How true-to-life is the language used by Issa and Molly?
The main characters of the HBO show Insecure are a 29-year-old black woman named Issa, who works at a non-profit, and her friend Molly, a successful corporate attorney who is also a young black woman.
According to IndieWire, the show "explores the black female experience in an unclichéd and authentic way." The actress Issa Rae, who plays the character Issa, is one of the creators of the show.
On the show, the two main characters repeatedly (perhaps even incessantly) use the word "bitch" to refer to each other when conversing. They also frequently use the word "nigga."
How true-to-life is this dialogue? Specifically, are the two terms above used that commonly by the demographic represented by Issa and Molly?
Best Answer
Thank you for asking this question. I am disgusted by the language on the show and it is in NO WAY reflective of how I speak with my friends.
This is what I posted on the 'Insecure' FB page this weekend:
Ugh! I really wanted to like this show... I did. But, I'm officially out. This woman finally gets a show on HBO and she chooses to litter the script with N-words and B**ch. I have NEVER referred to any of my Black friends as N-word this or that. What's more disturbing, this woman majored in African American studies at Stanford! She knows better. Again, I wanted to like this show, but I will NOT support any "work" that reinforces stereotypes and degrades Black women. Stay woke people.
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Is Insecure based on a true story?
The series' most important partnership is the bond between Issa and Molly (Yvonne Orji), a character based on Rae's real-life best friend.Are Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji friends in real-life?
\u201cThey are friends, they are real-life friends, but there exists a specific dynamic in their friendship that both of them have gotten accustomed to,\u201d Rae explained to Variety in May 2020. \u201cThey're college friends who have taken on different paths.\u201dHow old is Issa at the end of Insecure?
\u201cIssa nem are 33 and JUST beginning to get it all together.Why is Insecure groundbreaking?
Insecure was a groundbreaking show because it left us hungry and demanding more, knowing that we deserve more. Millions turn to Vox to understand what's happening in the news. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding.Why Issa Is Molly's 'Toxic Friend' - CH News
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