Gay delivers a stinging critique of the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black. ready for more of everything but the same, singular stories we've seen for so long.' Do you think things have changed since she wrote this essay in 2013?Ĥ. Gay writes that 'audiences are ready for more from black film. Throughout the essays in this section, Gay identifies and deconstructs stereotyped film characters and media tropes such as what she calls 'the magic negro,' the sassy Black woman, the demonization of young Black men, the 'struggle narrative,' and more. If you have seen The Help, 12 Years a Slave, or Fruitvale Station, did reading Gay's essays in this section change your own understanding or interpretation of these films? In what ways?ģ. ACRL Diversity Standards emphasize the importance of cultural awareness - one's own and that of others - as well as cross-cultural knowledge and skills. Gay writes that 'ace is regularly handled ineffectually in movies and fiction.' Knowing that, why is she so particularly outraged by The Help? Let's unpack several specific examples given in the essay.Ģ.
