The three archetypes of Black women in American media are thus;The sex toy.
Rihanna/Chris Brown was only in the news because Ri was hot. Ciara, Beyonce and Kerry Hilson are only selling records because they are nice to look at.
The crackhead/hoodrat. Even Halle Berry had to play a crackhead... twice (Losing Isaiah, Jungle Fever) before getting the chance to move "up" to the sex toy.
Or the mammy.Do I really need to list the countless mammy images in today's media?
Beyond these images - where do you (American Black women) exist?
you forgot the sassy, no nonsense judge.
ReplyDeleteI vote for the SEX TOY!
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Jaycee
Another for SEX TOY! She is BANGIN! I disagree with your Beyonce comment. She is not the greatest vocalist ever, but she is reasonably talented and as an overall entertainer, she's of the highest caliber.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe the image of American Black women is nearly as stark or limited as these few depictions you show here. Owed to such women a Condoleezza Rice and Michelle Obama, most recently, I think the image of Black women in America is so diverse it's not easy to sum them up in a few archetypes or a brief statement; whereas, I think the IMAGE of American Black Men is much more narrow.
At this point, I think the image of Black women in America probably comes down more to class than color for a given Black woman. Of course I am biased, but when I think about Black American women, I think of a whole spectrum of different women. I would need you to provide me with more background information in order for me to come up with a particular image. In my opinion, this is different when it comes to Black men (in terms of the perceived image of Black men).
LOL brohammas!
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