Question

What are some modern forms of these 3 stereotypical ideas:

Black is ugly

Blacks are savage (i.e., violent)

Blacks are happy servants)

Answer 1

1. The modern form of ‘Black is Ugly’ is the underrepresentation of women of colour in the fashion industry. When it comes to magagzines, fashion shows, television programs, one can note on overwhelming presence of white women.

2. Black people are often associated with criminal acitivity and violence. In many cities, neighbourhoods of blacks are designed as ‘dangerous’ areas that should be ideally avoided.

3. This idea is reflected in the way blacks are given low level, laborious jobs assuming that they do not have the intellectual capacity to carry out more complex tasks.