The Real Housewives Of Atlanta Analysis

The reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta revolves around housewives that live a privileged lifestyle. The show follows different women and their families around the city, while the housewives deal with their personal and professional lives, along with their busy day to day schedule. The Real Housewives of Atlanta is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia where a majority of the community is African American. It’s a place where there is more opportunity for them. Atlanta is considered the “Black Hollywood.” The minority (in this case white people) who live in Atlanta are surrounded by black people that want to be a part of it. Although Kim Zolciak identifies as a black women her view would be altered if she was in a different atmosphere, because

There are five women and their families. Out of those five women only one of the housewives is white. Kim is described as a “white girl” with bleach blond hair, has some cosmetic surgery, and is petite. Kim is portrayed as the typical spoiled white girl compared to the other women on the show. Five-ten minutes into the show Kim makes a statement about her identity and that is that “She is a black woman trapped inside of a white woman 's body.” Her best friend doesn’t seem phased by this one bit while they were out

Yes, she talks about being a black person trapped inside of a white woman 's body, but being trapped inside of your body doesn’t have anything to do with race. Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech talks about social class and race. Throughout history we have seen that race and gender has played a huge role in how we view certain ethnic groups. In the speech Sojourner Truth is arguing against the weakness and stereotypes for women of color. Women need help getting out of carriages, but no one has helped her get out of one. Women are considered delicate, but then why is she getting beat up if that’s the case. These actions are forced upon her, because she is a black person. She also talks about how she doesn’t have as many privileges as men and white women solely dependent on her race. Sojourner Truth mentions in her speech that there are definitely many factors that determine how you are treated including your class status. In the show we notice that Kim is treated with more respect than a normal black women. Instead Kim gets treated like a princess. For example in the show Kim wants this fancy new car so in order to make it happen she calls up her boyfriend Big Papa. He without hesitation gives her permission to go out and purchase whatever she would like. Big Papa doesn’t question her request, because he wants her to have everything and be happy. What we don’t see in the show is Kim’s best