Fan CastingSort by Tropes

What Am I Doing

Story added by connieblackwood on July 25, 2022

There are roughly one-sh*t billion tropes so PLEASE look through them before adding one. Otherwise add what you like. ADDITION: PLEASE read through the trope description provided before submitting something. It's not a huge deal but too often people submit characters that don't fit just because they misinterpreted the title...read more

read synopsis

#tropes #tvtropes #cliches #story #sorting #storytelling

< back to story

Join the Conversation

0 comments on this role

Fan Casting Black and Nerdy

Role added by jeremyelcuervo on February 27, 2023

Make Suggestion

Description of Black and Nerdy:

The Black Nerd is a countertrope to common racial stereotypes. Most nerds are portrayed by races who already have the stereotype of being weak or bookish, such as whites, Asians, and Jews. Black people, on the other hand, are often portrayed as jive-talking Soul Brothas, Gangbangers, or Scary Black Men. The Black Nerd upsets these trends by being, well, a Black Nerd. This is especially common in comedies, where writers are often reluctant to feed into racial stereotypes, but need flaws to make their characters funny.