A movie that I have seen recently is "Boyz in da Hood". It is a John Singleton produced film starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube. John Singleton is known in the black community for his betrayal of black families and everyday black struggles which is why it is important to note who produced the film. This movie tells the story of probably a lot of African Americans in the United States, particularly the urban communities in the inner cities. It showed the stereotypes of a black family in the movie. A particular scene that stands out to me is when the 10 yr old or so boy got in trouble in class and sent home and the teacher called his mom at home and asked if the boy had a father. This shows the stereotype that people think all black kids do not have a daddy because of the negative portrayal of the black man in America. People tend to believe that black men are not worth a damn and do not take care of their responsibilities, but that is not true because my father is the one who raised me. This movie shows the idea of a black mom, which is taking care of the child and working to support the family. It also feeds into the idea of high divorce rates since the mom and dad are not together anymore. Divorce is not only relevant in the black community, but in all communities across America.
Chapter 7 was about relationships and women basically complaining about being married and not being satisfied called the "housewife syndrome". I found this interesting in the fact I believe it goes both ways with men and women. I feel even in my life now when I am in a relationship with a female that I try my best to keep it fun and interesting so they or I will not get bored. Doing things at the spur of the moment and doing fun, new things is what keeps relationships going and healthy.
To me the women who were happy single were in some cases being fake or over exaggerating. Relationships are a big part of life and I feel there is someone for everyone and that a big part of life is to find that one person you are compatible with and start a family.
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