Tuesday, August 01, 2006
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle strikes black.
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?"
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