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The Woman King: How the Optics Impact Black Women (spoilers)

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Intro 0:00 What I liked about The Woman King 5:05 Biracial male savior/love interest 9:32 The Woman King Impact 11:44 Masculine promo does not protect black women 16:37 Romanticizing black women in war 20:08 Warrior movies radicalize black women 27:36 White women living vicariously through black warriors 36:42 White women directed The Woman King 39:35 Masculine promo used to thwart black femininity 44:07 Warriors vs wives in The Woman King 45:48 Black women are both feminine & masculine 50:18 Various archetypes of black women 52:45 The “king” title for black women 1:01:46 Representation & optics 1:02:34 Dying on the hill of colorism 1:10:18 The Little Mermaid 1:15:08 Black Men Boycotting The Woman King 1:21:34 Join Patreon https://www.patreon.com/chrissiesway Become a YouTube Channel Member https://bit.ly/JoinChrissieYT Shop https://www.amazon.com/shop/chrissie Sign Up for Mailing List http://bit.ly/ChrissieMailingList Donate www.cash.app/$ChrissieYT https://www.paypal.me/divinedarkskin Visit Website https://chrissieonline.com/ #thewomanking #violadavis #johnboyega

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@ChrissiesWayمنذ 2 سنوات Intro
What I liked about The Woman King
Biracial male savior/love interest
The Woman King Impact
Masculine promo does not protect black women
Romanticizing black women in war
Warrior movies radicalize black women
White women living vicariously through black warriors
White women directed The Woman King
Masculine promo used to thwart black femininity
Warriors vs wives in The Woman King
Black women are both feminine & masculine
Various archetypes of black women
The “king” title for black women
Representation & optics
Dying on the hill of colorism
The Little Mermaid
Black Men Boycotting The Woman King
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@royaltaylor2331منذ 2 سنوات “Humiliating black women is so normal, other people become offended.. at us black women being offended..” 318
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@greenbyrdd8308منذ 2 سنوات Chrissie is right. This kind of representation has damaging outcomes that continue to reverberate to this very day. The strong, dark skinned black woman id="hidden2" class="buttons"> who can "take the pain" is why our cries for help are ignored by medical providers every day. We are not perceived as needing protection. ....وسعت 825
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@kitsontuli2713منذ 2 سنوات The thing about Women King that kinda puts me off a bit is the reinforcement of the strong black woman trope. That does nothing but fortify the idea that id="hidden3" class="buttons"> black women can withstand more pain and as a result need less protection. ....وسعت 1376
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@Princess-ep5hiمنذ 2 سنوات Thank you for speaking on how “ the strong black woman archetype “ negatively affects us in real life. Two years ago, my mom took me to the hospital for chest pains and the nurses and the doctor did not take me serious despite the fact that I was bent over in pain and I was CRYING. I was 24 years old an adult but I could not drive myself to the hospital so my mom took me. My mom had to speak up for them to finally do something. They had me waiting just to get a room. My mom had to ask them for pain killers as well. Thank God it turns out I was experiencing chest pains due to stress from my old job not a heart attack but if it was I could have DIED. Also I’m a young dark skin black woman and I’m very short and petite. I’m an introvert and I’m quiet and yet my entire life I was treated like a man and anytime I did try to speak up I was “ aggressive “ and “ had an attitude “. I was even mistreated at my old job by a white customer who said I was “ scary “ because I defended myself when she wrongfully accused me of being a thief. She also threatened to call the police on me. I know this may sound ridiculous but I’m scared of white women and I don’t trust most of them. Im also scared of most men after I was SA’d and harassed multiple times. I’m literally scared to go out by myself because I’m afraid of being mistreated. I have to ask my boyfriend to come out with me. I even had to get a remote job because I refuse to risk my life again working in the office. This is why the strong black woman archetype is DANGEROUS. ....وسعت 512
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@msdimples4707منذ 2 سنوات Thank you Chrissie for defending black women homemakers and stay at home moms. Thank you for recognizing us and validating our work of raising kids and id="hidden5" class="buttons"> managing our households. I love your channel because of how balanced you are. ....وسعت 618
