One of the three most common stereotypes worn by African American women is one called the "Sapphire." A woman fitting this stereotype is loud, mouthy, and neck-rolling. She is constantly ready to put her hands on her hips and tell someone off. She takes no mess and people had better be watch their step around her. She may be a hater of men, disrespecting and emasculating them.
This stereotype is probably the main one people think of when they see an image of an African American woman in their minds.
In the movies and on television shows, African American women play this type of character, reinforcing the stereotype. Even programs that were supposed to be progressive for black people included black ladies acting out this Sapphire persona. Think about the characters Aunt Esther from Sanford and Son, Harriet Winslow from Family Matters, Lisa Landry from Sister Sister.
These images are harmful. Black women are the least likely to ever marry. Who would want to marry a woman who is supposedly so mouthy and domineering? Men generally are programmed to stay away from black women and it does not help that black men will confirm these ideas while demeaning their own women. Thus, African American women are not likely to be desired and sought as life partners by anyone.
It is true that many do fit this Sapphire caricature to some degree, which does make it difficult for the media to stop portraying them in this way.
Just understand that African American women are individuals and should not be judged by a character on a television screen.
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