Discussion Of The Article 'White Stereotypes Of African American Women'
Maddie Holland
Mrs. Ciara Adams
AP English/ 6th Period 13 August 2014
Stereotypical African American Women Women have, since the beginning of time, been bogged down with stereotypes. African American women have been faced with their fair share of these stereotypes as well. The main focus of the article, “White Stereotypes Control African American Women”, by Maria del Guadalupe Davidson is four stereotypes that white people have forced on African American women. While under the thumb of Mammy, the Matriarch, the Breeder, and Jezebel, black women have fought for generations to rid themselves of these stereotypes.
Mammy
Mammy has been around since the Civil War Era. She is viewed as a heavyset, full-breasted woman. This gives off the impression that she has enough nourishment for all children of the world. Her hair is curly and frizzy, with a headband to cover it up. This brings light to the old belief that African American Women were ugly, and …show more content…
She is viewed as an overly sexy, or “sexually aggressive” woman. This image has been around since slavery. Jezebel gives black women the reputation of being hypersexual. They cannot control their sexual desires, and sometimes exploit white men to have sexual relationships. Collins explains in her article that the Jezebel image reinforces reproductive control over black women (Wiener). The Mammy, Matriarch, Breeder, and Jezebel. These images haunt black women wherever they go. They have, for a long time, inhibited them from reaching their full potential. Black women have fought for generations to overcome these images. Maria del Guadalupe Davidson, using many points from Patricia Hill Collin’s Black Feminist Thought, provides a great insight to these four stereotypes. Though the stereotypes are not as prevalent in our society as they were during the time of Their Eyes Were Watching God, black women continue to fight against
Mrs. Ciara Adams
AP English/ 6th Period 13 August 2014
Stereotypical African American Women Women have, since the beginning of time, been bogged down with stereotypes. African American women have been faced with their fair share of these stereotypes as well. The main focus of the article, “White Stereotypes Control African American Women”, by Maria del Guadalupe Davidson is four stereotypes that white people have forced on African American women. While under the thumb of Mammy, the Matriarch, the Breeder, and Jezebel, black women have fought for generations to rid themselves of these stereotypes.
Mammy
Mammy has been around since the Civil War Era. She is viewed as a heavyset, full-breasted woman. This gives off the impression that she has enough nourishment for all children of the world. Her hair is curly and frizzy, with a headband to cover it up. This brings light to the old belief that African American Women were ugly, and …show more content…
She is viewed as an overly sexy, or “sexually aggressive” woman. This image has been around since slavery. Jezebel gives black women the reputation of being hypersexual. They cannot control their sexual desires, and sometimes exploit white men to have sexual relationships. Collins explains in her article that the Jezebel image reinforces reproductive control over black women (Wiener). The Mammy, Matriarch, Breeder, and Jezebel. These images haunt black women wherever they go. They have, for a long time, inhibited them from reaching their full potential. Black women have fought for generations to overcome these images. Maria del Guadalupe Davidson, using many points from Patricia Hill Collin’s Black Feminist Thought, provides a great insight to these four stereotypes. Though the stereotypes are not as prevalent in our society as they were during the time of Their Eyes Were Watching God, black women continue to fight against