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@charmaineespeut4627منذ 2 سنوات I thought I was the only one who thought Halle looked a bit off in the trailer. She is beyond gorgeous and that trailer didn't showcase that. Her hair id="hidden6" class="buttons"> should have been more red, the lighting should have been brighter, her clothes should have sparkled and her makeup should have been the way she looks on red carpets. White Hollyweird will always show even the most beautiful Black woman as subpar by purposely doing our hair/lighting wrong. ....وسعت 542
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@shenyae4143منذ 2 سنوات I won’t be supporting anything that makes my image look masculine. I love being feminine. 165
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@farmhouseonthemountainمنذ 2 سنوات That you are a 'child free by choice' woman and can still see the agenda against traditional black motherhood speaks volumes to your integrity id="hidden7" class="buttons"> and I really appreciate you touching on that part. Is it not okay that some of us stay home to take care of our families has been traditional for every other race of women? No. Not for us. If we want to be seen in a "positive" light in our motherhood, it has to be the strong, single mother underdog archetype. There are so many levels to the social oppression we face by way of the media and you don't have to be a victim or self hating to see it. ....وسعت 253
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@gdesiree29منذ 2 سنوات I'm a light skin bw and when I first saw the trailer for the women king, I knew this wasn't it. Im thinking to myself, "Chrissie ain't id="hidden8" class="buttons"> gonna like this".
The whole thing was off to me.
Wonder woman 2017, she's a badass fighter but she's still feminine , caring, funny and has a love interest, Steve. She didn't look all masculine and hard looking like these women in Women king. ....وسعت 415
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@MsTemptationمنذ 2 سنوات I agree with everything you’ve said.
What people don’t get is that you can’t compare white women roles to black women because white women are allowed to be versatile, thus no one depiction of her is taken as a generalized depiction of all white women.
So she can be strong, she can be soft and no one will automatically assume anything about her based on these attributes.
But (dark skinned)black women aren’t being given that same courtesy.
We’re often depicted as loud and troublesome or masculine women.
So any movie that reinforces this doesn’t help our image.
We are not stronger than anyone else and we have feelings and can feel pain and remorse.
We have soft romantic sides that when watered shows our glow.
I’m not here to be anyones warrior woman, nor some ride or die chick.
I cry when I’m sad or hurt and I’m not going to allow anyone to abuse me mentally because they’re under the false impression that I can take it due to my being a dark skinned black woman. ....وسعت 56
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@Tai.tv17منذ 2 سنوات You have truly opened my mind to the realities of promotion. I was looking at a makeup ad and only the darker shades had male models! 65
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@kekejensen1721منذ 2 سنوات Its funny how they have no issue finding non racially ambiguous dark skinned women but if it were any other show requiring black women aside from the ‘strong black woman’ stereotype suddenly she’s biracial acting as black 104
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@Convinceyamamaمنذ 2 سنوات My only rebuttal is the fact that Halle went through the audition process and got the part fairly. I think you could argue that if an equally talented id="hidden11" class="buttons"> darker skinned women auditioned for the role of Ariel, she might’ve not gotten the role based on her complexion alone. However, because that wasn’t the case, I don’t think that can be applied to this situation. ....وسعت 362
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@noreehix5714منذ 2 سنوات I knew as soon as the trailer dropped that it made me feel uncomfortable about dark skin representation. That's why I think it's jmportant to have id="hidden12" class="buttons"> dark skin BW multi layered representation especially in fantasy. That's why I have my fingers crossed for BP2. So far Nakia(Lupita's character) has been a warrior, human activist, soft, feminine and a love interest. ....وسعت 312
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@balance7350منذ 2 سنوات It's no coincidence Hollywood is releasing these types of films. The Woman King, the Colour Purple and Black Panther (all female led cast). Stay in your feminine energy ladies x 288
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@TASconfidentialمنذ 2 سنوات You’re always spot on!! Never miss a beat!!!
