Comments on: FOR COLORED HYPOCRITES LIKE COURTLAND MILLOY!

By: William a. Parker

William a. Parker — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:50:20 +0000

I loved Courtland’s piece. While I love that Tyler Perry has been able to create work and present some very beautiful images of Black people and their struggle across the country, he is selling poison. It will take a decade or more to undo the damage that he is doing to Blcak men. In the game of domino’s… we often say, “All money ain’t good money.” The same applies here. It seems that Tyler Perry is only concerned about himself. Just because White folk are willing to pay him for peddling these various, social and cultural themes that women love, images that continue to castigate Black men as demonic beings who have no love for their women and children does not make it alright. Sista’s need to understand that he is talking about their fathers, brothers, husbands and sons. The chickens will come home to roost. Prostitution takes a toll on all who participate.

By: izdabes

izdabes — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:34:49 +0000

Helen – what exactly are you talking about? “However, We need to talk constructively about the portrayal of the black woman and man in relation to each other, not always in contrast or mutual exclusion of the other. That’s not biologically possible, it’s short sighted, wrongheaded, and so often the frame of debates of this type. If one loses, so does the other”

I am lost and want to know what you mean by this, ESP in relationship to the blog post.

Thank You.

By: Helen

Helen — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:23:30 +0000

I agree with Alex—the title is just use of the creative license. It’s a non issue relative to the issue Milloy is trying to make, and has validity. However, We need to talk constructively about the portrayal of the black woman and man in relation to each other, not always in contrast or mutual exclusion of the other. That’s not biologically possible, it’s short sighted, wrongheaded, and so often the frame of debates of this type. If one loses, so does the other.

Another thing, I hate always framing the black popular narrative from whatever Tyler Perry does and doesn’t do. How about that for a change? Let’s end that too. There are other black people making very good films, that speak about the complexities and beauty of blackness. The sooner we recognize this the better.

Thanks,
HA

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:50:05 +0000

I just read the article, because after you made such a fuss about it, I thought he must have said something about busting a cap in Tyler Perry… But he didn’t.

Sure, it’s an unimaginative, exaggerated, and unsubtle title, but I think you’re reading way too much into the race angle. For example, I know a lot of Asians are frustrated with the way Hollywood uses white actors to portray characters who were originally Asian (e.g., in Avatar the last Airbender, or Dragonball Z). If an article came out titled “For Asians who have considered homicide after watching yet another whitewashed film anime adaptation,” would you say that’s due to the author’s own stereotype of Asians as violent aggressors?

As for the patriarchy argument you make, I suppose that’s reasonable. When I step back and think about it, it is kind of unsettling to see how we’ve been conditioned such that when someone offends us, our first thought— even if we don’t act on it— is retribution through physical violence.

By: Gwen

Gwen — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:50:13 +0000

I don’t know why anyone would get offended by a movie like that. And I am suprised Tyler would do a movie like that considering other movies he made were completely teasing/making fun of Black Woman. Ya know?
Gwen
http://www.slimgwen.wordpress.com

By: Ms Black Travel

Ms Black Travel — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:40:10 +0000

I am shocked that a black man would write a review with such a title full stop. I would expect that from a white man.

I haven’t yet seen the movie as it is not out in the UK but maybe when I have I will have more insight.

Great post.