They have taught me that professional black men are evil. They will cheat on you and beat you. The best thing to do is go out and get a bus driver, mechanic, or someone who welds. If you are a lawyer, you should specifically seek out a mechanic who lives in poverty with three children and a crazy ex-wife who lives with an evil drug dealer. I thought mechanics made good money, but in Tyler Perry world, they are the poorest of the poor. Bus drivers however, bank big bucks, enough for a classic mustang and an awesome loft that those who make six figures couldn't afford.
I have learned that white men are the devil, and as a black woman you are so desperate for one, you will lie, cheat, and steal to get him and his money. Your blue collar black husband is too good for you. You are a gold digging harlot being the white man's concubine.
I have also learned that a black men will choose a crack head with a criminal record over a lawyer. That professional woman is conniving and evil. I also learned again a white man is evil and will use you.
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I've never seen a Tyler Perry movie. I plan to keep it that way.
And don't forget that the most evil black women are light skin(ded) and have long hair....and are highly edumacated....
All that edumacation makes them evil...
Siditty
I am so proud to say I have never seen a Tyler Perry film!
I have however have had the misfortune of sitting through thirty minutes of his sitcom House of Payne. It too is rife with triteness and stereotypes.
Tyler Perry has really lowered the bar with is films.
Oh and I am so sick of hearing people say they respect Tyler Perry's hustle (even though they don't like his films).
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Finally someone is saying it out loud.
For those of us, 'black, professional, educated women' it's no secret that the theme in all of his movie's has been the same bullshit we're trying to run away from in the BC.
YOU go out and do everything you have to do to succeed, and come back and saddle yourself with some black man who didn't the same.
AND IF THEY DON'T---HE FIXES THEM!
I knew he was full of sh*t when the end of the family that prays ends with the conniving desperate and depending on her now ex-husband for a hand out.
THANK YOU SIDDITY
I used to love Madea (but only due the first film). The Diary of a Mad Housewife (that's it right?). Now, I seem as glorified coonery and very trite. I get a lot of flack for believing that since TP is the best thing since Christ coming back!
I, too, have never seen a Tyler Perry movie. However, the observations you've made are interesting.
In my opinion, it seems like a lot of "black movies" tend to promote ideas that continue to keep black women in mental bondage.
I myself couldn't get through the first ten minutes of Diary of a Mad Black Woman, but managed to finish Why Did I Get Married?
Yes, Siddity, this is about right. Graphixie and Monie, congratulations...you've managed to avoid this leg of the Vortex of Coonery [(c) Faith]. House of Payne? Man, fuggedaboutit...
It's quite difficult for me to respect one's hustle when s/he is setting the collective (at least the segment with some sense/discernment) back several decades.
I guess I never looked at it as Professional Black women run away. But I guess I could see how people could say that.
I was thought he made Lightskinned Black men look like saviors who love single moms.
Personally, I'm glad he showed a Black woman character in the "villian" role. It was a nice change of pace.
Yes because black women have never been treated as villians before. Give me a break!!!! We are always portrayed as the no good baby momma who make life tough for the black man who is trying so hard to be a good father.
I guess people look thru life with their own lenses.
I think that there are many people in the Black Community who find Tyler Perry movies to be tacky and biased, but because he's a black director who is supposedly trying to portray Black people in a "positive" light, they feel obligated to support him and his projects. I admire his work ethic, but the movies all seem to be the same, just different titles.
Don't forget that if we're not on crack/what not then sometime in our past we were sexual abused due to us not trusting men(Made's FR, I Can Do Bad).
If you think his films are filled w/ sterotypical things about bw, I guess you haven't caught up with T.D Jakes, he's just about up there to w/ "Woman Thou Art Loosed" and "Not Easily Broken"(I hate that movie,everything sterotypical you could possibly imagine in that film).
i have mixed feelings about tyler perry
i love that he took those kids that got thrown out of the pool to disney world that was so nice
Didn't he grow up in NOLA?