Keep dropping knowledge Chrissy!!! 167
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@i-annablack5271منذ 2 سنوات I actually like the way they did halle’s makeup, it’s a no makeup look. She’s has on a little bit of nude sparkly eye shadow and a natural pink lip. I think it was smart to go that route because halle’s face is already ethereal and unique looking and the choice they made brings more attention to her natural beauty. I think less is more in this case. ....وسعت 180
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@natalie8105منذ 2 سنوات Glad you caught that Chrissy .viola Davis is a phenomenal actress but she too thirsty for the roles that make her “ hard” she may not know that she’s subconsciously is playing into the stereotype of the angry , strong and masculine blk woman ....وسعت 297
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@Lee19347منذ 2 سنوات The name of the Woman King alone is giving me pure displeasure because it’s masculinising black women. A king is a male ruler and a queen is a female ruler. Why couldn’t they just call it the ‘queens’ or something? I’ve been complaining about this and everyone calls me unreasonable. ....وسعت 178
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@LearnAsYouGo.منذ 2 سنوات I think bw don’t mind seeing us play masculine roles because many bw don’t think that they are/can be feminine. It starts young & is somehow drilled into young bg’s that we can’t be girly & feminine like we don’t deserve that. One of my female colleagues (a dsbw) teases me for being feminine but she’s kind of feminine herself so I don’t get it! ....وسعت 209
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@rfm8510منذ 2 سنوات What I hate most about Woman King is Viola Davis has complained about these type roles. On the actors round table she complained about not getting love id="hidden18" class="buttons"> interest roles.Which is sad especially since older woman i.e( Diane keaton,Cameron Diaz,etc) get love interest roles and they are around her age group. ....وسعت 143
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@BlackWomenExaltedمنذ 2 سنوات Love your commentary!!!
It's a game. They are not gonna put the image of a BW above a WW. Periodt.
It's their society, we are just in it. 53
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@LearnAsYouGo.منذ 2 سنوات I myself am conflicted about the role that Angela Bassett plays on 911 even though I love that show. She’s depicted as mainly masculine but they do also show her as feminine SOMETIMES. She’s in an interracial marriage but he’s a former drunk that accidentally killed lots of ppl her ex husband turned out to be gay/DL. It’s hard for dsbw actresses in Hollywood. They need/want to work. I totally agree with Chrissie’s pov on this. I didn’t become feminine until my late teens/early 20’s because I always thought that I was just a tomboy but I’m really not. I’m sure the media made me think that I was supposed to be a tomboy & that I couldn’t be girly. ....وسعت 107
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@ZA-lf4rzمنذ 2 سنوات You always come through to remind the women who always seem to forget smh, great video!! 164
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@bs1512منذ 2 سنوات That's why I thought when I saw the trailer
This is perpetuating the idea that dark skinned black girls and woman are masculine, angry and abrasive. 17
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@raniliptonمنذ 2 سنوات Tbh I'm disappointed in viola Davis. This woman was literally crying, screaming, throwing up about regretting playing a maid on The Help. Yet, she id="hidden22" class="buttons"> picks a role that depicts herself as a warrior!? Like that is one extreme to another and I believe she will come to regret this as well ....وسعت 346
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@LearnAsYouGo.منذ 2 سنوات My question is how would a MOVIE help bw & bg learn how to defend themselves in 2022? Do they magically learn fighting maneuvers from watching? People say anything. 37
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@beianli4620منذ 2 سنوات Literally, when i saw the cast of The Woman King, my first thought was "Chrissie sure is gonna have a lot to say about this one". I'm really id="hidden24" class="buttons"> glad in found your channel, i can't believe that just a few years ago, this would've made me proud. ....وسعت 66
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@AnimeSheXمنذ 2 سنوات Let's keep it 100. WW warriors are marketed as sexy first (costumes, flirtaciousness, fighting choreo, etc), then tough second. Their version of tough id="hidden25" class="buttons"> is "spicy" and still wrapped in the patriarc-reality we live in. Ugh its so exhausting to have to fight to be a woman first. I mean what even is feminism. Do those mammies even know. Ain't they just boys. ....وسعت 126
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@Scaryariesمنذ 2 سنوات Also, why can’t black women be portrayed in a normal settings? Why do black women specifically dsbw always have to be in movies that have something to do with our culture? I want to see more unambiguous BW in quirky movies or chick flicks unrelated to struggle love. There’s this movie on hallmark called unthinkably good things and it’s about 3 BW that took a trip to Italy and they meet men there. I haven’t seen it yet but there needs to be more movies with that same concept. ....وسعت 14
