Intersectionality in Movies: The Help

[JustAnotherGen]

33. I did not like the movie

I did not like the book.

The cheating of the real life Abilene aside? And it's horrible - absolutely horrible - and NOPE! She won't win. Those of us who are black women know that we are still lowest on the totem pole in America - okay . . .

WHY NOW? And we've discussed this a bit in the African American forum.

Now - this is Feminism and Diversity but I don't care. . . I was directed her in another thread . . .

Why now when the 'ideal' of Feminity in America is a self made African American woman who doesn't have a typical caucasian women body shape, dark skin, has not lightened her skin or thinned her nose and is adored by her black JD holding husband who just happens to be the President of the United States?


Why this book? This movie? Now. I think it not only allows white folks to 'feel good' about bridging the racial divide - it reminds us that hey! You want to be loved/like by white people? Just be a maid and take care of their kids. Aspire to that and all will be right in America again.


Not saying this about the membership of DU - just America in general.

If you are a woman perceived as black (I'm bi-racial but I self identify as black as that's how America defines me) in America - you know it in your gut. You know it's true.