I'm sure that shaped many of his views (he seems like a mama's boy who was afraid to go outside).
The educated light-skinned long haired girls were probably out of his reach.
The White people were probably always better than he.
The real brotha's were probably too tough for him.
He seems to view thing from a victimized Black woman's point of view.
I can't relate to any of that so I can't say that I'm a fan of Mr. Perry.
There are some very good BW out there, but sadly they're far and few! One can unfortunately bear witness to that fact on any given day that you walk through your local mall, supermarket, or just attempt to be cordial to the majority of BW regardless of the venue wherein. BW need to carry themselves better, respect themselves, and both value, and also nurture themselves. Stop having OOW babies acting out, being rude, loud, and in general obnoxious with attitude, and then only complaining about "where are the good BM?" Most, men regardless of race don't care for a ready made family nor the attitude, those points seem to have completely...and still are being missed by the majority of BW today. There's an old saying that my grandmother used to share with me many years ago, and it goes, "You only get back what you give". So, BW please remember that the next time you think that you have greater stock in your "back pockets", then you do in your brain! Peace be the journey
There are some very good BW out there, but sadly they're far and few!
Yes and many of those women realize there are far and few between black men. See how stereotypes work, not very nice.
BW need to carry themselves better, respect themselves, and both value, and also nurture themselves.
You are right, but sometimes it is hard to do when you are constantly berated by men who look like you. It is a self esteem killer.
Stop having OOW babies acting out, being rude, loud, and in general obnoxious with attitude, and then only complaining about "where are the good BM?" Most, men regardless of race don't care for a ready made family nor the attitude, those points seem to have completely...and still are being missed by the majority of BW today.
I wish more black men would take care of the OOW babies, quit being rude, loud, and act as if they are inherently superior to black women. I wish that black men would quit assuming all black women are waiting for black men. Again, stereotypes and generalizations aren't very nice are they? By the way, I've been with my husband 10 years, and we have no OOW babies. I never see this talk given to all the white, divorced, moms out there. I wonder why? They are a prize even if they have children. Black women with degrees, jobs, sparkling personalities, never married, and no kids, still are seen as less than. Kind of sad really.
So, BW please remember that the next time you think that you have greater stock in your "back pockets", then you do in your brain!
Black men, please do the same.
And don't forget that the most evil black women are light skin(ded) and have long hair....and are highly edumacated....
Yes them light skinned heffas are the debil too!!!! Edumacation is the debil!!!!!!! Never ever bother to speak proper English, or assume that a degree is an accomplishment, the only goal in life is to have a man.
White women are taught to "have it all", black women are taught "you can't have everything, and if you attempt to, you are being selfish and arrogant"
Oh and I am so sick of hearing people say they respect Tyler Perry's hustle (even though they don't like his films).
I get sick of that too. When we do have black directors make decent movies, no one supports them. We get a black man in drag and everyone is eager to go out and see it. I don't get it. Rusty Cundieff made some awesome movies (he also did some stupid stuff too), but the awesome movies no one supported. House Party 2 however was a hit. Theodore Witcher fell off the face of the earth after Love Jones, but TD Jakes can make a mediocre movie, and black folks flock.
In my opinion, it seems like a lot of "black movies" tend to promote ideas that continue to keep black women in mental bondage.
I definitely agree.
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It's quite difficult for me to respect one's hustle when s/he is setting the collective (at least the segment with some sense/discernment) back several decades.
Thank you!!!!
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I guess people look thru life with their own lenses.
Yes and that is the biggest problem with the "black women ain't shit brigade", they never acknowledge their short comings, but pretend all things wrong are with black women. Apparently in their eyes black women are the most flawed and they are the most perfect. If a black woman has a baby OOW it is all her fault, and the black man that left her alone with the OOW is an innocent that was trapped by the evil black woman. It couldn't possibly be BOTH THEIR FAULTS.
