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    12 Lessons We Learned From Tyler Perry Movies

    thanks for all the love, Mr. Perry.

    1. If you're a Black woman, you're going to get your ass beat.

    2. If you're a professional Black man, you're an evil abuser.

    3. We need Jesus.

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    Via- Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    4. If you want more from life and take risks to have it, you will be punished severely.

    5. If you're a Black woman, you're going to get your ass beat again.

    6. Single mothers deserve to be loved too.

    7. Men who work with their hands make the best lovers.

    8. A pot of hot grits is a weapon.

    9. Black women have the most horrible lives ever.

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    Via- For Colored Girls

    10. Sometimes things fall apart so that you can build something better.

    11. If you're a Black woman, you're going to get your ass beat some more.

    12. Sometimes it's best not to follow the instructions.