black women
Reality TV Star says she will not go to war with a black woman on camera
By Lechette Walker
When are black women going to say no to the “Angry Black Woman Stereotype”? Well, Laverne Cox, who has a role in the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black”, speaks out about being the first transgender black woman on an American reality television show and having to stand firm on her principles.
She starred on “I want to work for P.Diddy” in 2008, having to deal with the challenges of portraying an aggressive, fighting black woman. She pushed way from the need to portray that image despite pressure from cast and family. Cox said that her mother even questioned her by saying, “Why didn’t you defend yourself?”
“I remember being really conscious of not wanting to fight with another black woman on camera,” Cox told Buzzfeed’s Saeed Jones. “I did an interview and the producers were like, ‘Well, this [other black woman on the show] said this about you. What do you have to say about that?’ And I said I’m not fighting with another black woman on TV.”
MSNBC host Melissa V. Harris-Perry addressed the stereotypes that have shaped the view of black women in her book, Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America.
Now that she has embraced her role as Sophia in “Orange is the New Black”, her acting career is creating positive steps forward. She is thankful to Diddy for allowing her to be exposed to the national television network that has contributed to her success. She has had guest appearances in many shows, but now she is a part of a great hit series. The show is an original Netflix series is about a group of women in prison, and Season 2 is set to premier on June 6th.
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jim
March 21, 2014 at 8:59 pm
It is a dude that thing aint woman
keenah p
March 21, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Lovin it!
Wil May
March 22, 2014 at 12:42 am
WHY DO BLACK WOMEH HAVE A REPERTATION OF ALWAYS BEING ANGRY? NOT ALL BLACK WOMEN DISPLAY ANGER;MAYBE MOST BUT THERE IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT ARE UMOTIONAL.
VicStafford
March 22, 2014 at 8:14 am
“Most” Black women are NOT “angry.”
brownie
March 23, 2014 at 3:38 pm
Not even most Wil May, don’t think you really interact with black women, why else would make such a bigoted statement?
Akbar
March 22, 2014 at 11:55 pm
I was there supporting you Laverne in Denver at Metropolitan State U, Denver, CO. “Transgender Day of Vsibility
Devon
March 24, 2014 at 3:03 am
Some black women have nasty attidudes, some don’t its a 50 50 deal.
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