Gender Inequality In Black Feminism

Black feminism is defined as an institution that debates that sexism, gender inequality, and racism are connected. Black feminism grew out of the Black Liberation Movements and The Women’s Movement. The black women that felt racially oppressed during the women’s movement, and sexually oppressed during the liberation movement started the Black Feminism Movement. However, within the beginning of this movement the women involved were ignored. There are many topics that the advocates focus on, three of the main topics are: sexism, racism, and gender inequality. Sexism is defined as the discrimination and prejudice based on the gender of a person. Black women involved all of the Black Liberation Movements faced repeated sexism from African American men and women. According to Springer “Black feminists in the 1970s spent so much time reaffirming their commitment to Black men and the …show more content…
Gender inequality refers to the unequal treatment of someone of the opposite sex. Black women often face gender inequality in almost every endeavor that they participate in. Simien states that “gender (in)equality exists within the black community and beyond” (14). The society that Black women face is a male dominated society, whether it be in a black community or not. Black women face gender inequality throughout every community that they go to. Black feminists have stated that gender inequality is something that is taught at a young age. It has been said that the black church has a part to play when it comes to advocating for gender inequality. According to Simien she believes that “the black church is perhaps the most important social institution in the black community. It has validated the patriarchal nature of male-female relationships through sermons and teachings of gender inequality” (19). Within the black church black women are purposely excluded from certain leadership roles and key decision making