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Jun 3, 2021 · Black women’s sexualities are characterized by stigmatizing race-based sexual stereotypes (RBSS), which have historical context but continues to develop and reinvent itself in contemporary times while contributing to the disproportionately high rates of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes such as high prevalence of HIV and other sexu...
- Keosha T. Bond, Natalie M. Leblanc, Porche Williams, Cora-Ann Gabriel, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha...
- 2021
Mar 9, 2021 · Recent studies highlight Black women's partnered sexual pleasure. ... what are further stereotypes that Black women have to contend ... Essence and its Treatment of Stereotypical Images of Black ...
Our findings suggest that stereotypical images of Black women that are historically rooted in the systemic oppression of Black women in the United States continue to affect people’s perceptions of and judgments about Black women; research demonstrates such judgments can have a range of adverse consequences (see Rosenthal & Overstreet, 2016 ...
- Lisa Rosenthal, Marci Lobel
- 2016
Jul 26, 2020 · Mammy, Jezebel and Sapphire: Stereotyping Black women in media. Submissive, sexy, sassy – the three reductive depictions of Black women that we continue to see on our screens today. Read more
Evidence suggests the widespread use of racialised gendered stereotypes such as the Jezebel, Mammy or Sapphire can lead to either an overemphasis on sexuality or repressed sexual desires and unfulfilled needs, and may impact Black women’s sexual attitudes, beliefs and behaviours (Thomas, Witherspoon and Speight 2004). For example, the ...
- Candice Nicole Hargons, Jardin Dogan, Natalie Malone, Shemeka Thorpe, Della V Mosley, Danelle Steven...
- 10.1080/13691058.2020.1776399
- 2021
- 2021/09
Black women in the media are portrayed as sexual objects and this is not on accident. Hollywood works hard at perpetuating dehumanizing stereotypes of people of color, and Black women often take the target hit for this. In this era, we know that the media is a powerful outlet to the world, not just the nation, and has a significant impact on ...
Feb 17, 2016 · Current findings, along with evidence that societal stereotypes have damaging effects, underscore the importance of diversifying images of Black women and increasing awareness of how stereotypes affect perceptions of Black women. Findings also highlight the value of research employing intersectionality to understand stereotypes.