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Don't forget that if we're not on crack/what not then sometime in our past we were sexual abused due to us not trusting men(Made's FR, I Can Do Bad).
Of course our ability to trust men lies with some traumatic event in our lives. It couldn't be because a woman has dated assholes in her past and is trying to avoid the same mistake later on.
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i love that he took those kids that got thrown out of the pool to disney world that was so nice
I will give him that. That was nice. I hear he does a lot of nice stuff like that.
Being honest, I take his movies for what they are, and that's entertainment. I haven't seen all of his movies; the ones I have seen have either been enjoyable or not. While trying to understand his purpose and objectives of his movies, it's clear that he is attempting to send a positive message...whether or not that message is received as such depends on the receiver. There are people who can identify with various characters in his movies, for if they didn't, the movies wouldn't be as popular as they are. Do I think some of the actions/scenes in his movies are over the top...of course, but I'm not going to bash the man for something like this when there are people who have done much worse.
I'd like to think of myself as a black woman who is an independent thinker, and in no way shape or form do I feel as though his images are inflicting a negative ideology or a mentality that would set me back or anyone else. If a movie has that much power to set someone back or change their whole mentality, then that person has a bigger issue, and needs to take that up with some professional medical help...not Tyler Perry. Many women in our community neglect themselves on a daily basis; they don't need a movie to do such.
You are clearly reading too much into these films. They are no where near that deep.
You are right, they aren't that deep. They are pure coonery.
"And don't forget that the most evil black women are light skin(ded) and have long hair....and are highly edumacated...."
Is it because the evil one is light skinned or its the fact that those are the only Black women that are accepted as women.
The darker skinned ones are basically trash to Black men. So Black Women to them, are light skinned women.
Most Black female leads are lisght skinned. I can't think of any lead where it was a dark skinned woman. If she is cast she is usually some tragic figure.
"Don't forget that if we're not on crack/what not then sometime in our past we were sexual abused due to us not trusting men(Made's FR, I Can Do Bad)."
You know, almost every non Black woman I have met who is dating a Black man has the same story about the man's ex being crackhead.
Either Black men are actively tanishing the BW's image while in relations with non Blacks or most Black women are on crack.
Xavier says,
BW need to carry themselves better, respect themselves, and both value, and also nurture themselves. Stop having OOW babies acting out, being rude, loud, and in general obnoxious with attitude, and then only complaining about "where are the good BM?"
laromana says,
You need to STOP making FALSE GENRALIZATIONS about ALL BW. It's people, like you, who are responsible for CONTINUING to promote RACIST/ANTI-BW LIES, MYTHS, and STEREOTYPES that attack the HUMANITY and DIGNITY of BW.
If you take an HONEST look at American society, you'll see that there are women of ALL RACES who fit the NEGATIVE STREOTYPES you noted in your comments. The difference is that NON-BLACK communities DON'T GENERALIZE NEGATIVE traits/actions from SOME WOMEN in their racial group to ALL WOMEN in their racial group (as is so COMMON in the so called "BC"). If it wasn't for the TREMENDOUS SACRAFICES/ACHIEVEMENTS of MANY BW in the "BC", it would have died LONG AGO.
I think it's interesting that you SCAPEGOAT ALL BW for the problems in the "BC" but DON'T MENTION the role of the MANY DBR BM who have ABANDONED their role as PROVIDERS/PROTECTORS of BW/BLACK FAMILIES in the "BC". This is the REAL REASON the "BC" is self destructing.
It is NOT TRUE that ALL/MOST BW fit the NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES you have noted in your comments. You need to acknowledge the TRUTH about ALL BW or keep your NEGATIVE, RACIST/ANTI-BW STEREOTYPES to yourself. Otherwise, YOU, like Tyler Perry/his films CONTINUE to be part of the PROBLEM (BW face in American culture as they fight to DESTROY RACIST/ANTI BW LIES, MYTHS, and STEREOTYPES) instead of the SOLUTION.
