resentment against black men who date or marry white women , where such resentment includes a political battle against historically inscribed white norms of beauty . These hopes are more fulfilled . In Episode 8 , Darrius does say , ““ Black women all around America will hate me if I cut Chantal for Tiffany .”
Chet participates in the same construction playing on racist fears of miscegenation . He entices Tiffany ( Kim Matula ), the daughter of an NFL team owner who wants to be her own woman , to hook-up with Romeo . What greater fear than the plantation owner ’ s pure white daughter defiling herself with the black help , or in this case , the black help of the black help ? Rachel uses Tiffany in another racial construction . She indicates that Darrius needs her as his partner : “ The girl is blonde , beautiful , rich , and white . If a girl like that forgives you , America forgives you .” The forgiveness of a beautiful , white , blond woman carries more weight than forgiveness from others . This is the myth of white female purity taken to a spiritual level .
The show even reveals the complexity and contradictions inherent to racism , as the Southern Bell , Beth Ann , can fall for a black man , and even her Southern parents can embrace him . Their attitude is a potential reflection of Pino ’ s in Do the Right Thing . In one scene he rants , “ You gold teeth , gold chain wearing , fried chicken and biscuit eating , monkey , ape , baboon , big thigh , fast running , high jumping , spear chucking , three-hundred-andsixty degree basketball dunking , titsun , spade , Moulan yan .” In another exchange with Mookie , he tries to explain his opinion , “ It ’ s different . Magic , Eddie , Prince , they ’ re not niggers . I mean , they ’ re not black . I mean , let me explain myself . They ’ re not really black . I mean , they ’ re black , but they ’ re not really black . They ’ re more than black . It ’ s different .” Darrius might embody , for Beth Ann and her parents , the black , but not black , identity of a famous NFL star . And because of this nuance , the producers ’ hopes for a racist clash between Beth Ann ’ s parents and Darrius are frustrated .
UnREAL illustrates the entertainment industry ’ s construction of racial roles in an original way . Interestingly , both shows , UnREAL and Everlasting , participate in the construction of race and the exploitation , commodification , and fetishizing of black bodies and images . One hopes that an audience can see the irony herein and interpret the message the irony aims to deliver . Rachel has sex with Romeo early in the season , and this embodies the constructed image of a white woman depicted by Mackinnon in her response to Angela Harris ’ s charge of essentialism and the accusation that her brand of feminism falsely universalizes the experiences of straight , middle class , white women to speak for all women , ignoring or marginalizing race , sexual preference , and
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