Tuesday, September 6, 2011

How does the media portray woman of color on reality shows?


 According to Gina Bellafante of The New York Time on May 29th, 2011; Only a few minutes into "Single Ladies" VH1’s soaplike drama and a negatively displayed recognition, an expensive clothing store owner presents a proposition to her hot sht rich boy toy. This is where the one-night stands, loud arguments, sinle which should be swingers parties, car and business quickies and those famous im pissed off exits on this ridiculous but not entirely useless almost-postracial soap. The term gold digger is used in a supposed good way, which says something about the shame and distaste of how white women still manage to pursue men for money. Of course in the real world, all people are not necessarily prototypes, it is rarely the honest at heart who end up with the beach front homes and men with the "Big Money!".


I feel as if the writer in the previous paragraph is depicting the women as if most women are bloodsucking gold diggers, who only use sex and seduction to reel in their men. It also portrays that black women are jealous and dislike white women. They act as if they're mad at them for hogging up the good black men. The show doesnt really focus on any morals, politics, or real love, simply wealth and greed. Competition and sex are the main objectives.

3 comments:

  1. I agree, this show is not a good example of how woman should act. One woman in the show do have a business but the episodes never revolve around that but around who she sleeps with. it sends a bad message.

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  2. I understand your point of view. I have watched the show a few times and sex does seem like the main focus among lisaraye and stacey dash. They always focused on money, fashion n sex. But if you look at the youth we have today all you hear is "girl you seen what kinda of car he got?" Or "he got polo down I want him" like most women only look at guys for money or sex, it use to be the other way around now women done adopted the game. That's why gold digging ain't bad no more

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  3. Your name should be underneath the title of your article. And, we need you ten sources list.

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