pynchon's misogyny

[Joe Varo]

On Fri, 1 Nov 1996, Andrew Dinn wrote:

> [...]
> And it's not just white men's reaction to black women. If Eldridge
> Cleaver is to be believed, black women are also often contrasted
> unfavourably with white women by black men. Make that a triple whammy.
> [...]

Not having read any Eldridge Cleaver, I can't really agree or disagree
with this point.  But if it is true for many, if not a majority, of black
men, then what does this say about the attractiveness of "black women qua
black women"?  Is it that caucasian women are "innately" more attractive
to the male of the species, regardless of race, or have black men been
conditioned by "white" society merely to believe this? 

If there are any men of african descent on the list, I'd be interested in
hearing their opinion on this subject.

Joe