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Originally Posted by DrPhil
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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So if we're going that route, no one is obligated to do anything, to be honest.
But for a man whom has said that he wanted to empower his own community, it seems to be a bit off that he's shifted his attentions elsewhere in favor of monopolizing on one character. Tyler Perry has said he is a *black* playwright. Why add that if your not putting weight on the subject? He could just be a playwright and call it a day.
One thing that I loved about his older pieces was that he was placing *issues* at the center, not character. I apologize if the word Black in front of that gives another image. They could affect everyone, he just used one community to show it.
I'm happy he's giving jobs to different ethnicities, but at the same time I question if the roles given are in favor of good acting or good marketing. I've just seen the latter, only two or three of the former.
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