MAG STUFF: TARAJI P. HENSON IN MEN’S FITNESS
Monday, August 10, 2009

Check out some photos from Taraji P.Henson’s spread in the September issue on Men’s Fitness. The Oscar nominated actress spoke exclusively with the mag about various topics. Peep some snippets below.
On Men
“Most men are fragile,” she says. “I’m a successful woman, in the public eye, and raising a kid by myself. It can leave guys feeling like, ‘Damn, how can I have a chance?’” Answer: “Just be a man!”Have a Gentleman’s Touch
“A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man’s position is to protect her-help her up stairs, make sure she’s in the car safely fi rst. Take good care of your woman, and the sky’s the limit!”Avoid Mama Drama
“Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it’s a position that comes with responsibility. If you don’t want anything too serious, then stay with women with no kids.” ( READ MORE / MORE PHOTOS)









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76.
JUDAH
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
—-Let me say this, my comment is not for every black woman, which is why I used
—-the term “many”. Honestly, if people can not see how absolutely idiotic and
—-ridiculous her statements were, then I have no idea what to tell you. There’s an
—-old saying that when you throw a rock into a pack of dogs, the only ones that bark
—-are the ones that got hit, so the women who got irate about my comment (which
—-was the absolute truth) are probably whorish women themselves with outlandish
—-expectations for what a “man” should be.
—@Lovely Posture
—Sis, the problem is that women speak about being “protected”, but they don’t
—understand how that arrangement works. For example, when a country wants the
—United States to “protect” them, they must give over all power, suzerainty, and
—natural resources to the United States. If you women want to be “protected”, you
—must drop the “strong, independent black woman” nonsense. There can’t be two
—bulls in a pen. Furthermore, I don’t give a damn how you believe the pictures look.
—In a whorish society like this, I don’t believe that most black women even know
—what “tasteful” is. Like I said, you sisters have embraced a DELUSIONAL, self-
—destructive mentality that has only worked to assist in destroying the black
—community and the family unit. The debate is not about the beauty of the black
—woman. The issue is this self-worship psychoses that needs to be eradicated from
—the black woman’s mind. They are quick to list the things that a man should do
—for them, but are ignorant as to what their role is.
—@ I BITE MY TONGUE & KIA a.k.a. The Same F*ckin Clown-A$$ Negro
—Most of the time I simply ignore idiots, but you made such an a$$ of
—yourself doing something that you accused me of doing, that I decided to have a
—little fun with you, lol. What does the word “educated” mean? You cannot even
—spell or use proper grammar, lol. I thought that the GED exams were more
—demanding than that?
77.
OrangeStar616
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
some of these commenst are real dumb folk from DC really from here, washingtonians, have a twang in thier speehc that is not hood rat in the least.
Never did she dress or act like one either, my only issue is she wasn’t representing the FLYness of our urea, but now she has really grown..love it much success!!!
Single ladies wirh no kiddies don’t have time for BS either tho LOL
78.
LUVNLIFE
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
@ rn I BITE MY TONGUE FOR NO ONE.
Finally, someone sees this Judah (or Judas as I like to call him) for what he really is an attention seeking, desperate person. And then he has the nerve to call someone a whore. Can we say attention-whore! Lol at the pot calling the kettle black. And what makes it even worse is that some of these people co-sign for him. I can see straight through his antics. He’s manipulative and hateful to the core. Someone who has this many issues with black people and never any solutions? Is he even black? SMH
79.
LUVNLIFE
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
Look, Judah or shall I say Judas, Get over yourself and your foolish ego!
You seem to be only concerned with dissing women.
Were you abused as a child
Scared to smile
They called you ugly
Well life is harsh don’t reject me or make statements to disrespect me blatant or indirectly.
At first I was upset by some of the things this person has said about black women or blacks in general and then it became saddening because I thought to myself whoever has that much animosity and hatred in their hearts has to be living a miserable life and really be on or on the verge of medication. This can’t be healthy!