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@yasminm1385منذ 2 سنوات Thank you for talking about this Chrissie. I dm'd you about this very subject. You highlighted something extremely valid, I hadn't even thought id="hidden27" class="buttons"> of because I was done when I saw the trailer and promos. Which is the whole "SBW" promotion which Im tired of as well. I was just upset that they downplayed their looks, purposely did not choose our prettiest. And made them so masculine. Thank you for this intelligent and balanced perspective. ....وسعت 18
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@stopthelightskinguilt.3775منذ 2 سنوات I noticed people who loved the movie and don’t think it’s a problem are they same people who won’t be impacted by the effects of it 125
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@melaninj92منذ 2 سنوات Ehhh my personal opinion I think this bit of reach with Halle playing the live action little Mermaid with the casting choice. I mean I knew she was going id="hidden28" class="buttons"> play the little mermaid when they announced three years ago that she was selected. She did audition for the role at 18. The director said she was the first to auditioned she set the bar so high with her singing and acting when she sang "part of your world" nobody else that auditioned after came close. Yeah perspective varies on observation, I just think she's good fit for the little mermaid it has nothing to do with skin complexion. Brandy played Cinderella in live action Disney with box braids she's dark skin. ....وسعت 78
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@m.s9146منذ 2 سنوات You are a breath of fresh air. Very bad timing on the making and release of this film. You are 100% correct. I’m light skinned and don’t think only dark skinned women will suffer repercussions from this film. You can be 65% white DNA and that one drop makes you a tough black woman. Sorry I’m not tough, I resent this film and am upset that once again my dark skinned sisters are having their femininity compromised. ....وسعت 225
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@bekkah7618منذ 2 سنوات We have seen the strong black woman imagery from many years (it does more harm than good and gives the assumption that we are that all the time). In which id="hidden30" class="buttons"> is false because we have different layers including femininity that deserve to be represented especially when society tells us otherwise. ....وسعت 48
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@Gryn651منذ 2 سنوات Chrissie you went IN on this video. I love these type of videos. You really have a very analytical and perceptive mind. 54
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@paf2587منذ 2 سنوات WHY AINT BEYONCÉ IN THE MOVIE, HUH?!?! 22
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@amab1853منذ 2 سنوات Chrissie it was very eye opening to see who the Directors/writers were for the film behind the scenes 61
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@sweetpeaj1952منذ 2 سنوات I'm a little annoyed seeing comments on here talking about the bw in the movie were shown to be feminine. It was balanced. Was that displayed in the id="hidden31" class="buttons"> trailer? Not really. In the trailer I even saw a scene where they told a warrior woman in training to "not feel". What are they saying subliminally. Also look at the head pictures shown for the movie. Not feminine at all. And that's sad to say what most people will remember. At the end of the day, this movie is feeding people's view on dsbw and maintaining our position in society. ....وسعت 40
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@professionalrealtor4957منذ 2 سنوات Wow great point . Smdh I needed this . Trying to pushback against feminine black women. 25
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@beeznhoney4323منذ 2 سنوات I have not yet seen the film yet. I am very torn on the bad timing of this movie. I do NOT like the masculinization of black women. However, this movie id="hidden32" class="buttons"> is based on REAL history. Viola produced the movie to bring their story to life. To me, it PROVES that black men have NEVER really protected BWomen - ever. ....وسعت 14
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@alexandrahendrick4352منذ 2 سنوات I think Disney needs to do the real work and come up with at least 5 disney movies/ cartoons with black princesses. amazing stories that anyone can relate to. 105
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@EK-iz7esمنذ 2 سنوات Once you see how black woman are depicted in the media it will literally disgust you, Chrissie I agree it’s better to have no representation in the media if all the media shows of you is bad. YouTube keeps on playing this Ad it’s a commercial of a black woman giving a treat to a dog amongst a group of men creating a scenario of a fake dating reality show. The commercial is called Milk Bone less fake love ....وسعت 45
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@Ciara434منذ 2 سنوات In regards to the Little Mermaid's aesthetic, I believe the dark muted colors are a theme of most of the live-action remakes. In the live-action Lion id="hidden35" class="buttons"> King, everything within the movie was very dull.
