Black Women Research Paper

In a society ran by white men black women have it harder not only than white women, but black men as well. Unlike black men it is harder for a black woman to escape the stereotypes of the typical “ Negro” due not only to the color of her skin, but her race as well. If a black woman was to escape the harsh stereotypes of being a black, she still must face the stereotypes of her being a woman. If she is able to escape both she still has the stereotypes of being black chasing her. For a black man its easier to over come the harsh stereotypes of being black due to them not having to face the stereotypes of being a woman. Black women have also been seen as the least educated of the bunch. When Europeans first came to Africa they saw black woman …show more content…
I understand why black women are so badly criticized about everything they do. This article has left a very bad taste in my mouth, but it also helped me understand why people love to see black women expose themselves and why black women are hard on other black women who choose to expose themselves whether for money or for attention. It makes me sad to say that not much has changed from back then to now, in fact somethings have gotten worse. It’s not just white men, white women, and black men who are hard on black women, but her fellow sisters as well. I think we all should come together to try to destroy the stereotypes on not just black women but blacks in general. There were many situations in this article that made me get very angry. I can’t believe the serve mistreatment of my ancestors, especially exposing them while whipping them just have a sexual fantasy about them. The whipping of the 13 year old girl upset me a lot, I know times were different so somethings were destined to happen but to such a young girl. Whipping her just to whip her and to see her naked. What if someone were to do that to their daughter. I know they viewed slaves as property, but I’m sure they knew slaves were human beings