Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): 'Where the white women at?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A sheriff inquires about the location of white women in a satirical context.
- In plain terms
- Someone asks where white women are located.
- What can you take from it?
- Questions about racial groups can be loaded.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does context change meaning?
- When is satire risky?
Another view
The quote relies on stereotypes even if intended as parody.
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