Monday, March 23, 2009

Black Female Stereotypes

There is one female stereotype that is portrayed most often in movies and in pop culture. It is of the hoochie momma's, baby momma's that have the huge fingernails, loud mouth, bad attitude, are broke and live day to day. however this is not the only stereotype, its just the one that gets the most attention since it is "unnatural" to the majority of society. The other stereotype is of the eduacated black woman who works hard achieves and carries herself with pride. This stereotype is downplayed in pop-culture just as the succesful businesswoman in white culture. The stereotype in white culture is of the dimb witted bimbo secretary. All cultures and people have stereotypes some have just been shown off more than other stereotypes. Ratings do twisted things to society I dont agree with them however there isn't really anything you can do to stop them from forming is to change the things that make a person fit into the stereotypes, such as hair color, attitude, poise, everything that makes up there personal identity.

1 comment:

  1. Two questions: how is the image of a successful black woman a stereotype (even if it is a positive one), and do you really believe that we can't do anything to challenge or question the influence of stereotypes? How about exposing people to some reality--in popular culture or otherwise?

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