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Originally Posted by CherryFlower
Tyler Perry lost a lot of respect from me most recently. He's gone from actually writing scripts and plays that deal with black issues to trying to play comedy and make money. It's a shame, but it happens to the best of them sometimes  |
Tyler Perry is not obligated to write scripts that deal with Black "issues" (
such as? what are Black folks dealing with now that we need Perry to represent?) any more than James Cameron and other nonBlack writers and producers are obligated to write scripts that specifically, overtly, and intentionally deal with nonBlack "issues."
One component of equality and freedom is the ability to choose whether you want to deal with "issues" or make people laugh while making money. You can do all of this at one time but it is neither a fulltime obligation nor a fulltime responsibility.
Tyler Perry is giving employment to racial and ethnic minority actors, writers, etc, just as James Cameron and others tend to give employment to white actors, writers, etc. People need to stop putting all eggs in one basket and expecting minorities to address every issue and to constantly be the voice for a demographic. Snooze fest.
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