Tag hypersexualized
New research suggests that black women are more likely than white women to be sexually objectified and perceived less than fully human. According to Watson, Robinson, Dispenza, & Nazari (2012) sexual objectification is “the experience of being treated as a… Continue Reading →
Throughout western culture, the media has found many ways to sexualize and caricaturize the physical attributes of black women. However, the mammy figure depicts a black woman who has no sexual lure even while still possessing the physical characteristics that… Continue Reading →
At a young age, black girls are being hypersexualized earlier than their peers. The black and white picture of the young girls are a clear example of this. In many cases black little girls are not seen as little girls,… Continue Reading →
This image is a direct depiction of what the asexual mammy is when discussed in the book by Maxine Craig. I think it’s concerning that if a black woman wants to work, or even work hard for that matter, she… Continue Reading →
The hyper sexualization of black women’s bodies is nothing new. Seeing black women as just sexual objects began with Sara Baartman who was the first black woman to be fetishized for her curvaceous body. Posted here is drawing of Sara… Continue Reading →
This picture is one I found on the web through twitter. I thought that this was a modern way of looking an old piece of history. The asexual mammy role was often given to the older black women who were… Continue Reading →