I'm curious on how she will look once she's on land. ....وسعت 49
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@dearbrave4183منذ 2 سنوات African women weren't warriors, the norm was for African men to be warriors. There was only one tribe in Benin of female warriors who protected the id="hidden36" class="buttons"> king, they fought the French, so I don't think they sold slaves.
From the history I know, the male tribe leaders in West Africa were generally known for selling the slaves, so it would make sense that if anyone sold them in Benin would be the tribe leaders just like in Nigerian.
That being said, African female warriors with wakanda and Woman king are being pushed as the norm for whatever reasons and it's not true.
Also why isn'it called the woman queen? ....وسعت 66
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@phillipsmith6704منذ 2 سنوات When you're right, you're right. Balance and representation in all things. 10
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@dreamlover5569منذ 2 سنوات I see commenters critiquing Viola Davis's choice in roles. However, the roles that showcase a wide range of emotions are the roles that win awards. id="hidden37" class="buttons"> The actors that accurately depict struggle and triumph over that struggle win the respect of the industry. Rue, Zendaya's character in Euphoria, is the perfect example. Zendaya would not have won an Emmy with a fluffy role. ....وسعت 86
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@melanin_mami2008منذ 2 سنوات I literally love watching ur channel. Thank you for always speaking the truth!❤ 28
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@starwoodanime1532منذ 2 سنوات I'm fine with black women being warriors and tough girls but I want them to have a soft tender side. Show that they are human and have vulnerabilities id="hidden38" class="buttons"> and flaws just like people. The problem with films like the women King is that they dehumanize black women. If they were written well I wouldn't have a problem with films like these. ....وسعت 87
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@tonyamoore9962منذ 2 سنوات I can't wait to check out your commentary on this topic Chrissie!! You are right on time 4
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@MS.KibetFمنذ 2 سنوات Never watched Wakanda,have nit and shall nit watch woman king! 25
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@Jenny-fl5cnمنذ 2 سنوات why should it be called queen instead of Woman king?
In most African tribe, the word for a queen regent translates as "woman king". For id="hidden39" class="buttons"> example, a queen regent in the Igbo tribe is called "eze nwaanyi" which means "woman king". A queen consort is called names that show her status as the wife of the king. In Igbo land, the wife of the king/queen consort is called "Ugo eze" which means "pride of the king". I hope this makes sense.
Im summary, unlike the English language that uses the same word for the female regent and the female consort of a male regent, it is not so in some other societies. "Ugo Eze" and "Eze Nwaanyi" are not the same ....وسعت 21
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@beautifuleva3470منذ 2 سنوات I have not watched Woman King yet so I can't say much about it. And I can't wait to see The Little Mermaid in 2023! 51
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@StillaRoseYogaمنذ 2 سنوات THANK YOU! We understand “woman king happened historically”, however the queen in her role is just as important in maintaining the children/king and home. There are plenty of Wonder Women and plenty of Mrs. Maisol right? Where is OUR starring feminine roles who look like us in mainstream movies that are not villains? Bc some of y’all act clueless. ....وسعت 31
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@ceeceelove2387منذ 2 سنوات I'm not supporting anything that makes dsbw look masculine! Young dsb girls are watching and seeing women who look like them mostly painted as masculine id="hidden41" class="buttons"> They deserve to have soft feminine representation. There are plenty of lsbw feminine representation in the media. It's annoying. I don't like it. ....وسعت 41
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@eatlive8487منذ 2 سنوات Love how you break down the points and are always spot on. You always say it as it is. My question though is what can we collectively as dark skinned women id="hidden42" class="buttons"> actually start doing to counter this propaganda? Do we write formal complaints to the founders every time something like this is released? will that help? It really does feel like a powerless situation and I look forward to hearing your views on what can be done collectively. ....وسعت 9
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@frenchgirl5878منذ 2 سنوات I saw white people AND black people say they would rather see a white Ariel and a black Ursula. 8
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@viewer0neمنذ 2 سنوات Not to mention the new bonnet emoji’s Apple is coming out with.
