BLACK Ā PEOPLE STEREOTYPES IāM NEVER SURPRISED TO SEE ON SCREEN
The āacceptableā black man. Always faithful, submissive and obedient to the white master.
The generally ridiculous black man. Considered to be foolish or a buffoon with no sexual appeal.
Also known as the tragic Mulatto, this woman or girl is biracial ā black and white. Sheās often portrayed as hyper-sexual and meets a very dramatic downfall because her life is ruined by her black blood.
Typically big, black and fat, the mammy is considered to be the female version of the coon. She is completely non-sexual. She often appears wearing dowdy clothing and looking generally unattractive.
The big, scary black man who is so sexual he cannot contain himself. Examples include the black character in The Birth of a Nation who rapes the white woman.
This type is awkward and silly but has a big heart. They are always chasing after girls who wonāt give them the time of day.
They keep it real for their white friends and they are often presented as being strong and independent, so much so that they donāt need love.
This stereotype plagues all black women no matter where they go. This character is mad all the time and no one seems to know why ā despite all the racism, misogyny and oppression that exist as perfectly good reasons for being mad.
The black guy whoās doing drugs, selling drugs or is in a gang. Heās extremely violent and has no problem killing anyone who gets in his way.Ā
Loud and brash, this character has sass for days. Donāt mistake her for the sassy black friend! Though they are similar, the ghetto black woman is not considered to be acceptable where the sassy black friend is. People are often afraid of the ghetto black woman.
The black horror movie token
Theyāre in the movie for about five minutes before theyāre killed off. Think of any horror movie ever for an example.
All you see is that character doing drugs or trying to get drugs. Think of Samuel L. Jacksonās characters in Jungle Fever or School Daze.
This guy is always mooching off of someone. Heās living in his mama or his baby mamaās house. He wonāt get a job, but thinks he deserves to be treated like a king.
Sheās always talking about Jesus, even when Jesus might not be all that relevant.
Also known as the hoe or the side chick. No one respects her, but everyone runs through her. She might want to be the main b*tch, but it will never happen. She actually has feelings, but you wouldnāt know it because nobody ever cares about her feelings. She doesnāt get a backstory ā she often doesnāt even get a name!
The unfriendly black hottie
Also known simply as āthe b*tch,ā the term was coined by the movie Mean Girls but has been a type for a while. Sheās mean, selfish and maybe a little angry. Examples include Toni from Girlfriends or Robin Givens in basically every role sheās done.
Stereotypes in media are a special form of ignorance and bigotry. But the images are often so subtle, people donāt even Ā realize theyāre stereotypes.
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