Look Judah,
1. All black women are not any one way and for you to constantly group us is wrong.
2. Are you your sister’s keeper or her enemy. If your rants are meant for good, why not convery them in a more positive manner. Maybe, just maybe, you will get people to change their behavior. But for some reason, I don’t think you really care about black women as much as you like to make them feel inferior. And you claim to be a follower of Christ?
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit … Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them” (Matthew 7:17, 18, 20). The fruit they bear is that which distinguishes the children of God from the children of the Devil.
80.
JUDAH
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
——Lmao, some of you black women are so funny. As soon as the truth comes out,
——you get all irate and out of sorts….not really knowing what to say, so you just
——say anything. Again, not all the sisters, but most. You can’t refute one thing I’ve
——said so you run to the “uneducated” nonsense, when most of you don’t even
——know what the word means, nor it’s etymology. The things that the sisters should
——be educated in, they are not. As far as “Barack and Michelle”, I don’t know how
——they got involved, but neither one of them are intelligent. They were set up. Some
——of you black people that worship them should do a youtube search on “Obama
——without the teleprompter”, lol. Honestly, I’ve forgotten more than some of the
——so-called “educated” people will ever know, so spare me.
——@WOW
——See, that’s why you can’t get married, lmao. You’re one of those dogs that got
——hit by the rock. Keep barking. Numbers don’t lie.
81.
JUDAH
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
——@LuvNLife
——You have poor reading comprehension “educated” black woman. I never said all
——women, but I GURANTEE that you’re one of the women that my comments
——apply to because you’re barking too, lol.
82.
Young MONEY
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
To all the Women….I mean Ladies of CL (because you are all ladies).
Please pay no attention to “JUDAH”
“Judah” hates women as you can clearly see and pontificates all types of nonsense (and hateful rhetoric) which explains why he is bitter and alone. People like this are challenged by women who are successful and who have a strong sense of themselves. You see Judah’s BS only works with people who have low self esteem (like himself).
Only an insecure “man” like “Judah” would come to an entertainment blog and get offended by statements that celebrity makes about men in her personal experience. This buffoon even comes on here to call Jay-Z and Rihanna “devil” worshipers.” Yet where is Judah the “Self-Righteous”? Right here on Concrete Loop watching their every move like a true STAN. This man has no life and apparently has the time to invent all types of pedestrian conspiracy theories to build up some sense of self esteem that he clearly does not have. I suggest that we collectively pray for these types of “brothers”. He clearly is a bum and unemployed and searching for himself. Lets hope Obama’s health insurance reform passes so he can afford the proper psychologist so he can improve his mental health and maybe then some special woman can help him continue his growth process.
Until then I hope you Ladies laugh at this clowns comments because he is a case study in self hate if I ever saw one.
Well done @ Kia, Lovely Posture and WOW
This is the most attention JUDAH gets in his pathetic life so keep that in mind.
83.
LUVNLIFE
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
Where did I ever say I was “educated”? So, no, YOU have poor reading comprehension skills Judas. And for the record nothing you have to say applies to me because who are you again? I just write you off as THAT internet bully angry at black women for whatever reason and/or anyone who disagrees with you or calls you to the carpet for some of your choice words.
Bulletin Alert: YOU DO NOT KNOW EVERYTHING. YOU CAN BE OFFENSIVE & CERTAINLY YOU CAN BE WRONG SOMETIMES. But instead of humbling yourself, you like to make everyone else be wrong, uneducated, irate, etc.
Sweetie, do black women a favor:
From now on, if you don’t have any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism for us, Take it and Shove it!
84.
JUDAH
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
—–@Young Funny
—–Lmao, now, if I’m watching everyone because I’m a “STAN” (niggas really need to
—–find a new word, especially you “educated” negroes), and you’re watching me,
—–then what does that make you to me? I think I remember you as one of those
—–imbeciles that harassed me previously. Still infatuated? I love when some of you
—–sisters do the “black female call-to-arms” and say “JUST IGNORE HIM!!!”, lmao.
