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Topic subject^Says "the numbers bear it out", but doesn't offer any numbers.
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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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