. All the political figures would be sooo fascinating.

Remember the Real Housewives of DC and the couple who crashed a State Dinner at the White House? It was such a scandal when it happened and then it turns out they're on the RHODC show and we got to watch it happen over several episodes. That was fascinating!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

Eh.....fair enough.

You sound like you have zero interest in expanding yourself outside of that white bubble you live in. Be lucky you said that here in an anonymous chat group, you would've made a total a$$ of yourself had you said that out loud to someone IRL.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

Eh.....fair enough.

This is why Trump won.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

And you wonder why black people stay mad. Learn some history please. This isn't even a hard one.

[Anonymous]

I really wish Robyn would grow self confidence. She sticks to Juan like gum stuck on the bottom of shoes. She is a beautiful woman with such low esteem trying to hold on to an ideal for her sons. But in the long run her boys will suffer more once Juan meets someone he falls in love with or just wants out without placating Robyn. I think Robyn could benefit from therapy with her mom. In Season 3, Robyn asked her mother about taking and AncestryDNA Test because she wanted to learn more about her mother’s side of the family. Robyn’s mother shut down the discussion pretty quickly. The other reason is Robyn feels “responsible” for Juan as her family took him in during his high school years, which probably means Juan came from a pretty difficult background.

If Robyn continues with Juan, they could both benefit from therapy and true healing but they both have to learn to live and let go instead of this touch and go. It’s heartbreaking to see a woman devalue herself for a few crumbs of what a man chooses to give her on a daily basis.

[Anonymous]

So are they done talking about Michael Darby’s comments? Everyone is just glossing over it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

Eh.....fair enough.

You sound like you have zero interest in expanding yourself outside of that white bubble you live in. Be lucky you said that here in an anonymous chat group, you would've made a total a$$ of yourself had you said that out loud to someone IRL.

Dear, that’s precisely why I watch the show....to learn more about black culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So are they done talking about Michael Darby’s comments? Everyone is just glossing over it?

This is just a prelude to the sexual assault charges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really wish Robyn would grow self confidence. She sticks to Juan like gum stuck on the bottom of shoes. She is a beautiful woman with such low esteem trying to hold on to an ideal for her sons. But in the long run her boys will suffer more once Juan meets someone he falls in love with or just wants out without placating Robyn. I think Robyn could benefit from therapy with her mom. In Season 3, Robyn asked her mother about taking and AncestryDNA Test because she wanted to learn more about her mother’s side of the family. Robyn’s mother shut down the discussion pretty quickly. The other reason is Robyn feels “responsible” for Juan as her family took him in during his high school years, which probably means Juan came from a pretty difficult background.

If Robyn continues with Juan, they could both benefit from therapy and true healing but they both have to learn to live and let go instead of this touch and go. It’s heartbreaking to see a woman devalue herself for a few crumbs of what a man chooses to give her on a daily basis.

her repeating "I said I love you" like 3x was so damn cringeworthy. to each it's own and people have to figure their own shit out, but honey is getting a terrible edit w/this juan relationship. not a good look.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really wish Robyn would grow self confidence. She sticks to Juan like gum stuck on the bottom of shoes. She is a beautiful woman with such low esteem trying to hold on to an ideal for her sons. But in the long run her boys will suffer more once Juan meets someone he falls in love with or just wants out without placating Robyn. I think Robyn could benefit from therapy with her mom. In Season 3, Robyn asked her mother about taking and AncestryDNA Test because she wanted to learn more about her mother’s side of the family. Robyn’s mother shut down the discussion pretty quickly. The other reason is Robyn feels “responsible” for Juan as her family took him in during his high school years, which probably means Juan came from a pretty difficult background.

If Robyn continues with Juan, they could both benefit from therapy and true healing but they both have to learn to live and let go instead of this touch and go. It’s heartbreaking to see a woman devalue herself for a few crumbs of what a man chooses to give her on a daily basis.

her repeating "I said I love you" like 3x was so damn cringeworthy. to each it's own and people have to figure their own shit out, but honey is getting a terrible edit w/this juan relationship. not a good look.

I completely agree

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

Eh.....fair enough.

You sound like you have zero interest in expanding yourself outside of that white bubble you live in. Be lucky you said that here in an anonymous chat group, you would've made a total a$$ of yourself had you said that out loud to someone IRL.

Dear, that’s precisely why I watch the show....to learn more about black culture.

I can't tell if you are serious or being sarcastic. But just in case, I do not suggest a trashy reality TV show that is intended for pure entertainment. You should be watching historical movies and documentaries that educate and teach. I suggest Glory, Selma, Amistad, The Color Purple, The Butler, 12 Years a Slave; I could suggest others but you get the idea. If you have not seen Roots, that's a must. As far as reading; Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates; Slavery by Another Name, by Douglas A. Blackmon; and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot.

And I also suggest you keep an open mind instead of referring to other cultural traditions as "absurd".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought all of them looked fantastic at the wedding but what was that absurd jumping over a broom thing?

Damn

From Wikipedia: In some African-American communities, marrying couples will end their ceremony by jumping over a broomstick, either together or separately. This practice is well attested for as a marriage ceremony for slaves in the Southern United States in the 1840s and 1850s who were often not permitted to wed legally. Its revival in 20th century African American culture is due to the novel and miniseries Roots (1976, 1977).[24]

Do you find Jews breaking a glass absurd as well? Please step outside of your bubble...not all weddings are the same and many like to incorporate traditions that are important to them.

Eh.....fair enough.

You sound like you have zero interest in expanding yourself outside of that white bubble you live in. Be lucky you said that here in an anonymous chat group, you would've made a total a$$ of yourself had you said that out loud to someone IRL.

Dear, that’s precisely why I watch the show....to learn more about black culture.

I can't tell if you are serious or being sarcastic. But just in case, I do not suggest a trashy reality TV show that is intended for pure entertainment. You should be watching historical movies and documentaries that educate and teach. I suggest Glory, Selma, Amistad, The Color Purple, The Butler, 12 Years a Slave; I could suggest others but you get the idea. If you have not seen Roots, that's a must. As far as reading; Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates; Slavery by Another Name, by Douglas A. Blackmon; and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot.

And I also suggest you keep an open mind instead of referring to other cultural traditions as "absurd".

Well obviously I didn’t know that was a cultural tradition. Thank you for the movie list....-I’ve seen and enjoyed them all. I’ve also seen Roots but haven’t read any of your book suggestions but certainly will. Honest question because I’m genuinely curious....do you invest the same amount of time trying to understand Asian, Latin, Native American and LGBTQ culture? Those groups are obviously not as well represented in the media but there are resources available.