Comments on The Former Jamaican: My Tropic Escape: Survival of the Most Visible

As a Jamaican living in california I am always sho...

2007-01-01T09:34:00.000+09:00

As a Jamaican living in california I am always shocked by the nonsense that comes out of this little island. I read the article on Imani too and thought - who the hell are these people trying to spin this nonsense story to? - The stupidity of the jamaican middle class never ceases to amaze me. Imani is as wealthy as they come and yeah, her father might have taught her some level of social responsibility, but come on now, like most upper middle class "established" families she, like her predecessors will use the poor until they are dry for personal gain. The more I studied Jamaica while living outside of it - the more pissed I get at the craziness that we used to just sit there and take. I came to the US at age 27 and there aint no hell that could make me live there again.

I just stumbled on this site and have to agree. T...

2006-07-21T01:31:00.000+09:00

I just stumbled on this site and have to agree. This story always bothered me and the general adulation showered on Duncan is surprising. Mad Bull asks should she say no to the rich boyfriend and his offer to finance - no, that's all fine - but on the split as I understand it she took it all and didn't repay him - women need to pay back the man - even if he's a lover or boyfriend or fiance or husband - independence is just that - stand on your own - if you can get through Harvard you don't need a leg up - admire him - thank him for his generousit and support - he does seem to be a remarkable man with vision and ambition and creativity - if anyone is going to be praised and adored in this case = seems like it should be Mr. Bunting.

Now I'm not knocking you really, except I want to ...

2005-12-14T12:06:00.000+09:00

Now I'm not knocking you really, except I want to ask you two questions...

1) You say "What bothers me is that she is now a role model for young women who want to strike out on their own. How can Imani truly spread the message of wealth creation in Jamaica when she had a rich boyfriend to begin with?". Now I ask you :
What is it that makes a person a role model? Does a person set out to become one? Or do you think that maybe she is just living her life, trying to make her way through this convoluted mess that we all must navigate in the best way she can, and you, and others like you, decide that she is some role model and that she should be living her life differently? What do you think?

2) So if a handsome rich man come looking you and you find that you like him, what are you going to do, run the man because him rich? And if said rich man hears you talking about a business you want to start, and if he thinks its a good idea and wants to bankroll you, would you run him or would you take the cheap financing? After all, do you want to start a good viable business and get it to start making returns quickly and become stable quickly, or are you going to worry about being someone else' role model?