As I worked from home today I watched/listened to several TV shows in the background that disturbed me with their negative portrayal of African Americans. From the “˜Jeremy Kyle’ show to Maury Povich Show and the endless “˜baby daddy’ DNA tests and the numerous startling revelations that I don’t really know who is the father of my child because I was sleeping with several people in the hood”... I realized that there are few TV shows on during daytime and prime time that promote positive images of our community. I also saw footage of the 69 year old bus monitor that was bullied by the kids on the bus. That also bothered and disturbed me. Then there was this article that I read on “˜Basketball Wives,’ where the author described an instance where two little girls were playing “˜Basketball Wives!’ Yes they were playing “Evelyn” and “Jennifer.” What??? SMDH!!!
Talk about sad and disturbing! I realized that something worse is going in addition to African American women being portrayed as gold diggers who will fight at the drop of a hat over petty nonsense. Our children are being taught that this sort of behavior is acceptable! Even though I would never let my children, God children or nephews watch this program or any like it”...I have to accept that some parents will and do. That’s a story for another blog. I realized with a tear in my eye that these little girls, innocent as there are already have it in their psyche that the behavior they witnessed on “˜Basketball Wives’ is totally acceptable. I also realized that the bullies on the bus think that that behavior is funny and acceptable. I say this because children copy what they see adults do, they figure if adults do it, then it must be okay”... These little angels think that the proper way to resolve a conflict is to act like a pure D. fool (as my Mother would say) or to bully someone.
We are in trouble”...Big trouble! In addition to not watching degrading portrayals of African American women have to teach our children the right way to resolve a conflict and that bullying is NOT funny or acceptable. Instead of letting them play “˜Basketball Wives’ how about we let them play “˜First Lady of the United States?’ How about that? Or better yet pick up a book and read it!!! I’m just saying!
BMWK family”...how do we reverse the effect that shows like “˜Basketball Wives’ have on our children especially our little girls?
The Travelin Diva (Kirstin) says
After writing this article I also realized that some networks aren’t interested in positive programs about African Americans… Why? They don’t garner great ratings which ( as we all know) means advertising dollars… What are we to do BMWK family?
Women Are Gamechangers says
I agree if people stop watching then advertisers will pull out. But yet many people tune in every week. I just cannot understand why we talk about these women yet watch ie support their tomfoolery. I refuse to support or watch and post on my blog and social media that I do not support those actions.
kita b. says
No parent should be allowing their children to watch these shows. Don’t let tv raise your kids! On Monday nights when I’m glued to VH1, my kids are watching Disney or getting ready for bed. I had to stop my teenage daughter from watching Bad Girls Club and she is 16. SMH
These types of shows are clearly not for young audiences!
The Travelin Diva (Kirstin) says
I agree with Kita b. I was so shocked when I found that out… My Mother used to always say the TV was not going to raise us…
Andriea ISH says
I agree with the traveling diva. Networks are really only interested in what people will watch. Reality shows have proven to rake in ratings, so they keep popping up. People love drama and mess and the networks are more than happy to give it to them at whatever moral cost. Black women aren’t the only demo that’s being portrayed in a negative light, though. We focus on that because we can relate to it. IF the masses were interested in wholesome shows or even just more positive images, networks would present those things.
Drea2012 says
We as parents, must do more to let these media outlets know that there needs to be boundaries. I wake up in the morning and turn on to one of the urban radio stations and hear the DJ talking about what illicit drugs he likes the best. Then I turn that off, and turn on the tv and there are women on Maury who have tested several men and still don’ t know who th pe baby daddy is. Turn to VH1 someone’s momma is talking about how she used to be a pimp but should come out of retirement to pimp her son’s ex; since ” he already bought and paid for that a**”. Then there is the net, Twitter, YouTube, world star hip hop. All this is being targeted at our youth. It has an impact we need to start writing letters, boycotting, or whatever we need to do to make it stop. The least they can do is put this junk on after hours, for adults that want to see it.
The Travelin Diva (Kirstin) says
Drea2012, I soooo agree with you… When I was growing up I had to 1. be in the house when the porch light came on 2. not even think about tv until homework was done then chores. By the time all that was done it was 9 and time for bed. TV what TV… I couldn’t stay up late (till my Dad got home from his part time – 10p) until high school. But back then reality TV was the news… LOL Boundaries were definitely established and respected…
Perkisha says
The incident on the bus with the older adult his monitor was perpetrated by what I believe were non African American children, so it’s not just our children or the media that targets us in my opinion. Several reality shows with largely non black casts display the same rude, disrespectful, shameful, bullying behavior as “cool” or “normal.” My husband and I don’t have children, but I was rather shocked to hear my 4 year old nephew reply “That sucks!” when being told no. True, there are much worse words he could be using, but it was quite rude the way he said it. His father informed me that on the cartoons, they commonly use phrases like this. My point is, being rude, selfish and disrespectful (among other negative things) has become commonplace in our culture and the media upholds this behavior as funny or cool when kids are still far too young to understand. This is why teens and adults today perceive “ATL housewives”, etc behavior as normal and okay to engage in, IMO.
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