Does Tyler Perry paint African Americans in a bad light?

I find your attributing them to Frozen's perceived obtuseness to be hilarious.

@joygirl: Really? Does Ray Romano write and direct movies and shows that portray white people as lazy, loud, and violent?

@joygirl: No, you misunderstood. He seemed very intelligent, that's why I thought he majored in one of those areas.

He created and stars in a show portraying white people as spiteful, capricious, and selfish.

Fixed.

Ah, color me mistaken then.

@frozen: Why'd your change 'your' to 'your'?

@frozen: My dear frozen, I think you're very intelligent. That's why I assumed you must major in one of those areas. Our finest minds should be devoted to our most complex problems.

@joygirl: You're mistaken.

Any black comedy that over exaggerated black stereotypes puts African Americans in a bad light.

Thank you BET and MTV.

@gymgoer205: Thank you for thinking I am intelligent.

Suffice to say, I do not return the same compliment.

@frozen: Your welcome and good luck in your future endeavors. You should seriously consider Art History or Woman's studies as a major though. The world would be a better place if you applied your intellect to one of those fields.

@gymgoer205: I already have a degree. My University days are over; but law does me just fine.

I suggest you aspire for a University course in the not-too-distant future. I'll help you and give you direction, the following should suffice for you:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10607390/Beyonce-studies-anyone-8-other-ridiculous-university-courses.html

@frozen: Law huh, what a waste of such a bright mind.

@frozen: I wish I could aspire to one of those majors. I'm just a lowly Finance/Accounting double major.

Lol. This is good.

Whose this Perry guy? He sounds important.

That's how people win Oscars. :)

As far as Tyler Perry goes, he gives studio execs what they want to see, i.e. stereotypical black characters going through levels of drama that anyone could relate to on some level. Whether this is ethical or not is irrelevant to his success at it.

@gymgoer205: No he paints them as human beings with human problems, and because of the certain area his characters were born and raised in they will act that way.