I still haven't seen the movie "Precious." Given the plot and subject matter, I'm anticipating that I will need a full day to watch and react to what I've been told by friends that I will see on the screen. According to Erin Kaplan, some who have seen the picture have applauded at the end of movie; one film critic has compared it to "Birth of a Nation" and called it a "Klansman's fantasy." I'll share my reactions if and when I head for the theater.
Must read: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on "Precious" and the tradition of pathologizing black motherhood.
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