It’s because they are in a performing role. They are token individuals destroying their bodies to create entertainment for the audience. It’s no different than how the south treats rodeo as some kind of beacon of equality for black individuals. It’s purely a facade to point at when denying the existence of inequality and dismissing civil rights arguments.
It’s also directly tied to the myth of the primal black man - all brawn and no brain. A racist sex symbol.
EDIT: typos
EDIT 2: flipped brain and brawn, didn’t notice. Fixed.
It’s because they are in a performing role. They are token individuals destroying their bodies to create entertainment for the audience. It’s no different than how the south treats rodeo as some kind of beacon of equality for black individuals. It’s purely a facade to point at when denying the existence of inequality and dismissing civil rights arguments.
It’s also directly tied to the myth of the primal black man - all brawn and no brain. A racist sex symbol.
EDIT: typos
EDIT 2: flipped brain and brawn, didn’t notice. Fixed.