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13069909, ^Says "the numbers bear it out", but doesn't offer any numbers. Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Thu Sep-15-16 08:53 PM
>the numbers bear it out > >just cause you or I were part of the men who watched, enjoyed, >or supported the projects you listed, they were mainly >consumed by women
that doesn't mean a lot of men weren't consuming them as well.
> >and Set It Off and Living Single are hella bad examples, >because they reaped the benefit of being part of the first >real wave of black television in the 90s that was for "the hop >hop" generation. many POCs, and black folk in particular, were >supporting off rip
The reason why folks were supporting them is irrelevant, the question is whether men were.
> >but keep pretending sexism doesn't exist.
Huge leap there buddy. Disagreeing with doesn't equate with beliving sexism doesn't exist. Let's agree to talk like grown-ups.
you may want to go >and check the criticisms Color Purple (the book and movie) >received, and for what reasons
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