black representation
Hello everyone, I just started this show and I’m still on season 1. Something I have noticed, though, is how during the show they seem to only show Black women at specific times almost like they’re enforcing stereotypes. I have no issue if Black people aren’t in the show, but the way they conveniently show them is weird. First, when Lynette tries to fight Macy Gibbons at the school meeting, the camera immediately pans to a Black woman (the first one I’ve seen in the show) once Lynette starts acting out. Then, the second time I see a black woman is when Macy Gibbons is in jail, they show her along with three other Black women in a room together. I know I’m not crazy, but has anyone else noticed this? I like the show, but the microaggressions towards Black women are very noticeable. If you’re not going to put black women in the show that’s okay but if you are why only show them in a negative light?