The startling point of "Stop The Sag" is that stereotypic and denigrating images of ethnic groups usually come from outside of the group itself. We see a number of the minstrel and anti-Semitic images meant to make Negroes, Jews, and others seem closer to cartoons than humanity.

In this clip, writer and critic Stanley Crouch notes the wide separation, even appearance-wise, that exists between actress Gabourey Sidibe and the character of Precious.