Will Sutton's recent editorial in The Advocate was an insult to all female African Americans and he should formally apologize for writing it. In his diatribe he admits that Mayor Cantrell, and the other two examples he cites, aren't doing a particularly good job as mayors. However, he infers that it is important to keep them in their present jobs because they are Black females. What an insult to the competent, strong female African Americans who perform competently in their jobs. In reality, Sutton is reinforcing the racist, stereotypical belief that female African Americans cannot be competent and that people should just tolerate that short coming. Just how much more demeaning can an African American male be regarding his view of the women in his culture? Maybe it's time for Sutton to self-evaluate how he inwardly really views female African Americans in our society. We don't need to cut them any slack, for they can meet any standard set on their own.
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