After reading the reviews I have mixed feelings about seeing the film, or reading the book. In many of the negative reviews I've read there is much criticism of the stereotypes that are revived by the black characters in the story. The most hated of all, the mammy. The black mammy is portrayed as the overtly happy, frumpy, overweight, asexual black maid that loves the white family she works for.
Of course the word that struck me the most was asexual.
Asexual-a person who is not interested in or does not desire sexual activity, either within or outside of a relationship.
This word often pops up when naming the unflattering stereotypes given to black women, and I am starting to believe that I have subconsciously made it my mission to combat that awful, awful word.
I have been teased by others, and have also made jokes at my own expense about my flair to write about things of a more carnal nature that I haven't experienced. I am
Black female sexuality is not to be constrained or exploited, it should be respected and desired. And I for one intend on leading the charge if I have to write a a freaky soliloquy everyday for the rest of my life.
This is all really a bunch of self-righteous nonsense that I am using to justify my over-zealous attraction to exploring my lust on paper and do with my pen what I'm to afraid to do in person, nevertheless it is an issue that is an unfortunate part of being a black female.
Sucks to be me.
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