For this presentation, the group, The Chosen Ones, did a presentation on black women and the perception that is given off. They connected many degrading images of the past and connected them to the ideas of today. Such thing as the degrading images of the mammy, who took care of the family and the house, and the overly sexed black women are still shown today. Now these images take place in movie roles such as Madea and Big Momma. The overly sexed and promiscuous black woman is shown throughout music videos and movies such as Monster’s Ball.
I enjoyed their presentation because me as a black young lady, I feel as if these images portray us in the wrong light. I feel as if we as African American women hurt ourselves more than anyone because we condone the behavior shown in the music videos and movies. Because of the media, black women are given a negative portrayal. The negative stereotypes are being lived through the media. If black women want to gain back their respect, we will have to take giant steps and fight those who are against us. We will not only have to fight those who purposely show negatives images about us, but also teach the younger generation of males and females how to respect themselves. When they learn to respect and love themselves, it becomes impossible for them to be shown in a negative light which will eventually improve our image in the world.
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