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Feminism and Diversity

Cherchez la Femme

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3. Many of these commercials

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 11:23 AM

Feb 2012

are already looked on as 'Step 'n Fetchit' embarrassments.

I'll never forget my jaw droppage when I saw the McD commercial "First Date" geared towards a black couple
--and the romantic venue of this date?
McDonalds, of course.

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An upside to the ‘angry black woman’ stereotype? [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 OP

Nancy Reagan was an angry old white woman Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1

how is this relevant? La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #4

Nobody got on the airwaves and talked about Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #6

ahh ok. sorry, i didnt get the connection La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #7

I thought the Pepsi skit really put black women in a bad light. aaaaaa5a Feb 2012 #2

what you call the positive feminine perceptions are actually very deleterious to women with careers La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #5

Many of these commercials Cherchez la Femme Feb 2012 #3

I had a hard time getting DUers to take this stereotype seriously when I raised it recently. stevenleser Mar 2012 #8

These commercials are very toxic Irishonly Mar 2012 #9