I remember once reading on an IR forum something along the lines of "black women should stop chasing successful bm and give a chance to the blue-collar brothas, because there are plenty of good men among them". Written by a black man who was actually taking pride in cutting the middleman and achieving wealth without education.
While I don't doubt there are plenty of good bm in all social strata, this statement included the group of educated black women, who, for some reason, should not aspire to date an intellectual/financial equal, but settle for whatever they can find. It was shocking to read, as if expecting a similar level of education is equal to gold-digging. Some men will always see educated, independent women as a threat to their masculinity and will try to vilify them. Michelle Obama is probably the best example, where does she get off having intelligent opinions and all that shit, plus the credentials to back them up? Burn the witch!
"MANY DBR BM who have ABANDONED their role as PROVIDERS/PROTECTORS of BW/BLACK FAMILIES in the "BC". This is the REAL REASON the "BC" is self destructing."
I remember reading some where that said if you want to know if a community is surving and thriving, look at the men. These guys do their darnest to blame women for the BC community, when the whole world can see who really is the problem. I'm not worried about them trying to "tarnish" our image, because little do they realize they are tarnish their own image in the process.
The Xavier types continue to make me laugh. They talk about bw when the whole world sees how they carry themselves. Xavier, how often do you see bw hitting other bw in the head, splitting it open, killing her? Bw aren't perfect, but we don't go around killing other bw (or nonblacks for that matter) at the rate bm do.
Yes, I'm still fuming over the animalistic, savage killing of Darrion Albert.
"Yes, I'm still fuming over the animalistic, savage killing of Darrion Albert."
This is what the Xaviers of this world don't realize. If BW went out stereotyping BM at the rate they do BW, they would be truly destroyed. But they can't see how harmful their actions are.
The only reason the black community is still standing is because of black women. We are the ones raising the families, going to school, and working. Not to say there aren't black men out there doing there part but it's not enough of them. I saw Don Lemon interviewing an ex gang member on CNN this morning and the older guy seemed to blame everyone but the people responsible. Alot of black men make themselves look like victims. I don't buy the environment shapes the attitude mentality. Not completely. It can play a part in it, but not all. That little boy who was killed was from the same enviromenmet and was on honor roll as the animals that killed him. Yet the ex gang member jailbird was blaming the blacks who have become successful and moved out, the police and everybody but the people committing the crime. I thought he looked foolish. When will the black community start reporting the shady shit that they see instead of not wanting to tell on a brutha? Fuck protecting people who aren't looking out for you. These are the future black men out there beating the fuck out of good kids who are trying to do something. Saying NO to the shit they know is wrong and trying to lead a positive life. If someone else wants to intervene and help those assholes who killed that boy, feel free. I want to help the ones who want to help themselves. You have to want more. We all know right from wrong. Most of us have that little voice. For those of us that don't, maybe pyschiatric help is the next step.
I'd like to think of myself as a black woman who is an independent thinker, and in no way shape or form do I feel as though his images are inflicting a negative ideology or a mentality that would set me back or anyone else. If a movie has that much power to set someone back or change their whole mentality, then that person has a bigger issue, and needs to take that up with some professional medical help...not Tyler Perry. Many women in our community neglect themselves on a daily basis; they don't need a movie to do such.
So you are saying perpetuating stereotypes has no impact on you as an individual. I differ in opinion. No one is bashing Tyler Perry, we just don't think of perpetuating stereotypes as something uplifting and positive.
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I remember once reading on an IR forum something along the lines of "black women should stop chasing successful bm and give a chance to the blue-collar brothas, because there are plenty of good men among them". Written by a black man who was actually taking pride in cutting the middleman and achieving wealth without education.
The killer for me is that many times "blue collar" workers have vocational training or other training. You can't just become a licensed plumber, you have to apprentice. You can't just become a mechanic, you need some training or working your way up. Airplane mechanics are "blue collar", but many make great money and they have vocational training that makes them certified to do so. So even if you are "blue collar" many times, you still need an education, even if it isn't traditional college.
