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Summary: Cute Book for the Weekend
Review: I read this book in about 4 hours. It's cute and lighthearted and it dispels the myth that all black people come from the ghetto or the country. However, if you are looking for history or sociology look elsewhere. Although the book softened my attitude towards BAPS it also reminded me why I never, ever want to be one.
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Summary: A Fun Read
Review: This book is hilarious. I didn't stop laughing from cover to cover. I could relate to most of it, so I recognized that this book was not written as a "How-To" but more as just something that pokes fun in order to enjoy a good laugh. It is light-hearted and entertaining. You cannot take it too seriously or else you lose the purpose anyway. So if you are reading it to learn how to become a BAP, please stop right now! But you must admit, all of us know women who fit into each and every category! That's why this book is so great! It makes a fabulous summer/beach read.
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Summary: A Fun Read
Review: This book is hilarious. I didn't stop laughing from cover to cover. I could relate to most of it, so I recognized that this book was not written as a "How-To" but more as just something that pokes fun in order to enjoy a good laugh. It is light-hearted and entertaining. You cannot take it too seriously or else you lose the purpose anyway. So if you are reading it to learn how to become a BAP, please stop right now! But you must admit, all of us know women who fit into each and every category! That's why this book is so great! It makes a fabulous summer/beach read.
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Summary: Lighten up and get a sense of humor!
Review: This book was meant to be LIGHTHEARTED, folks. Ease up! As a Butterfly (not a lot of money but posesses class nonethless), I found the book hilarious and refreshing. Also, for those of us concerned about the mispelled words, it looks like the newer copies have been better edited.I think most of us know that there is more to life and character than whether or not you can afford to buy Prada on sale. And of course, parents can go overboard in wanting their children to succeed. But I see nothing wrong with wanting to surround your children with the best that life has to offer (which can be done even if you're not wealthy), and wanting them to strive for excellence. Our children are just as precious as that of whites! Also, Bogus was not an example of ridiculing those of us who are poor (the Butterfly definition makes that clear distinction; Butterfiles grew up poor, but were inspired to achieve better things in life). She is an example of those among us who spend beyond their means and have the mistaken notion that you are defined by the labels on your back; she lacks any kind of substance otherwise. She has no career goals (not even that of a wife and mother, which IS a career!), no direction, no nothing. She lives from paycheck to paycheck trying to live large, and ends up being flat broke, busted and completely disgusted. It's a scene that's all too familiar in our communities. I definitely agree with the book's premise that we need to be more mindful of the names we give our children. I'm not against African or other ethnic names (My first name is persian and means "Lofty"; my second middle name, 'Nekka, is African for 'her mother is beautiful), but please let it be a REAL one! I'm sick and tired of unpronounceable hybrid-pretend names that sound horrible (Shenehneh is NOT African! Get a clue!). Our children deserve names they can be proud of and that are a reflection of the godd things we want for them. All in all, I enjoyed the book. We need to learn to laugh at ourselves more (in a healthy way).
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Summary: For all the Black American Princesses
Review: THE BAP HANDBOOK sheds a humorous and informative light on ladies of the upper/middle-class who have become known as Black American Princesses. There are four distinct types of BAPs, yet they all have one thing in common they "want the best and nothing less." The first type of BAP is the Betty. She is born and bred into a prominent family and acts accordingly. The second type of BAP is the Boho. Like the Betty, she comes from prominent family, but she in unorthodox in her style and her behavior. The third type is the Butterfly. The Butterfly resembles the Betty, but she did not come from an important family. She usually discovers her "BAPness" in college. Last is the Bogus. Just as the name implies the Bogus is a "wannabe" and is considered to be "ghetto fabulous." The book follows these types BAPs from birth until marriage. It has excellent resources and could also be used as a book of etiquette. The book's audience tends to be the upper class or upper-middle-class, so unless the reader is a member of those classes, the book may appear to be a little condescending. Nonetheless, I recommend it as an enjoyable, quick read and reference guide. Reviewed by Latoya Carter-Qawiyy
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Summary: I loved this book
Review: If reading this book upsets you then you obviously need to get a life. Books like this one are supposed to be fun and lighthearted. This one definitely is. Most forms of media and entertainment portray the negative shoot 'em up/pregnant teenager/cracked out african american. Other forms show black people shucking and jiving like minstrels. It's fantastic that these women took the time to write about the modern day black woman. Whether you fit into one of the categories or not, doesn't matter. The book shows that there is more to the black woman than the stereotype of a loud, gum popping, neck rolling hoochie named Bonquita. It highlights women with class. I loved it!
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