User:Mandy2890/Angry black woman

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Many media outlets portray black women as aggressive and use black women In television as a comedic relief as black women view this differently. As in various films, lead black women actresses are consistently depicted as angry and start an argument as black men are portrayed in a positive manner. Black women are majority portrayed as an aggressive convict, a poor single mother and lack of higher education. This stereotype has changed over time, still the media depicts black women in a negative perception.

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It's been difficult to be a black women without not being angry after generations of oppression, discrimination and erasure. Black women aren't allowed to express frustration and passions without being criticized and demonized. Labeled as being loud, vindictive and always in trouble. As men are allowed to get upset without constructive criticism because it can establish their masculinity. The strong black women myth often does well in movies and tv shows, but has contributed to making black women look miserable and nonproductive than other groups/races in reality.

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Many of black women are pressured to act like a superwoman, appearing as strong and self-sacrificing in their daily lives as if black women put their 'armor' on. Black women suffer from different facets of being the 'angry black women', ultimately have to protect themselves from negative impacts of racial discrimination. Having that intense drive to succeed and an obligation to help others in need is detrimental to a black women health and further health effects of chronic stress affiliating with racial discrimination.