tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9214815310186639204.post4093404695119769580..comments2023-09-27T05:22:13.321-04:00Comments on There is too much poison to attend to beauty: Talking Points 10--Glee Extended Commentary Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654059946630759912noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9214815310186639204.post-54807686243859822882013-04-16T00:21:20.963-04:002013-04-16T00:21:20.963-04:00Hi Andrea! I'm glad you enjoyed my post! I rea...Hi Andrea! I'm glad you enjoyed my post! I read your comments, but I haven't had time to go back and respond yet ('tis crunch time), but your comments were wonderful as always. As you know, Glee and I have a difficult relationship; it went from a kind of love-hate to more of a hate-hate over time. It sort of comes back to the class discussion of representation, but at what cost? I'm always happy to see more diverse characters in mainstream media, but I definitely have issues with how they are presented, and I liked your response (to either my post or to someone else's, I think), where you noted that minority characters are only utilized in the show when the writers need them for a stunt, or for some random, forced storyline; I noticed that too, and played it along with the sloppy writing. <br /><br />Anyway, the reading I saw most blatantly was the Kimmel, and I clung to that. But I also saw that Glee was attempting to combat the dominant ideology noted by Croteau (amongst other readings). <br /><br />Fantastic job on your post! See you in class!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295475654486951666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9214815310186639204.post-65852226103791043342013-04-15T19:46:50.926-04:002013-04-15T19:46:50.926-04:00The Sapphire is certainly described above as the S...The Sapphire is certainly described above as the Sapphire trope is, to be reductive, the sassy/angry neck-snappin' ball-bustin Black woman.<br />The asexuality of Mercedes is a good call, and it speaks to Murphy hearkening back to the mammy trope (which is exemplified by her weight as well. Bigger black women with little to no sexual desires are quite common in Hollywood. They're often in servile positions. We can make the argument that Mercedes, by being a side character who is mainly there to hold up her friends and to help the New Directions win competitions/do well, is also in a servile position). It's not unusual to have multiple stereotypes in one character. The sapphire mammy is certainly what we have here. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654059946630759912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9214815310186639204.post-17693335357360748832013-04-15T18:47:21.454-04:002013-04-15T18:47:21.454-04:00The asexuality of Merceides. The Sapphire stereoty...The asexuality of Merceides. The Sapphire stereotype, as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548335716580337595noreply@blogger.com