Ode to the white boys

Before I start this blog, I need say I adore my black and Latino brothers. Golden skin and ethnic features will always be my preference. Specifically my husband J but it has come to my attention lately that my Caucasian brothers have grown by leaps and bounds when it comes to that cool factor.

I’ve always danced an intricate tango with white boys. One of my earliest celeb crushes was Rob Lowe but I also fell for Menudo. I went to a predominantly white high school so I had plenty to choose from but none held my interest. Not enough flava. I was the black chick in the popular group who got plenty of stares but no real advances. I was the Tootie of my high school. Believe it or not, my dad had co-workers who insisted I looked like Kim Fields. Not that there’s anything wrong with that but c’mon.

It wasn’t until I moved to Florida after college that I gave my fairer brothers a glance. Turns out, ebony goddesses are a hot commodity in South Florida. I’d actually have men with their baby’s in the back seat try to pull my eye as I sped down I-95. Who would have known? But it didn’t really matter because once I met my Puerto Rican it was over.

However, I’ve seen a powerful switch on the white boy’s image. I attribute it to the fascination to hip hop culture and globalization. It’s cool and trendy to engulf yourself in foreign cultures and mindsets. With that said, I’d like to give a shout out to the white boys who are workin’ it.

Brad Pitt
How can he not go on this list? Right when you think he can’t be sexier, he hooks up with the planet’s gutsiest chick and adopts a rainbow tribute. I totally dig the fact that he’s raising a black daughter.

Justin Timberlake
He’s doing more than bringing sexy back. He’s ushered in a new era. He’s that delicate balance of someone who is influenced by black and international culture but able to work it into his personality.

Jude Law
Okay, the nanny situation was just plain stupid but this guy is smokin’. Maybe it’s the accent or that wicked glint in his eye. The boy can act too. It almost seems unfair.

Matthew McConaughey
He’s what I call a smooth talker. My mom told me two things when I left for college. Don’t leave your drink and beware of men who talk holes in your clothes. He also seems quite sincere. He’s the guy that makes you feel like a million bucks.

Jake Gyllenhaal
He’s growing on me. Oddly, enough it was Brokeback Mountain that brought on my admiration. He reminds me of that quiet boy who sat in the back of your high school English class. You knew one day he’d blossom.

George Clooney
A classic. Older. Wiser. Funny. Intense. Smart. Goofy. Unattainable. Unforgettable.

It makes me want to sing. White boys are pretty. Skin as smooth as milk. Name that musical.