All Intensive Purposes

The New York Times takes on the stereotype of the large, sassy black woman -- newly popular, according to the Times, but not unprecedented:

Large black actresses have had recurring roles in commercials over the years, and often are cast in roles where their aggressiveness is a defining trait. The heavy black spokeswoman for Pine Sol was one of the first to embrace the role. Her aggression was aimed at household dirt, however, not people. In a recent commercial for Captain Morgan rum, a large black woman berates her man for playing dominoes and making her late.

"Her man?"