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thecherokeediaries · 1 year

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Tropes That I ABSOLUTELY Hate

Negative portrayals of Black women in TV shows have been a concerning issue throughout the history of television. While progress has been made in recent years, it's important to acknowledge that harmful stereotypes and negative portrayals still persist. Here are some common negative portrayals of Black women in TV shows:

1. The "Sassy Black Woman": This stereotype portrays Black women as loud, aggressive, and overly confrontational. They are often depicted as having an attitude and being quick to anger, which perpetuates the stereotype of the "angry Black woman."

2. The "Jezebel" or Hypersexualized Character: Black women are sometimes portrayed as overly sexualized, promiscuous, and hypersexual beings. This portrayal reduces Black women to their sexuality, reinforcing harmful stereotypes that have long been used to demean and dehumanize them.

3. The "Mammy" or Matronly Figure: This stereotype portrays Black women as nurturing, maternal figures whose sole purpose is to care for white families. They are often depicted as submissive, selfless, and happy to serve others, reinforcing the notion that Black women exist only to support and serve white people.

4. The "Strong Black Woman" with No Vulnerability: While strength is an admirable trait, this stereotype portrays Black women as invincible and lacking vulnerability. They are often shown as unbreakable, emotionally detached, and unaffected by the challenges they face. This stereotype ignores the full range of emotions and experiences that Black women go through.

Here are four examples in TV I am movies to support my claim

1. Mercedes Jones ‘The Sassy Black Woman’

Mercedes Jones was a main character on glee for six seasons. She was talented, boisterous, and loving to her friends. But she wasn’t seen as anything more than that. As a plot line, they did attempt to let her break out and become her own person, but how it was written in the show, she was made to look like she was a bad person for wanting to have more shine than her other team members when she was rightfully, feeling wronged, because she was put to the back in favor of the main character, who wasn’t nearly as talented as her.

2. Pamela ‘Pam’ James ‘The Jezebel’

Pamela ‘Pam’ James from the hit series, Martin. Pam was successful, young, and educated by one of her running gags on the show was the fact that she couldn’t keep them in, or that she had way too many men over to her house. She had a storyline where she was about to be Amanda‘s third wife, there were multiple storylines, where it seemed like she was too promiscuous, and almost to the point where it seemed like she was unlovable. Throughout the course she did have it on and off relationship with another character on the show named Tommy but it seemed like they weren’t meant to be or were they?

3. Madea ‘Mammy’

Madea is a fictional character that is played by a MAN. Madea is an older woman who provides wise nurse, a shoulder to lean on, and wisdom to the younger members of her family. But she is used in most movies as a joke, someone who is violent, and someone who doesn’t offer anything other than humor in tense situations. Madea is depicted as the wise, ‘take no crap’, nurturer that everyone relies on to get them out of a sticky situation, or to get them to laugh. Madea is in no way shape or form supposed to be taken seriously and that’s the problem.

4. Yvette ‘The Strong Black Woman’

Yvette is from the movie baby boy. Yvette is the protagonists, Jody, girlfriend and mother of his child. The storyline for the movie is that Jody is an overgrown man child who can’t own up to his own mistakes and take responsibility for his own actions, and often blamed them on the women in his life, such as his mother and his girlfriend. Yvette comes into play as the strong, black woman, because she stood beside, Jody, no matter what he put her through what is that had been infidelity, incompetent, or even physical abuse. The story ends, and Jody has a coming to God moment where he realizes he’s wrong, and Yvette sticks beside him gets married to him and they live on to have a happy family. But how is that fair to Yvette? Yvette had to endure a bunch of emotional, and sometimes even physical abuse to Jody, just for the end of the movie Jody to grow up and become a standup man. Your vet should’ve had to Indore his behavior in order for him to realize the error of his ways.

It is crucial to challenge these negative portrayals and advocate for more diverse and authentic representations of Black women in TV shows. Positive and multidimensional portrayals can help break down stereotypes and promote greater understanding and appreciation for the diverse experiences of Black women.

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