i read the book, i knew, but the images. then, hard to tell whether it s the representation of black women or white women that s most horrible. and then thank god magical black women were available to teach white women raise their families and to write books. and then and thank god plucky white girls could give black women the courage to resist exploitation. then and man was it full of giggling good times in the kitchen. then oh, i loves me some fried chicken. this line was just uttered in the help, seriously. i just timed it, miss skeeter s date got the same amount of screen time as medgar evan s assassination.
i just timed it, miss skeeter s date got the same amount of screen time as medgar evan s assassination. the first real moment, violent arrest of black woman. and finally, the help movie reduces exploitation to a cat fight that can be won with cunning spunk. melissa also sent us an e-mail saying i think msnbc is going to have to give me worker s comp for putting me through this. joining me now is melissa harris-perry, msnbc contributor and author of a new book released this week, sister citizen shames and stereotypes, she s also the last word s film critic. at the bottom of one of your e-mails today before you saw the movie, you said you said you were incoherently angry. now, i have actually been incoherently angry on television more than once.
date got the same amount of screen time as medgar evan s assassination. the first real moment, violent arrest of black woman. and finally, the help movie reduces exploitation to a cat fight that can be won with cunning spunk. melissa also sent us an e-mail saying i think msnbc is going to have to give me worker s comp for putting me through this. joining me now is melissa harris-perry, msnbc contributor and author of a new book released this week, sister citizen shames and stereotypes, she s also the last word s film critic. at the bottom of one of your e-mails today before you saw the movie, you said you said you were incoherently angry.
really is going to have to be who can fight ideologically. 82% of americans now disapprove of the way congress is doing its job. it s also very disturbing, the lack of diversity. this super committee is so distressing. melissa harris-perry can t stand talking about the super committee, so she ll review a movie for us instead. all right, i m going to do it. but i need to make sure she understand this ain t no game. republicans are trying to explain how losing two senate seats in wisconsin is actually a win for them. what we saw happen in wisconsin. two seats picking up last night was decent. this is sort of a test for progressives. this is devastating for unions. ed schultz joins me. i can t do this story tonight without having fun with these people. and iowa gets crazier as the candidates get ready for the straw poll. i ve got more than one gear. also preparing for tomorrow night s big race. fun and entertainment, we re always going to have a
82% of americans now disapprove of the way congress is doing its job. it s also very disturbing, the lack of diversity. this super committee is so distressing. melissa harris-perry can t stand talking about the super committee, so she ll review a movie for us instead. all right, i m going to do it. but i need to make sure she understand this ain t no game. republicans are trying to explain how losing two senate seats in wisconsin is actually a win for them. what we saw happen in wisconsin. two seats picking up last night was decent. this is sort of a test for progressives. this is devastating for unions. ed schultz joins me. i can t do this story tonight without having fun with these people. and iowa gets crazier as the candidates get ready for the straw poll. i ve got more than one gear. also preparing for tomorrow night s big race. fun and entertainment, we re always going to have a petting zoo for the kids. who let the dogs out? who, who?