'im a black woman, i deserve respect' ??
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Poetic Justice
CharmedLuvr086 — 18 years ago(June 10, 2007 04:16 PM)
what the hell, i didnt like that quote! is that supposed to be racist? I really don't like her attitude in this movie, she acts like her beep dont stink!
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MariMcCabe — 18 years ago(October 08, 2007 06:37 PM)
In other words, you have a bad relationship with your mother, never had a girlfriend or the ones you did have had cheated on you or treated you poorly andaltogether have had bad experiences with females all your life, and you're still bitter.
Anyway, when she says she is a black woman and deserves respect, she is referring to a black woman gave birth to him, so she should be treated respectfully.
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James702283 — 18 years ago(June 26, 2007 06:21 PM)
The very next line was "Don't be callin me no bitch, if I'm a bitch your mamma's a bitch, BITCH." It's called "acting" and she pulls the role off amazingly. Around this time all you heard from black men in music was "bitches and hoes." Also although all people deserve respect you have to agree that a black woman has not one like the average woman but two stereotypes against them in society that handicap them, being a woman, and being black.
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TypicalCracker1 — 18 years ago(July 09, 2007 04:36 AM)
Conversely, all you've heard about black men during that time and beyond are the sentiments that are echoed in this aforementioned post. The "Bs" and "Hs" thing has come to the forefront of society as part of feminist rhetoric that has been embraced by politicians and the media. The beauty shop owner in the movie also stated something top the effect of (men are just toys that you can use whenever you need them). Respect? Didn't think so. The problem is there is no balanced coverage when it comes to African American men, even on film. My circle of friends and co-workers include a mulititude of black men that are well educated and very respectful. However, somehow Singleton's movies seem to focus on perpetuating the sterotype (not ambitous, never wanting to work, womanizing, rappers, pimps, etc.) Are there black men that give credence to the sterotypes, um Yes. Are there black women that give credence to their sterotypes? Um, Yes. Point being, lets look at everyone as individuals and stop using one sub-group as a scapegoat. After all, "Can't we all just get along?"
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skreetsceene — 18 years ago(December 04, 2007 03:33 AM)
mckinweb watch higher learning!! and if you've seen it "However, somehow Singleton's movies seem to focus on perpetuating the sterotype (not ambitous, never wanting to work, womanizing, rappers, pimps, etc.)" this makes no sense!! also boyz in da hood! yeah you had your gangsters then you had laurence cuba and nia doing good trying to make it!!
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TypicalCracker1 — 18 years ago(December 20, 2007 05:18 AM)
Skreetsceene, per the previous statement, "this makes no sense!!", that all depends on the decoder of the message (i.e.experiences, education, societal exposure.) For an individual that doesn't live within limited parameters, this makes perfect sense. The words "Singleton's movies", suggested I'd seen his movies and have noticed a pattern as a result. Higher Learning's main character was an athletically gifted young man, however, underacheived academically. Ice Cube's character was shiftless in the sense that he hadn't graduated in a respectable timeframe (subjective) and surrounded himself with a myriad of African American men that liked to smoke marijuana and party as oppossed to studying. Boyz in the Hood's characters (Furius, Tre') were only two, count them two African American men that had ambition, goals and drive.
(Make sure you read this carefully this time so you don't miss the overall point.) THE MAJORITY of Singleton's characters are in conjunction with the negative portrayals and images that are spoon-fed through media factions (i.e. magazines, television, cinema, etc., skewed inaccurate stats to incite internal bickering.) Some may say, hey he's just telling the truth this is what black men really are. If this is the case, they will need to widen their spectrum beyond their own little world and venture out of their neighborhoods.
Are there African Amercian men that possess some of these characteristics, yes. Guess what? So does every other ethnicity male and female, however more often than not they are receiving balanced coverage. Also, there are many African American men that are upstanding individuals and are the inverse of the aforementioned stigmas. The following are a couple of links that might assist in the learning process. Thank you and God bless you!
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peachesmlove — 12 years ago(January 06, 2014 03:17 AM)
to be honest i didnt like her in this scene either. how you gone get in somebody elses car (vehicle) and be a bitch then when they try and start a conversation with you, you think you the beep Queen of Sheeba so i gotta bow down to you you can kiss my ass spouting all that black woman beep Im a black woman too I still would of put yo ass out the car.