. Some men will always see educated, independent women as a threat to their masculinity and will try to vilify them.
I do think that educated and "white collar" career type women threaten men regardless of race.
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Yes, I'm still fuming over the animalistic, savage killing of Darrion Albert.
That case angers me to no end. It's pathetic, sad, and shows we are in a sad state of affairs. It shows our crabs in a barrel mentality. You don't want someone else to be better than you, so you knock them down. I guess giving a damn about your education and trying to stay out of trouble is "thinking you are better than someone"
I'd like to think of myself as a black woman who is an independent thinker, and in no way shape or form do I feel as though his images are inflicting a negative ideology or a mentality that would set me back or anyone else. If a movie has that much power to set someone back or change their whole mentality, then that person has a bigger issue, and needs to take that up with some professional medical help...not Tyler Perry. Many women in our community neglect themselves on a daily basis; they don't need a movie to do such.
So you are saying perpetuating stereotypes has no impact on you as an individual. I differ in opinion. No one is bashing Tyler Perry, we just don't think of perpetuating stereotypes as something uplifting and positive.
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I remember once reading on an IR forum something along the lines of "black women should stop chasing successful bm and give a chance to the blue-collar brothas, because there are plenty of good men among them". Written by a black man who was actually taking pride in cutting the middleman and achieving wealth without education.
The killer for me is that many times "blue collar" workers have vocational training or other training. You can't just become a licensed plumber, you have to apprentice. You can't just become a mechanic, you need some training or working your way up. Airplane mechanics are "blue collar", but many make great money and they have vocational training that makes them certified to do so. So even if you are "blue collar" many times, you still need an education, even if it isn't traditional college.
. Some men will always see educated, independent women as a threat to their masculinity and will try to vilify them.
I do think that educated and "white collar" career type women threaten men regardless of race.
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Yes, I'm still fuming over the animalistic, savage killing of Darrion Albert.
That case angers me to no end. It's pathetic, sad, and shows we are in a sad state of affairs. It shows our crabs in a barrel mentality. You don't want someone else to be better than you, so you knock them down. I guess giving a damn about your education and trying to stay out of trouble is "thinking you are better than someone"
Funny and true. I avoid TP movies like the plague. It really annoys me how heavy-handed the morals are: "Rich people are evil. Poor people are noble and righteous." I notice this in most films, not just his, though. It's reverse elitism.
By the way, it grates when I hear black people describe themselves as "educated". Who really cares whether or not you sat in a classroom for four extra years? That doesn't make you any more entitled to marry wealthy. Humility, please. In case anyone is wondering, I do have a degree, but I don't wave it around in people's faces to prove how "rare and different" I am as a black woman.
Whenever I see or hear "I'm an educated black (wo)man...", I immediately tune out. Usually what the person has to say after that completely contradicts the preface.
Wow people, RELAX.
Tyler Perry writes movie for a specific audience that has been ignored by Hollywood. Just because he is black does not mean he represents ALL black people.
I am proud of what he has accomplished. I went with my girls to see I Can Do Bad All By Myself and we laughed and cried and had a good time.
I kinda hate it when some Black people wanna ride their high horse and look down on the other experiences of some blacks that may make them feel uncomfortable around their white friends.
I grew up in the hood and bad stuff like what's in TP films happens all the time.
Just a thought.
"So you are saying perpetuating stereotypes has no impact on you as an individual."
Yes I am. The veil has been lifted from my eyes a long time ago, and I found out I have this wonderful thing called a brain. No one can force anything upon you unless you allow it. I don't allow stereotypes to dictate my reality...my future. Unfortunately, many people don't understand the power of a strong a mind...a mind that isn't easily deviated from the truth...one's own truth that is define by his/her perceptions.
I see black people portraying "stereotypes" everyday, and I don't succumb to them...I damn sure won't succumb to them in a movie.
