Audre Lorde

primarily in the degradation of black bodies in order to have control over them, which is best done through persuasion that their black bodies are ugly. Therefore, using the device of dehumanizing the body, slavery aimed first and foremost at women. Audre Lorde affirms that, when considering institutionalized slavery, it is essential to understand that more central than liberation alone was African American women's maltreatment (P.70). It was easier to enact cruelty upon women for, apart from…

Our perceptions and ideals of gender are shaped by the popular culture that we consume. It is argued that the repetition of binary gender roles and stereotypes within film and media can carry significant real world consequences, as people imitate them in their own lives (Holtzman & Sharpe 2014). There are many differences in the ways that men and women are represented in film and media, and the quantitative and qualitative data from our group study has re-affirmed that gender inequality still…

identity was defined by her supposed inattention to her hairstyle, instead of the extraordinary skills she was focused on. The harshest comments came from the Black community, as these ideas are unfortunately internalized. Black feminist scholar Audre Lorde would have called this yet “another example of Black people being used to testify against other Black people, using our enemies’ weapons against each other, judging each other on the color of our skin, the cut of our clothes, the styling of…

The late arrival of African American women literature has become the focus of the study that reflects how African American women sought out freedom and equality. At first, this form of literature was unknown and not voiced because throughout history African American literature was through the perspective of African American males. Authors and poets like Phillis Wheatley, Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou and many others have paved the way for many aspiring African American women. Often these women…