—–I see that you’re trying to use multi-syllabic words to come off as intelligent. Not
—–working, lol. Big words don’t make you intelligent, big ideas do. If you were
—–intelligent, instead of writing essays based on speculation and emotion, wouldn’t
—–it just be easier to not say anything, ignore me, and hope others follow suit? You
—–can’t do that because the truth cuts you, and others to your heart, and I love every
—–minute of it lol.
85.
Liz E
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
@ Judah
I am a mother, and I must say, that what you were trying to say at first, is the truth. As black women we let degrees, jobs, fashion, and television shows define us, now days. We have become weak. We worry about the wrong damn things. We have forgotten that we are strong and that god provides us with everything we need. We have forgotten us as women our roles in life. Not all of us but some of us.
86.
truthfullyspeaking
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
Kyla, I agree with you 100%!
I also think that nobody with damn kids should be f*cking and getting their p***y licked in movies! How embarrassing? Any child would be ashamed of their “mother” and would cry! I can’t believe so many people on here are praising this trash. I really do not like her. She is still very ghetto and classless. Why are people hyping her? And that comment about her being helped upstairs and the door being opened… this is the damn 00’s! get over it. I don’t mind paying to go out, treating a man, helping him if he’s injured, holding the door for him, it should be 50/50! I really don’t know why many women still believe that a man is supposed to cater to a woman or hold down the household… no, both do things for each other and this is coming from a 19 year young female LOL! Also, I don’t have kids, which is hard to believe now-a-days, not married, and I don’t want any kids… seriously! This world is horrible and I don’t want all the drama and fearness of having my kids growing up in this society. I don’t understand why anyone, young, would be okay dating a person with a child! That’s a turn off for me. Of course when you’re in your 30’s 40’s you can expect that person to have a child… but 18-22 wtf?
87.
JUDAH
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
—–@Liz E
—–Thank you ma’am. The black man has become weak and has been weak, to the
—–point where he has failed himself, his women, and his children. This is why
—–speaking to some of these blackwomen has become like speaking to an uncaged
—–animal. They have been raised with a healthy disrespect of the black male due to
—–his failure.
88.
Young MONEY
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
@ Judah
My previous comment was not an ‘essay.” You attack me for using the term “STAN” (which is used in the context of this Blog. That word in not part of my usual vocabulary…Irony is also lost on you) But look at how you express yourself??? “Essay???”. I’m sure you are more accustomed to the inarticulate expressions found on BET and other Blogs but I favor language and I express myself very well. I also did not respond to your banal comments to win your approbation. That was not ever my intent. And trust me I ignore most of your comments or I just laugh at them. But I think it’s better (in some instances) to educate or engage people with views I don’t prescribe to. People like you “JUDAH” need to evolve and perhaps you don’t experience enough rigorous discourse because if you did maybe you would not cling to some of these rather antiquated views of women and other people in your community. Maybe you would like yourself more. You come across very threatened by women and maybe this is something you should explore and change. Attacking women and being an internet bully is not in your best interest Judah. Think about it. This Blog is owned and run by a successful African American woman so the very platform you have selected makes you look foolish and out of touch. How can you hate women this much and be on a Blog run by a woman? I suggest you pick up more progressive pursuits and stop worrying about things “entertainers” say, do or wear. Use some of your critical incite and apply it to your own life because you are in need of many things Judah. Jay-Z and Rihanna are on their own journey what are you doing???? Some of the overall points you make are valid. But your approach is misguided and your views are disjointed and incomplete. Lauren Hill said something I never forgot which was before she said something or Sang about it she had to understand it first. I suggest you take that same approach because you speak a lot of nonsense that you don’t even fully understand and you come off offensive which may be your intent but people don’t take you as seriously as you imagine.
89.
Young MONEY
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
@Truthful
It’s called acting people. If you don’t like a particular role then don’t watch the movie but don’t act like you are in some ways better than a women who is an actress and takes on roles with a sexual edge. People have to understand that taste level is subjective and I’m sure Taraji P.Henson is a great mother. I think people tend to be a little too critical of others. Raise your own children. If people did more of that i’m sure as a community of people we would be much better off.
