State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794 Krin Gabbard Chair Comparative Studies 516 632-7460 19-Nov-1996 10:54pm EST FROM: KGABBARD TO: Remote Addressee ( [log in to unmask] ) Subject: Black Masculinity Dear Colleagues, I'm working on a paper about Hollywood's investment in white masculinity, often at the expense of black masculinity. This is especially clear in _Ransom_, a film that has white villains even though the real struggle is between the wealthy white hero and the hypermasculine black FBI agent. Although Delroy Lindo as the FBI man would seem to be holding all the cards as the most masculine character, he is consistently outmanned by Mel Gibson. Much the same can be said of _An Officer and a Gentleman_, _Lethal Weapon_, _Get Shorty_, _Seven_, _Die Hard With a Vengeance_, _Dusk to Dawn_, and _The Glimmer Man_. There are surely others. Any suggestions? I would like to compile a thorough list of American films in which highly masculine blacks are overshadowed in some significant way by white men. Thanks in advance for your help. Best, Krin Gabbard ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]