I’d just like to know when black women claimed control over the media? When we bring up how biracial actresses mainly represent black women in media, people want to claim it’s all the white man’s fault, but now that you aren’t paired as much with non-black women in the media, it’s black women’s fault?
That being said:
1. Of course, all types of black women should be represented. Like you said, we aren’t represented unless we’re on a white man’s arm. Even though I couldn’t really get into “She’s Gotta Have It”, I find it interesting how she has a female lover, too. I personally would support a show based on black female lovers, especially if it has a good plot and interesting characters.
2. I think it came out of left-field, so yes. It reinforces the white male patriarchal hegemony because white men are the ones backing these shows, advertisements, and commercials, so they’re obviously going to portray themselves as the ideal mate. Shonda Rhimes and Amma Asante are the only two black women I can think of that really push IR in film and they develop characters in interracial couplings for both genders, not just BWWM pairings. Grey’s Anatomy and A United Kingdom, to be specific.
3. No, y’all can push for black men and non-black women pairings if that’s what you want to see on your screens. I push for proper representation of black women, not IR dating.