I don’t know if it’s women of all colors being shown in the bonnet, but the dark skinned Blk woman emoji with a bonnet on her head was the one specifically being shown all over the news. ....وسعت 43
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@tolena1980منذ 2 سنوات Brandy played Cinderella and she is dark brown and in the movie the Princess in the Frog, the character was dark brown. But other than that, I definitely id="hidden44" class="buttons"> saw the multiple agendas they were pulling in the Woman King. I noticed the daughter in the movie, who was one of the lighter complexion warriors, had a love interest. The others were told to be single and don’t give birth. It was other agendas as well ....وسعت 23
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@emerald_city3681منذ 2 سنوات That wife in the movie was gorgeous! This how I want to be taken care of. Lol 25
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@drock9775منذ 2 سنوات - Yes. East Asian and Southeast Asian women have long histories of being warriors and engaging in combat going back many centuries and up to and including WWII, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Historically factual and the numerous movies depicting them (both factual accounts and fictional stories) has done nothing to damage or diminish their reputations and stereotypes of being the most feminine women. At ALL! ....وسعت 15
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@tiffany29منذ 2 سنوات I agree what you're saying, but I do think that viola come off as masculine and strong which is the reason why they always put her in these roles, just about every movie or TV show she's that way 14
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@whatsonhermindblog123منذ 2 سنوات I haven't watched the movie nor will I watch the little mermaid. I dont watch any new movies and I try to be more selective of the movies i watch. id="hidden47" class="buttons"> I agree there needs to be more balanced promotion and corrective promotion, and I tune in to you to understand your analysis. ....وسعت 7
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@NaturesWorld74منذ 2 سنوات Glad you're back Chrissie hope you feel better soon hun. 4
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@christinemagdaleneمنذ 2 سنوات Excellent analysis, as always! Thank you for sharing your valuable insight with us 14
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@PrincessYonna1منذ 2 سنوات Ppl keep convincing me to watch it but I know this movie harms the image of dark skin bw and that’s why I refuse . 6
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@JeanieNoirمنذ 2 سنوات They really do think that we don’t feel pain and it sickens me, time to start exposing our mistreatment and stop laying down about it!!!! I was just in the ER for food poisoning, from a McDonald’s, (&had stopped eating at fast food restaurants months earlier and caved this time), smh, this is when I found very thin wire fibers in a burger, the doctors agreed in the lab, that I had swallowed a foreign object during lab scanning. Then afterwards, came into my room 2 hours later,and said, “well it’s all in my head and I should go home & sleep it off…Moments later a nurse came in & I cried to her about how it felt like I wanted to pull out my intestines because of the pain, and she said “Honey the doctor already evaluated you and didn’t find anything, there’s nothing that so&so & I can do.” , & left the room. To make a long story short, I went to two other hospitals, and gathered enough evidence for my lawsuit. Ya’ll please don’t ever let anyone else tell you how you feel within your own body, they are trying to end us, stay self vigilant! ....وسعت 14
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@lat7324منذ 2 سنوات Tisha Campbell a non-Biracial black woman was the complexion I thought of when someone said lightskin but now I realize there are not that many Tisha Campbell’s walking around therefore her skin complexion although it is light is not the standard of what many black people consider light. So I adjusted my thought. Not sure if Halle is biracial or not but her skin is considered light however she does have locs and that might “darkened” up her appearance to many. If she wore her hair straight like Beyoncé (which Halle is lighter then) but who many think is lightskin, most probably wouldn’t push back. ....وسعت 21
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@NIO623منذ 2 سنوات Black/ African people are multidimensional . We have the good and the bad. Victors and victims. If the vikings and Spartans can tell their stories, the Dahomey story should be told as well. 11
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@ccb6013منذ 2 سنوات I've tried to hold conversations with a few BW and, even in the BWE space, they just do not want to accept the issue with the representation that comes id="hidden51" class="buttons"> along with yet another black woman warrior movie. I mean the masculinity is in the name, isn't it?--"The Woman KING".
