I have another subtle symbol I want to share with you, and it’s in “Mammy Dearest.”It’s the scene where Whitley is trying to convince Kim that the Mammy character is an important part of African-American history. She holds a small black Mammy figurine in her hands and says “Kimmie, in order to neutralize a stereotype we have to reclaim it.” By the time she says “we,” she’s crushing the Mammy figurine.

Well, Whitley is reclaiming the Mammy stereotype, like she says…or could she just be crushing Kim’s ego, knowing full well that she hates the Mammy stereotype?

I dunno…