Stereotypes In Tv Shows
Television shows and films are often used in different ways to illustrate different messages.
Often, these motion pictures tend to illustrate flawed “realities” of our world. Also, motion pictures and shows are commonly used to appeal viewers, therefore certain plots and storylines allowed to be aired. Each motion pictures are created or formulated to target different audiences based on their age, sex, race, and more. A certain aspect of these shows or movies tends to create debates due to the extreme measures they take to push an agenda or a subject that is rarely criticized by society (as a collective whole). Unfortunately, the entertainment industry has repeatedly shown itself to portrait minorities in a negative lighting; whether it is …show more content…
However, before blacks were hired to be actors, white actors and actresses we hired to portray the characters while in blackface creating stereotypes that presented blacks in a negative light. Unfortunately, even the roles that blacks have in films produced today are still reminiscent of those degrading roles that have been played in the past. For instance, in the show The Proud Family, there are a variety of characters that breaks down racial stereotypes. The Proud Family is centered around a fourteen-year old girl named Penny, her friends, and her family. The first stereotype we are exposed to is the opening scene of the show. We are shown Oscar (the main character’s father) eating fried chicken and waffles in their home kitchen. The “black people” and fried chicken is an old stereotype that remains persistent to this day. Chicken has been a long part of Southern diets and had a utility to slaves. They were cheap, easy to feed and a good source of meat. Another stereotype we are exposed to is the portrayal of Oscar as a black male. Oscar is a business failure (unemployed), is frequently dominated by his wife, and is usually loud and argumentative. His shortcomings are often the result of his quick temper and
Often, these motion pictures tend to illustrate flawed “realities” of our world. Also, motion pictures and shows are commonly used to appeal viewers, therefore certain plots and storylines allowed to be aired. Each motion pictures are created or formulated to target different audiences based on their age, sex, race, and more. A certain aspect of these shows or movies tends to create debates due to the extreme measures they take to push an agenda or a subject that is rarely criticized by society (as a collective whole). Unfortunately, the entertainment industry has repeatedly shown itself to portrait minorities in a negative lighting; whether it is …show more content…
However, before blacks were hired to be actors, white actors and actresses we hired to portray the characters while in blackface creating stereotypes that presented blacks in a negative light. Unfortunately, even the roles that blacks have in films produced today are still reminiscent of those degrading roles that have been played in the past. For instance, in the show The Proud Family, there are a variety of characters that breaks down racial stereotypes. The Proud Family is centered around a fourteen-year old girl named Penny, her friends, and her family. The first stereotype we are exposed to is the opening scene of the show. We are shown Oscar (the main character’s father) eating fried chicken and waffles in their home kitchen. The “black people” and fried chicken is an old stereotype that remains persistent to this day. Chicken has been a long part of Southern diets and had a utility to slaves. They were cheap, easy to feed and a good source of meat. Another stereotype we are exposed to is the portrayal of Oscar as a black male. Oscar is a business failure (unemployed), is frequently dominated by his wife, and is usually loud and argumentative. His shortcomings are often the result of his quick temper and