A lot of us are just hard-headed when it comes to learning how to not let ourselves get played. ....وسعت 51
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@QuetzalcoatlTKمنذ 2 سنوات I think it’s fairly obvious if Halle were dark skin she wouldn’t have been picked. However maybe this could be a gateway for more inclusion because her getting that role was already a step in the right direction. 46
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@ttmoore8750منذ 2 سنوات Never missed a beat! Thank You Chrissie, I’ve seen the impact in the family home too. You haven’t made anything up just highlighted what they are avoiding. Thank You❤❤ 14
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@kateasheley7404منذ 2 سنوات The original Dahomey warriors wore beaded tops, skirts and cute headbands so why do they look so masculine in the movie? I don't get it, if you're id="hidden54" class="buttons"> going to tell the story, do it well. They weren't even that ripped in the pictures I saw of the original army. ....وسعت 14
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@Overit.com8587منذ 2 سنوات Christie, I just turned this in and haven’t listened to it all. I’m only 2 minutes in. However I will tell you , I’m not going to see it..I decided as soon as I saw the trailer.We don’t need them showing that we are just tough and ready to fight. I know my History thanks to my Uncles .So they can miss me with showing us like this..Everything I will know will be about your video. I like be soft and feminine.I do know how to fight when necessary..Thats it‍♀️
Thank you ....وسعت 3
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@digimonalvatrax2738منذ 2 سنوات As an African darkskin woman, I don't like this movie. Offensive 11
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@Beccathreeمنذ 2 سنوات Tbh I didn’t realize this was a history piece; I loved the movie because I love seeing bw being Badass in movies 30
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@ysishuba9495قبل 7 أشهر I remember rolling my eyes when you said Halle doesn't look glam, but fast-forward to today and you were right. She didn't have a single ball gown id="hidden56" class="buttons"> even though in the cartoon she has several gorgeous dresses. Compare Halle's red carpet looks to the basic outfits we got in the movie. Hollywood is determined to make us look average and ugly. Brandy is still the only dainty and gorgeous live action princess black women have ....وسعت 2
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@lindalessieمنذ 2 سنوات @Chrissie I enjoyed your perspective on this and I appreciate the balance you brought to the topic. 6
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@Convinceyamamaمنذ 2 سنوات Hate to be that girl (and I love your channel), but as someone on the spectrum, please don’t use the word “retarded” when there are so many other words you can use to get your point across. It’s a offensive and unnecessary. 15
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@gypie88منذ 2 سنوات Love the commentary Chrissie!
The biracial love interest was fine, but I just could not stop looking at the King, now he was fineee!
I loved the wives as well. 8
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@rihannahaiti5570منذ 2 سنوات This will be interesting, but Woman King is in Africa, which would mean darker skin. I doubt there were many lighter shades 7
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@oweber2160منذ 2 سنوات Chrissie said I saw it on bootleg I love the rawness of this channel.
Fun fact: They were shield-maidens that Vikings and other Scandinavians learned from on how to fight and protect their own land but Vikings also used it for piracy ....وسعت 34
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@keelhe893منذ 2 سنوات Chrissie, imo you gave a balanced critique of this film. I’m glad you actually watched it because it was a beautiful work of cinematic art.
It’s true that the macro-opinion of the movie can continue to hurt the bw image being once again the warrior trope. I want bw represented in more feminine beautiful roles too
IMO I walked away appreciating the vulnerability and humanity of these women. It actually showed that despite the warrior physique they found themselves not being strong at all. Each character was flawed which made it relatable & interesting . I felt for the people who watched the film that it is a conversation piece. It truly depicted the dilemma of the bw. She desires femininity but is forced to be masculine because of her circumstances and suffers for it but somehow overcomes and finds success and femininity.
Each character had depth and nuance that I didn’t see depicted about bw before on the big screen which I appreciated because that shows these actresses’ talent when they play complex roles.
