Let’s just get right to the point and stop wasting time, shall we?
Do you think the black couple in the ad were, in general, portrayed negatively?
If so, do you think that this portrayal reflected negative stereotypes of black people?
(Both Spacewoman Lee and I have answered yes to these two questions. That is why I said I partially agreed with her.)
Final question (if you answer “yes” to the above two questions): Do you think that this stereotype is completely unfair? That is, do you believe that the negative stereotypical behavioral traits that you observed being depicted in the ad are, generally speaking, no more prevalent among black people than among Americans of any other ethnic group?
The only real stereotype portrayed was the aggressive and domineering nature of the wife (fleeing the scene after accidently hurting someone is bad, yet not any stereotype that I'm aware of).
I'm skeptical as to whether any stereotype is “fair” based on stereotypes typically being exaggerated. There is a comparatively higher rate of physical violence within black homes compared to the three major groups, so there is probably a higher rate of black wives assaulting their husbands.
But I would say that black husbands are less likely than other groups to take beatings from wives lying down (which is probably why there is a higher level of violence in black homes) and I have no knowledge of black men tending to sneak unhealthy food behind their wives’ backs. I would also say that black wives put less pressure on their husbands to eat healthy than other groups of women.