Additionally,this analysis does not exist to vilify Black girls who areloud, angry, submissive, or sexual. Instead, this analysis ismeant to speak in solidarity with researchers who acknowl-edge that Black girlhood is multiple, historical, collabora-tive, intellectual, political, critical, and tied to identities
good/ worthwhile clarification
Thus, the Twitter users’ responses to Rue exist aspart of a larger narrative of misogynoir (Bailey, 2010)—that is, a narrative of violence, mistreatment, and erasurespecifically aimed at Black women and girls
this gets the message across super well
RUE VS. THE JEZEBEL
this organization of comparing rue to different well known tropes is super helpful, it exemplifies how even when the author tries to make a new black girl character they still rely on these historical stereotypes
ecause Katniss had assumed the role of Rue’spseudo older sibling, Katniss showed concern over Rue’ssafety and ability to survive. She cared for Rue as she wouldhave cared for her real sister, Prim.
this makes me wonder if she would have cared for a black girl she didn't know in the same way had she not reminded her of a white girl
ue throughout the text, when Rue is directly connected toPrim, positive emotions were not often applie
perpetuating white superiority
used toconstrict Black women’s identities.
and continue to silence/ oppress them should they vary from these tropes
the negative presentation of Blackfemale existence is so deeply ingrained in American culturethat the phantoms of negative stereotypes continue to hauntvarious books, magazines, music videos, and film
this became very apparent to me throughout our screenings in this class
Kk call me racist but when I found out rue was blackher death wasn’t as sad #ihatemyself Awkward moment when Rue is some black girl and notthe little blonde innocent girl you picture why does rue have to be black not gonna lie kindaruined the movie Some ugly little girl with nappy add hair. Pissed meoff. She was supposed to be cute and at least remindher of Prim! I don’t know, I reread the bit where Rue and Katniss aretalking but imagined Rue being white and it seemedbetter, meeeh Nah, I just pictured darker skin, didn’t really takeit all the way to black Rue is a Black girl in the movie?! I was totally picturinga younger Dakota Fanning
you're joking... I was definitely too young to have twitter when the hunger games came out so I've never seen these and this is ridiculous and just so blatantly racist
Instead, they commented about theinaccuracy of the film adaptation and openly described howthe character they imagined while reading was not thecharacter that played the role in the film.
wth, even after she's casted as a black girl they still can't get it through their heads???
Amandla Stenberg
literally killed this role <33
see” her as Black when they read the novel.
interesting, so how they picture a character based on the behavioral characteristics overrules the physical description and demonstrates their implicit biases and thus racism
can we effectively begin to confrontthis issue
and create real solutions to end the cycle that has existed for centuries
n sum, racism has not just been incidental to the history ofAmerican medicine, and much medical practice around theworld, but entrenched in it.
powerful and well worded
alternatives were proposed
white supremacy refuses to meet their demands with real solution which would be total reform and instead puts bandaids on deep wounds that ultimately don't stop the problem
The disparity in infant mortality between Whiteand Black people in the USA is even higher now than it wasin the Antebellum period;
this really goes to show how we've made backwards progress in the medical field
Tuskegee Study ofUntreated Syphilis in the Negro Male”
I remember the first time learning about this
Compulsory sterilisation laws targeted poor, disabled,and institutionalised people, and were disproportionatelyweaponised against people of colour
I didn't know enough about historical sterilisation and am going to do more research based on reading this
flesh-and-bloodcontradictions, vital to their research yet dispensable oncetheir bodies and labour were no longer required”
this says everything... it shouldn't be a surprise that the system treats Black women unfairly when it was founded on this sort of rhetoric smh
anatomical materia
dehumanizing them to make it easier to oppress them
xperimentation againsttheir will.
ok good it is included here
most obvious examples
I would argue to include the testing of new medicines on African Americans as well
structural because they are embedded in the political andeconomic organization of our social world;
which is why structural reform should be the way we approach finding solutions, this reminds me of the quote about it not being enough to not be racist you need to be anti racist which includes destroying the institutions that were built on promoting racism
has deepened the salience of these words
repeated traumas
narratives
great point and powerful last sentence, overall I thought the comparison of the two pieces of media was used perfectly to exemplify why them being their own heroes is so commanding
When Black girls win, everybody wins
since they're being most oppressed, this makes sense and can be used as significance of progress overall
urban warrior[s]” than“community guardian[s
powerful and effective word choice
Each day Melanie is transported from her cell at the military base to theclassroom strapped down to a wheelchair, with her hands, feet, and head allrestrained.
not looking forward to watching this, sounds terrifying
We never see Amy in the classroom.
noteworthy, I forgot this is true
Final Girl
never heard of this concept before now but I also rarely watch horror
for hitting Amy upon capturing her.
remembering how disgusting this park scene is
Black girls need to see themselves in worlds that haverefused them and see that there are ways that challenge a world hell-bent onerasing them; this matters because Black girls matter.
!!!!!! perfectly articulated
narratives to affirm theneed to view Black girlhood not only critically but also as intrinsically wo-ven into US history
agreed it is critical to consider their representation in media
Consumption is a social relationship,the dominant relationship in our society.
I wonder if this remains true for non american societies
odily positioning of Black girls in speculativefilm exemplify their experiences in the conventional classroom
I like the connection being drawn from these particular films to classroom settings, I probably wouldn't have made it myself because the films to me were more medical institution centered, but it makes a lot of sense.
What takes place within those walls is the learning of not only therequisite subjects but also of institutions and one’s eventual complicity inoppression or the acceptance of one’s own oppression
Interesting I never really thought about it this way
and meant for consumption.
this belief is dangerous for Black girls in both their self perception as well as how society perceives them (ex: what romantic relationships they might accept vs being punished in the classroom)