To add, it did display various kinds of bw and different interactions from sisterhood, jealousy to enemies etc. or indifference
For me this movie was awesome but I can understand that maybe the timing wasn’t the best and we want more bw in beauty roles and depicted in positive feminine characters to change the narrative. I stand in agreement with that but still felt this movie was great and want the run of the meal Shero film ....وسعت 52
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@yasminm1385منذ 2 سنوات Completely agree about the little mermaid! The showed skin imperfections?!! Like seriously, there was no makeup for that? Or filters? And I agree, is intentional. They go out of their way to downplay our beauty 16
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@thewordsmith5440منذ 2 سنوات How did you get the bootleg? They still have bootleg DVDs? 1
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@Luxebarbieمنذ 2 سنوات I always say I come from dancers not warriors lol. There’s never any production on BW contribution to the arts 26
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@thehamsterarmy2380منذ 2 سنوات I noticed people are talking about Halle isn't light. She is light. When we're talking about ACTUAL BLACK WOMEN, not the biracials, not the quarter blacks. Actually at least 3/4 black aka BLACK, she is light skinned 35
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@catwoman7694منذ 2 سنوات I think what made it eye opening to me was a lot of the movie audience was older blk women. Out of the 60-65% of blk women who went to see the woman king id="hidden63" class="buttons"> 40-45% was blk women over the age of 35. So that mean young blk women aren’t seeing the movie. I think that’s good if you don’t want masculine images to be seen by younger blk women. ....وسعت 54
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@42tribesمنذ 2 سنوات The boycotts aren't just about them selling slaves. Dahomey did mass killings of slaves the part in the movie where they fought slavery was mostly fictionalized. 6
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@hoos3014منذ 2 سنوات Halle Bailey is lightskinned? She looks brown to me. 8
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@alexandrahendrick4352منذ 2 سنوات We need a black hallmark movie channel. 14
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@sponsponm1منذ 2 سنوات This movie should be boycotted firstly its historically inaccurate. The Dahomey were not fighting to stop slavery. They were fighting to reinforce it, id="hidden65" class="buttons"> due to the lucrative nature of the buisiness. They were slave traders themselves.
The dahomey amazons werent only made up of female soldiers out of the 12000 soldiers half were women. And they didnt engage in hand to hand combat with men lol. They had guns, canons and artillary given to them by their European counterparts. Thats how they were able to conquer neighbouring tribes
This movie was directed by white feminists what agenda do you think they were trying promote? ....وسعت 9
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@bitokay147منذ 2 سنوات So glad we are speaking about how africans sold their own people ( til this day sex workers in africa will share this FYI ) which is how we got to America id="hidden66" class="buttons"> in the first place. I have heard some historians say that some of us were in America way before British, Native americans. I would not be surprised. This world started with one land at the very beginning any way. But to know that it is not about race back then , it is really about power and money. Always will be. Learning your history is so crucial. BW date out - dont make one race an enemy. Today you should just be surrounded by good people no colorist antiracist people. Every race has blood on their hands historically. Stay away from the agendas and distractions and live your life beautifully. ....وسعت 4
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@olabmar498منذ 2 سنوات I completely agree with your opinion. I am very pro eradicate the SJW, masculine image of black women. But this film was something else. Even though the id="hidden67" class="buttons"> name of the film - the woman king and the very basis of the film- women warrior screams masculinity, each character showed some level of pronounced femininity. And I feel like the actors where strategically picked as well for their beauty and talent. The women were so breathtaking each of them…
I also think that eventually, black women playing soft feminine roles will come, but black movies just have to break in first through high quality- cinematic, multidimensional, aspirational “highly supported by black audiences”, prideful movies such as black panther and woman king. But here, black people are ruling out this movie without realizing that it could be a build up to what we really want in the near future. And Hollywood will see that we don’t support our own movies and make it harder for the next potential big movies to be made, and that’s if they will ever be made. Just something to think about. ....وسعت 11
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@sheeshneeshمنذ 2 سنوات I ain’t never seen no white woman as a leader in a war film 9

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