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For instance, in “Sh*t Girls Say,” the “girl” (it’s Sheppard in a wig and women’s clothing) depicted says classically feminine things like asking, “Is that my water?” while sitting across from a friend at a restaurant, or sympathizing “That’s not okay” to a friend mid-story, or gushing over food, “So good, right?”
“My instinct was to dislike, even be offended,” wrote Torie Bosch for Slate. “But I can’t do it… It’s funny, as they say, because it’s true.”
In the spinoff “Sh** Black Guys Say,” comedians Robin Thede and Inda Craig-Galván, dressed in ball caps, mock Black guy-speak and mannerisms, like responding to any comment, “It is what it is,” the hard hand clap to emphasize words of importance, or saying to an attractive woman in passing, “You know you too pretty to not be smiling.” (It’s fall-out funny. I can’t do give it proper justice writing the phrases. You have to watch it here.)
Each group who’s been poked fun at has managed to find the humor in the videos, except some Black women. “Sh** Black Women Say,” which has garnered over one million views, features comedian Billy Sorrells, who is shown on the video playing “Peaches” in a full goatee, big hoop earrings, and wearing a long wig, which he occasionally pats. In an affected Black-girl accent, “Peaches” says things like, “Turn that up, that is my jam!” while in the beauty shop, cries while watching "The Color Purple," fans her face with her hands while complaining, “It is so hot in here!” and squeals as she embraces a friend, then rocks back and forth (the latter is also depicted in the original video, except the women jump up and down).
All in all, the Black woman depicted don't get it worse than any of the Black guys or the white women shown in the initial “Sh** Girls Say” video. Still that didn’t stop Farah Tanis, executive director of Black Women's Blueprint from complaining to the New York's Daily News, "I don't think it is a man's place to offer this type of representation of Black women.”
Sorrells says he was surprised by the negative reaction to the video. "We were just trying to amuse ourselves. We didn't expect it to be viral," Sorrell told the Daily News. "People need to laugh. When we laugh, we see each other better.”
Over on The Root, Claudio E. Cabrera wrote “'Sh** Black Women Say' Video Sparks Outrage," lamenting that the video was distasteful. “There are already enough negative stereotypical images of African-American women online and on TV,” Cabrera wrote. “This video does nothing to help crush those stereotypes.”
Did “Sh** Black Girls Say” go too far, or do some offended folks need to lighten up?
Demetria L. Lucas is the author of “A Belle in Brooklyn: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life” (Atria) in stores now. Follow her on Twitter @abelleinbk
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Posted 55 days ago by GlamourFanaticnot all black women wear a weave so i can say i have never patted my head. they should make a video with regular black women, who arent as stereotypical as shenaenae.
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Posted 55 days ago by hinglingggisn't this what comedy is supposed to be about, taking the tragedy and making it funny?
Posted 55 days ago by LaBarbara LinthecomePlease, women, let's lighten up and laugh at ourselves once in a while. I thought the original video was hilarious- and almost related to having done/said some of the things as a "regular" (as in no race attached) girl. I found humor again with the black girl vid and as a BI RACIAL female even chuckled at the Asian girl video. If we can laugh at our girls making fun of our men - Let's be real- how many of y'all have been hit w the "huh?" or "I didn't get your text" - then take a moment to realize that we all love our jams when it comes on, we're a little extra at times and it's fine to laugh about it amongst girlfriends. Or GUURRRL FRIENDs that are sometimes funny men in wigs.
Posted 55 days ago by IsOooh please tell the ABW's to lighten up or maybe tell the media to stop highlighting the 5 black people who have a stick lodged firmly in the anal regions. Whatever the case folk need to chill. The video was hilariously funny. Why? Because its true. I don't pat my weave (don't have one at the moment) but I too cry at Celie's redemptive moment in The Color Purple. And as shameful as it is I am notorious for calling my man "bae" like only a black girl can. Can I live? Can we live?! Can the Black girl just live? Sheesh!
Posted 55 days ago by ReneeIt's absolutely not that serious. If you take offense to this, you're probably just looking for something to be angry about. It's hilarious and lighthearted fun. It's cl***ic observational humor.
Posted 55 days ago by CourtneyThey need to lighten up. These videos were funny as hell. There's also video's of S**t black Gay Guys Say" and I don't see GLAAD making a stink out of it. Sigh. It's entertainment at the end of the day and if anyone doesn't like it, they have the option of not watching it.
I'm wondering though, if the videos were made by women instead of a man, would the critics be so outraged? The purpose of the video was not to "crush stereotypes" but to entertain. If they want to "crush stereotypes" they should get behind the camera themselves and make something that does "crush stereotypes". Lighten up ladies.
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Posted 55 days ago by jinbuiThe video is down right HILARIOUS! We (black women) need to lighten up. Everyone isn't trying to attack us. I've watched the video a million times over simply because its funny AND because it's true,well some of it. What black woman hasn't "patted" her head or lost just a tad bit of decorum when greeting a good friend? Most of the mannerisms portrayed in the video I didn't realize I do until I saw the video. Identifying with some of the mannerisms and sayings made it much more funny. Lighten up sistas and laugh at yourself a little. The funniest thing might be the most subtle and unnoticed part of the video. How do you listen to a text message? HILARIOUS!!!
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