Why are Black Women always Sassy and Outspoken on T.V. shows?

[cleverfun3000]

Why are black women constantly portrayed as over-bearing, opinionated, stubborn and just plain disagreeable in so many t.v. shows? I notice that this is a prevalent characterization that spans age groups. It's like "Ohh,...don't mess with her. She'll kick your a$$. . ."

[Wawwie]

Originally Posted by cleverfun3000

Why are black women constantly portrayed as over-bearing, opinionated, stubborn and just plain disagreeable in so many t.v. shows? I notice that this is a prevalent characterization that spans age groups. It's like "Ohh,...don't mess with her. She'll kick your a$$. . ."

Seriously? Like there aren't outspoken, aggressive, opinionated, bossy white women on television? I can think of a few:

Carrie Heffernen - King Of Queens
Rosanne Conner - Roseanne
Thelma Harper - Mama's Family
Maude Findlay - Maude
Sophia Petrillo - Golden Girls

[isiahthomas]

Black women are portrayed like that on tv because a lot of them are ******** hahahahahahahahahahaha. If you notice when you see black women on reality shows, they're always arguing and acting ghetto. I love black women but their bad behavior pisses me off and that's why i don't bother talking to them. I see plenty of black women i wanna approach but their attitudes are so nasty that i don't bother asking them on a date. I don't talk to white women and hispanic women either because women of all races got a sh*tty attitude. Black women love rejecting black men especially if you don't have a lot of money, nice car, jewelry. Then they wonder why black men call them b*tches, h*es, golddiggers LOL.

[Gemini_89]

Originally Posted by cleverfun3000

Why are black women constantly portrayed as over-bearing, opinionated, stubborn and just plain disagreeable in so many t.v. shows? I notice that this is a prevalent characterization that spans age groups. It's like "Ohh,...don't mess with her. She'll kick your a$$. . ."

I feel you, i think Tootie from the Facts of Life may have her moments a few times but her character was really the sweet and innocent one of the crew. She came from a good background (both of her parents are Lawyers) and i don't think that she was a negative racial stereotype. if anything Jo Polniaczek fitted more into that negative stereotype.