Outlook: Through the Lenses of a Social Critic

Before I discuss this subject in more detail, I want to give a quick preview of my next blog. Expanding on the abnormal psychology theory from my last blog, as I'm beginning to notice that you seemingly have to analyze or examine blacks from this premise, I also believe that people in general  (in particular whites) could be examined from this premise as well. How they can never admit when they're wrong, and how they manage to justify the most heinous actions (e.g. klansmen style hate crimes), is mind-boggling to me, but more on that in the next blog.

This is somewhat of a prelude to what I'm going to discuss in this blog. The title, Outlook: Through the Social Lenses of a Social Critic, is an idea I have in mind for a mini e-book series that's in the works. Initially, I planned to write this as a novel, but I changed my mind because: one, I have several ideas for novels that I have vaguely started on or have yet to start on, and two, Shawn James' The Myth of the Strong Black Woman, which in a mini e-book format, inspired me to go in that direction instead.

I originally was going to name it the "The Unlikely"; a story of a young, intelligent, and sensible black man, who is deemed average-looking by most females he meets-- some of them thinks he's weird and nerdy-- so he's not always successful at getting a woman he wants. Either they have someone already, or they like him, but not in that way. Although I've changed the title, the plot pretty much remains the same. The story is about Benjamin "Ben" Roby, a young man in his early 30's, and has a successful career as an illustrator. An intellectual, he calls it (i.e. his worldly viewpoints) as he sees it, some of them stemming from his past experiences.

As an example-- and a preview-- in Episode One: Why I'm Not a Fan of Hook-Ups, he gives his take on why he's against match-making, and talks about a past experience that reinforces his stance. He provides his outspoken, thoroughly analytical perspective on this...and so much more.