Women have come a long way and I don’t think I’m saying that Taraji P.Henson is a role model. She is an actress. And that is a journey. I’m sure now she will have much more control on the types of roles she wants to do. Michelle Obama is a role model and look….a few years ago we would not think that was possible. Sasha and Malia rep a new generation of women who will have more options and those types of people keep growing in number. Entertainers are just that. These are not role models and they don’t represent all Black Women……..get some perspective people.
90.
WOW
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
@ Judah
Sorry to burst your bubble but I married my high school sweetheart @ the age of 18 and have been happily married for the last 11 years. That’s the problem with people like you…you ASSume too much when you don’t know jacksh!t.
Honestly you remind me of that guy who shot all those women in their aerobics class @ the gym all because he couldn’t get a date. He hated women so much for rejecting him. Yeah I could see you doing something like that Judah.
91.
styleguru
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
#28- I think you are taking what Taraji said out of context, most women who have kids are a package deal, if a man wants to be in a relationship with her, that man also has to have some sort of a relationship with her child/children as well (not the father role; but he can’t act like the child/children arent there) she’s basically saying if a man doesnt want the responsibility of a child than he should strictly date women without any kids, don’t take offense….
92.
Young MONEY
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
LMAO@ WOW
You just killed Judah!!!!!
dying!
the sad thing is you’re right!
Judah is very hateful and alone and dejected.
I’m sure violence is also part of his life.
Any “man” with that much hate has some deep issues
93.
JUDAH
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
—–@Young Funny
—–Why do you keep typing these elongated diatribes that have no point or aim,
—–lmao? Stop throwing tantrums. It’s fruitless. I asked you to address my initial
—–comment, since it obviously touched a serious nerve. Maybe there are things
—–about yourself that you need to address, that an “internet bully” was able to pull
—–so much emotion out of you. Are my thoughts that overpowering that you
—–associate them with “violence”, lol? That shows me that you are easily
—–intimidated by a black male with a brain. Now for you to “educate” me or engage
—–me in “rigorous discourse”, you have to be intelligent enough to actually make
—–points and counterpoints, which you have not shown that you can do. This is why
—–I ask what does the word “educate” mean, because you and many other people
—–on this site obviously don’t know, lmao. I’ve repeatedly stated that my comments
—–were not for every black woman. The women who are offended fall under two
—–categories 1) The females who believe that all females should be worshiped as
—–goddesses 2) whores. Which one are you? Another question that will go
—–unanswered….
—–@Wow
—-Congrats, lol. That man deserves an award from the ASPCA for taking a stray off
—-the streets. Hopefully the man has gotten his rabies shots. I don’t believe in
—-shooting women but I did see “Cujo” and I believe that I may have to make an
—-exception for a rabid canine like yourself. Don’t worry about getting shot though.
—-Remember, all dogs go to heaven.
94.
PYTMissyouMichael
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
Love her and I still think her and Ty make a great looking couple!
95.
Yeah
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
Angel, please block this sicko Judah once and for all. He is like a female stalker or something…
96.
*~*lady_love
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
@ Shyann & Styleguru
Oh ok. I will give Taraji the benefit of the doubt. Like I said, I like her. Maybe I did take it the wrong way.
97.
shyann
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 /
Judah, shut the hell up already, does WOW need to get back in your ass again. I think you are mad becauee you want a beautiful black woman and you got rejected bc no one wants your self hating ass. Here’s some advice catch the bus back to the nearest trailer park.
98.
Jay
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 /
Love Taraji! She’s hott!
99.
HALCYONC
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 /
I don’t care how pretty her dress is or how cute her hair is,she will always look a little “special” to me. Those eyes are to far apart. I said this before. She looks like the product of an alcoholic mother.
100.
HALCYONC
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 /
Men’s fitness huh? These pics look like something out of MAXIM. Whatever…
101.
amber
Sunday, August 23, 2009 /
CAN I HATE HER PLEASE? SHE LOOKS DARN GOOD–AND HAS A CHILD!
YOU GO GIRL!! :o)
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