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    The document discusses the mammy stereotype of Black women that originated from slavery. The mammy was depicted as a loyal but overweight domestic servant to white families, with exaggerated features like large breasts and lips. This racist trope was commonly used in propaganda and remains present today in media and by some fashion brands, despite being offensive to many. The stereotype is seen by some as still being accepted in mainstream portrayals of caretaking Black women.

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    The document discusses the mammy stereotype of Black women that originated from slavery. The mammy was depicted as a loyal but overweight domestic servant to white families, with exaggerated features like large breasts and lips. This racist trope was commonly used in propaganda and remains present today in media and by some fashion brands, despite being offensive to many. The stereotype is seen by some as still being accepted in mainstream portrayals of caretaking Black women.

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    Brianna Stewart
    The document discusses the mammy stereotype of Black women that originated from slavery. The mammy was depicted as a loyal but overweight domestic servant to white families, with exaggerated features like large breasts and lips. This racist trope was commonly used in propaganda and remains present today in media and by some fashion brands, despite being offensive to many. The stereotype is seen by some as still being accepted in mainstream portrayals of caretaking Black women.

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     The mammy stereotype stemmed from slavery. She was a black women, dark
    skinned with large breast. Big lips, and normally had a handkerchief or slave
    clothing. She was depicted as a happy, loyal servant to the white family.
     The mammy character was used on a lot of racist propaganda and still is today.
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44nPMbnGRc
     Big companies such as Prada, Dolce and Gabanna, Gucci and H&M have been
    known to use black face and Mammy figures in their clothing.
     A lot of rappers and important figures in the media have chosen to boycott these
    brands.
     The mammy character is in many movies and sitcoms.
     It normally shows a heavyset black woman taking care of a family.
     Why do you think the Mammy figure is accepted in mainstream media
     Do you think you can relate to the Mammy stereotype
     Is it offensive to you?

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