Jimi Izrael vs. Gina McCauley

Jimi Izrael, a quick witted, Black journalist, recently conducted an interview with Gina McCauley. McCauley is an attorney and women's rights "activist" (explanation for the quotes soon to follow). She runs the blog http://whataboutourdaughters.blogspot.com, and is responsible for the name change of BET's latest tomfoolery "We Got to do Better", formerly known as "Hot Ghetto Mess".

As I read the interview which can be found here, I was initially amused at Izrael's acridity, but as I read on, I began to wonder if he had personal beef with her. With each question, the insults grew more poignant and individualized. He compared her to the crazy cat lady on The Simpsons, called her "bitter and manless" for not revealing her relationship status, and called her "humorless" because she did not find "We Got to do Better" entertaining, just to name a few examples. I mean, can a sista live??

Come on, Jimi! What do you have against this lady? Now granted, she is criticized for her activism which includes selling T-shirts on her blog and for not focusing her efforts on a broader scale. However, don't small victories and grass roots campaigns count for anything?

Jimi's overall argument was that Black women blame Black men for the downfalls of both groups, and that Black women should take more responsibility for our own actions. While it is true that God gave each one of us a mind and hands to think and do for ourselves, his "don't blame me for the Karrine Steffans and the New Yorks (Flavor of Love) of the world" is a gross oversimplification which left a bad taste in my mouth. Furthermore, stop hating on Gina McCauley for trying to make a difference--even if her efforts are a bit misdirected.