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Feminism and Diversity

Irishonly

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9. These commercials are very toxic

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 12:27 PM

Mar 2012

I write to comanies showing the commercials but it seems they get worse all of the time. It angers me how all women are protrayed but it seems worse for our black sisters. I wish the country would have a wave of intelligence and empathy but that seems too much to ask.

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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