Black Women As Sex Workers

I do believe that a film can portray black women (and all women) as sex workers in such a way that can be transformative.  In the example given by bell hooks in Reel to Real, the character Foxy Brown in Girl 6 only seeks her job as a phone sex specialist after being denied a job in the film industry because she refused to be sexually objectified on the big screen.  This has a profound message behind it.  When done in creative way, such as the way Spike Lee produced Girl 6, films can possess a greater meaning within their own plots, and thus, disperse a more deep, intelligent, serious message throughout society.