"The killer for me is that many times "blue collar" workers have vocational training or other training. You can't just become a licensed plumber, you have to apprentice. You can't just become a mechanic, you need some training or working your way up. Airplane mechanics are "blue collar", but many make great money and they have vocational training that makes them certified to do so. So even if you are "blue collar" many times, you still need an education, even if it isn't traditional college."
I know, many professions require some type of education, but that guy was talking about extremes and the point of his rant was that black women should just settle for any guy who doesn't have a criminal record. He was obviously frustrated because he was dumping on people with college degrees (and bw in particular) when he couldn't even spell correctly. Not that it matters what one loser thinks, my point is that this attitude towards successful, educated bw is something I've seen before.
On the other hand, I know a white lady, middle-aged, divorced, overweight, frumpy, 4 kids, no education and no job (lives off of alimony), who exclusively dates black men and only goes after tall, very attractive, successful ones, and no one tells her "woman, wake up and take a look at yourself first". May be she is an exception, I don't know, but her entitlement to A-class bm never seems to shock anyone.
"By the way, it grates when I hear black people describe themselves as "educated". Who really cares whether or not you sat in a classroom for four extra years? That doesn't make you any more entitled to marry wealthy. Humility, please."
Some people care about that, and people who took their education seriously (not just for a piece of paper)have all the right to be proud of it. It is an achievement for which they worked hard, it doesn't mean they look down on others because of that. I'm not American, so it surprises me to hear people taking more pride in how much money they make and everybody thinks it's ok, but when someone takes pride in their education, it's seen as elitist and condescending. It has nothing to do with gold-digging, but if a professional woman makes very good money, why shouldn't she aspire to date an equal?
I have been called "evil" and "weird" because I expect a guy to be educated, articulate and financially stable (not rich, just stable), like wanting all that makes me incapable of real love, I must be a calculated, heartless bitch. And I'm sure many other women have been through that.
Siddity:
I never see this talk given to all the white, divorced, moms out there. I wonder why? They are a prize even if they have children.
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And when white women are baby-mamas, they are seen with more sympathy--they were abandoned by a man who would not do right by them, but black women are seen as merely amoral or as evil witches who tried to trap the fathers of their children but were caught in time...
A perfect example, Seal dated Heidi Klum while she was pregnant with another man's child--some Italian she was dating. Klum said that he is the only father she has ever known, having married him either before the birth or after.
"...but when someone takes pride in their education, it's seen as elitist and condescending."
Not to me. I understand pride in education. I'm proud of mine. I'm two generations away from sharecroppers. Having an education is awesome. Wanting an equal partner who is financially stable is fine. However, some of the most inarticulate, uncultured, morons I've ever met have been on college campuses. Business majors, to boot. Having a degree means nothing if the person lacks content and/or character.
My white husband dropped out of college and joined the Army. He's a pilot now. A somewhat prestigious title and profession, but to an educated, black woman seeking an "equal" he wouldn't be worth her time.
I mention race, because I do understand the pickings are slim when it comes to educated black men and women. However, most of the white people I know didn't even go to college, and those who did don't make it a deciding factor in who they date. We travel with the military, but I've noticed a lot of white couples where the wife has an advanced degree, while the husband joined up right out of high school. Love is love. What does it say about black women, when the dealbreaker is a college degree? Are black men that terrible, where we have to set these kinds of standards? Are white women's standards lower? I'm asking here, not making any presumptions.
"My white husband dropped out of college and joined the Army. He's a pilot now. A somewhat prestigious title and profession, but to an educated, black woman seeking an "equal" he wouldn't be worth her time."
I don't think people who furiously criticize bw for having high standards refer to situations like yours. It's usually more of a "she has a PhD and he's a cab driver" kind of thing, no offense to anyone. Pilots have never had any trouble getting laid or getting married, and there are also other jobs that don't require a college degree, but require some serious brains and skills, like Siditty said.
