Originally published at: http://boingboing.net/2017/04/14/the-11-stereotypical-roles-off.html
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He forgot “outlandishly queeny gay fashion stylist/service industry comic relief”.
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Also forgot the scary scary gang guy with very poor aim and terrible hand-to-hand combat skills
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He left out the black sympathetic social worker, the loyal black cop sidekick to the white cop, and deep-voiced aliens (under very heavy makeup).
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There’s always work at the post office.
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Also the “Look! We cast this one-dimensional doctor / architect etc. as a BLACK man!”
There’s probably a lot more than 11 but whatever the role, if a non-white actor is cast, their race is the point.
(it’s even more true for gay roles, but at least if you’re a gay actor you can still play “normal”)
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But why the insane number of dislikes on Youtube?
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Dang. Beat me to it.
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Sad sad sad, how long this song remains the same.
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I seriously fluv you for posting this.
Anecdotal:
I once met Robert Townsend while working at an Oracle convention at Moscone Center, of all places; he seemed surprised as hell to get recognized.
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Ha, that’s awesome! (In several ways, actually, wow.) Lucky you, and him.
That movie is a little rough, but I still love it.
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It was just a quick encounter, basically “hi & bye”; but it was still memorable enough to tell people about, years later.
#^_^
That’s part of the reason why I dig it, TBH; much the same as I have a soft spot for Clerks.
Both Townsend and Kevin Smith made their first films independently, with almost no outside financial backing; and both ended up becoming very successful directors.
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This needs a follow-up showcasing the (stereo)typecasting of black women!
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This is as assuming they just don’t whitewash the acting role completely.
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I’m not sure if YT is a reliable reference source for what’s truly good or what’s truly bad.
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What about “police cadet/officer whose talent at making sound effects is surprisingly handy when catching bad guys”.
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That just a stereotypical role for Michael Winslow
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What about “black guy in a lady fat suit?”
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