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It’s Oscar season! Actually, the Oscars aren’t until the end of February, so we’ve got another few weeks of hype and speculation and scathing critical analysis. Fun stuff!
But before we get into all that… Gender Matters columnist Akiba Solomon takes down a new Washington Post report that seeks to dissect (in Akiba’s words) “Blackus Womanamina Americanus,” and yet manages to ignore every structural force that might make a black woman’s life the way it is. The Washington Post concludes that black women haven’t defined themselves. Akiba concludes differently:
Why is Hollywood So Afraid of Black Women?
Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2012 9:04 AM EST
Article Source: AlterNet.org
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Yes, Theron was speaking from white privilege—I mean really, saying “I have to stop you there” in order to focus on Davis’ looks? But Clooney, although smoother than Theron in his timing, dominates the entire conversation using his double-barreled white + male privilege. He positions himself as the best qualified person to speak about sexism in the film industry which is ridiculous. Notice how few words the other women present have while he relates his anecdotes, subtly making himself the authority on the issue.
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#1 - Mon Feb 6, 2012 9:04 AM ESTWhy is Hollywood So Afraid of Black Women?
I don't particularly like this seed. I have seen plenty of black people (including women) in just about every tv show on the air. From soaps to sitcoms, to films, to the BET awards, music awards, and then you have the Bill Cosby show with lost of black females in it, In Living Color, and so on...
Sorry Cyprah, I like a lot of your seeds, but am not too stir-krazy about this one.
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Well, Arieus, thanks for dropping by with your comment. But if I posted only seeds which people would agree with, I guess it would be a pretty boring predictable column that stirs little interest!
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Well, Arieus, thanks for dropping by with your comment. But if I posted only seeds which people would agree with, I guess it would be a pretty boring predictable column that stirs little interest!
You are right about that Cyprah. I was just reading on the net that Hollywood for some reason isn't hiring that many black people any longer. So you have actually made a good point in seeding this Cyprah. It's a real shame, because I liked The Cosby Show and In Living Color and still watch them on cable.
My apologies to you Cyprah, but you are a great seeder on the Vine. Do keep it up!
:)
DGA Gives TV Producers Failing Grade On Hiring Women, Minorities
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../dga-gives-tv-producers-fa_n_963146.ht...
Sep 14, 2011 – ... that Hollywood has made little progress in hiring women and minorities ... You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation.Hollywood's irrational allergy to 'black' films - CNN.com
www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/opinion/martin...hollywood/index.html
Jan 14, 2012 – In Hollywood, the color of your skin, or of the story you want to tell, often ... Does this mean African-Americans aren't hired? No. But those are ...
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My apologies to you Cyprah, but you are a great seeder on the Vine. Do keep it up!
Arieus, no need to apologise. Every comment is welcomed, and thanks for the links. I tend to seed informative things because though we can't agree with everything, I am one who believes that there is never any smoke without fire.
Thank you for your appreciation too. :o)
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Hollywood is afraid of women of color in general. What's the difference between the anger of Black women in movies like Precious, The Help, and Waiting to Exhale? The anger of Chinese women in the Joy Luck Club or the anger of Hispanic women in Real Women Have Curves? If Hollywood was like a Fortune 500 company and their hiring and promoting practices was under more scrutinity, they would be sued to high heaven.
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#3 - Mon Feb 6, 2012 2:49 PM ESTMore entitled perpetual victimization. This does black people little good. Blacks are 15-20% of the population if anything they are represented and then some.
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#4 - Mon Feb 6, 2012 5:09 PM ESTif anything they are represented and then some.
But where are they represented, that is the question!
I guess when people stand out, they are easy to spot! :o(
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Every comment is welcomed
Thanks Ms Cyprah, I think you are including me as well, correct?
Toker said:
if anything they are represented and then some.
I happened to agree with this thought. We have gone from a society where blacks were non-existant (and that was wrong) to a society (if you believe TV commercials) where blacks are close to half of the population. Political correctness requires this.
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where blacks are close to half of the population.
Perception is a powerful thing, Im4Me. Blacks only seem that way because they are highly visible. But I have been to America 10 times as a black person, to different parts of it, and have been surprised at the poor representation in certain areas.
For example, tell me how many black people are in the Senate, that is supposed to be representing the whole country. Someone quoted 15% for the black population: is that 15% represented in Congress? In the board rooms of the USA? Helping to make the decisions at the highest level?
I can almost guarantee that it isn't. But I do know where you can find at least 40% of them!!!
That's what happens in a mixed society. Minorities usually stand out simply because of being visible, which then tend to distort the way they are viewed, and the actual opportunities they enjoy, and to concentrate them into certain areas, well away from the real power.
Let's say that we all see what we wish to see to please ourselves.
Political correctness requires this
Only a certain kind of person will use this term to deny others justice and fair play, so I will leave you with your convenient terms to boost your 'victim' status. :o(
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Your seed is about "hollywood representation" not political then my comment would have been different. Not to mention you are not even American so how can you really judge? Whether it's TV commercials, sitcoms, sporting events, movies ect... the representation is more than the population demographics. This constant entitled victimization is ridiculous IMO.
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Speaking specifically about TV, as observed by Toker, blacks are substantially and noticeably overrepresented in TV commercials in the US. This is a relatively new anomaly.
Although I do not have numbers, I believe blacks are fairly represented in the US Congress.
Please don't be mad at me Ms Cyprah, I am basically a good guy.
#5 - Mon Feb 6, 2012 11:42 PM ESTPlease don't be mad at me Ms Cyprah, I am basically a good guy.
I am not being mad at all, In4Me. I am challenging your perception, just as you are challenging mine. But with the Congress issue, you need to be more specific than that to carry your point because, as far as I am aware, there isn't a single black senator in the US Congress, which is terrible.
Blacks are probably 'overrepresented' in adverts simply because advertisers might have exhausted their 'white' customers and want to break into the 'black' market which seems to be largely supported by fellow blacks. Well, at least that's what happens here in England. Adverts deliberately target the age group, gender, class and ethnicity according to the representation in the advert.
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as far as I am aware, there isn't a single black senator in the US Congress, which is terrible.
You might be right at this point in time, however the House of Representatives is 9.5% AA which is close. But really, if blacks would simply marshal their numbers and get out and vote, they can have black senators as well. They had one I know of until 2008, but then he quit...senator from Illinois.
Percentages of people who vote in some black communities such as urban areas are strikingly low. And no, there are no voting rights issues these days so they can vote if they are motivated.
#6 - Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:51 PM ESTPercentages of people who vote in some black communities such as urban areas are strikingly low.
Ms Cyprah, posters here won't like the above statement which implies that people don't adequately exercise their privilege to vote in black communities. But take a look at these stats from a Detroit Mayoral election. They said it's "voter fatigue" A whopping 17% showed up to vote.
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090805/BRIDGING96/308059995
as far as I am aware, there isn't a single black senator in the US Congress, which is terrible.
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