"Love is love. What does it say about black women, when the dealbreaker is a college degree? Are black men that terrible, where we have to set these kinds of standards?"
Love is love, but we all have our filtering criteria, how is this criterion any worse than others? I know two wonderful bm who get rejected regularly for being short (not even Danny DeVito short, just shorter than average), and people are understanding of that, because attraction is attraction and you can't fake it. It seems to me that when the dealbreaker has to do with sex or emotions, then it's fine; when it has to do with your intellect, suddenly it's not.
"However, some of the most inarticulate, uncultured, morons I've ever met have been on college campuses. Business majors, to boot. Having a degree means nothing if the person lacks content and/or character."
College definitely doesn't make you a better person. If you look at it as just a way to get a degree, with the bonus of being drunk or high in the meanwhile, of course it won't make you better. But it does give you a much better chance to improve yourself, if you want to take it. You have 4 extra years in which you get the time, the environment and the resources to evolve intellectually; if you take advantage of that, it will surely show on you.
I feel like I'm already going off-topic here. My point is that stereotyping the women who have high goals is dangerous for a community, because young girls need role models, and if it comes to "educated woman = bitter evil shrew that deserves to die alone", that sends out a very wrong message.
Why does everyone hate Tyler Perry? Except the millions who pay to see his movies?
Just asking.
To the poster who asked why does everyone hate Tyler Perry, I am not sure why other people "hate" him. I don't. I don't care for the way he portrays black women all the time, but I am a sucker for the Madea character. She cracks me up. I take him playing her in a comedic role and that is it. I am happy for Perry that he has been to do well. I hope that people who get a positive message from his plays realize that there are many different sides to black women and black men. People are always trying to put us in box, especially black people.
@Hawkmoon
Having a degree means nothing if the person lacks content and/or character.
Excellent post. It seems some people feel that a piece of paper entitles you to be rude, and obnoxious. But truth be told. These people have always been this way.
There is a reason you are single, and bitter. Look in the mirror. That goes for Black men and Black women. People really need to get over themselves. Honestly.
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I look at Tyler Perry the same way I look at BET booty videos. They are used as gateway tools.
Black women were not shown as sex symbols until the booty shaking videos came around. That is the ugly truth. I looked back at 80's hair band videos. Didn't see any Black chicks dancing behing Motely Crue.
So while it is ugly. It allowed America to see beautiful women of different hues. Now there is a sudden explosion of Black women all over. I don't find that a coincidence.
Now for Tyler Perry movies. He did something that nobody else was able to do. Get America to pay attention to a predominately Black cast. A Black male lead, and a Black female lead. Aka. a Dead Movie to White Execs.
He sprinkled in coonery to mask it, but the now you Tarii P. Henson getting nominated for Oscars. Do we honestly feel that her talent would have been shown earlier? No.
I know the discussion was about Tyler Perry, but Darrion Albert was mentioned. I don't think it should be looked upon as just a problem in the BC issue. It should be looked on as a problem in American. Why are children killing each other. No one should feel it's a racial thing, because there have been previous killings and beatings by white students and other races. I don't think American whites are looking at that situation as look at those Blacks killing each other, and if they do they were already trying to find reasons to put us down. We need to change the violence is the answer mentality in all our communities, not just the black community. Because we aren't the only ones with the problems, trust me.
Also to comment about Tyler Perry's movies, I think his movies are moreso trying to show women and men down and out and how with the grace of God they have been uplifted. As a BW I don't feel as if I'm being insulted in any of his movies.In Diary of a Mad black woman it shows a woman who gave up herself to be with a man and forgot to love God first. She was uplifted after she went back to God and she achieved true love whether it be with a factory worker, she received the true thing she desired from the man before, it just didn't come with the jewels and the cars. There are stereotypes for everyone, WW are dumb and submissive, HW like to have a bunch of babies, BW are lazy and are on welfare, who cares. You determine who you are and who cares what other people think of us. They are going to think it anyway.
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