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Intersectionality theorists and researchers suggest the importance of examining unique stereotypes associated with intersecting group identities. We focus on the unique stereotypes of Black women in the United States related to sexuality and motherhood.
- Lisa Rosenthal, Marci Lobel
- 2016
Watching television, I saw Latina women embodying “spicy,” “fiery,” Latin bombshells whose tiny waists and big breasts were met with societal adoration and praises for flaunting the body of a “real” woman.
We focus on Black and Latina women and their experiences with 'gendered racism' - unique forms of oppression due to the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender - to foster understanding of disparities between Black and Latina versus White women in sexual and reproductive health outcomes in the U.S.
- Lisa Rosenthal, Marci Lobel
- 2020
Due to their intersecting racial identity and gender identity, Black women are characterized by stigmatizing race-based sexual stereotypes (RBSS) that may contribute to persistent, disproportionately high rates of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
- Keosha T. Bond, Natalie M. Leblanc, Porche Williams, Cora-Ann Gabriel, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha...
- 10.1177/10901981211010086
- 2021
- 2021/06
Jun 29, 2023 · Specifically, it noted that all ethnicities of mothers in their early 40s (Hispanic, Black, White, and Asian) had between 2.2 and 2.6 children, on average. This stereotype is harmful because it plays into the assumption that Latinas are "promiscuous" and destined to become teenage mothers.
- Emilia Benton
Sep 24, 2018 · — Dr. Gail E. Wyatt 1. Go to: Introduction. Racism in the United States is pervasive and is a major contributor to sexual and reproductive health disparities of African American women.
Mar 9, 2021 · These racist stereotypes are part of a longstanding litany of names attributed to Black women, including “Mammy," "Aunt Jemima," "Auntie," "Jezebel," "Sapphire," "Sister Savior," "Diva," and...