Women of Color Seen As Always Sexually Available

[obamanut2012]

"As with all things racial, the intersection of race and sexuality is complicated. It's complicated by the ways race and economic class intersect, by the history of slavery in the United States and around the world, by the fact that race is both an utterly bogus way to look at people and simultaneously very real.

And yet while it's definitely not simple, it sure is important to think about.

Consider, for example, the image of the "innocent virgin." Picture her in your mind's eye. Maybe take a moment now to draw a picture of her, or write down a description of what she looks like.

What did you draw or describe? Was it a white girl with long hair? Maybe blond, blue-eyed, or freckle-faced? If it was, it's not an accident. Because we live in a racist society that values white girls more than girls of color, we tend to imagine that purity is pale." <snip>

http://www.womensenews.org/story/cultural-trendspopular-culture/111029/women-color-seen-always-sexually-available


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VERY interesting article imo.

Why is this so? Media stereotypes, including the "Love you long time" cliche of Asian women? America's slavery past? Europe's colonial past?

Do any of the the women of color on her experience that, or have experienced that? I think all women get that to some extent, but I do think the "exotic" or "ho" media influence is probably significant in how certain women are treated.

I do hope we hear from some of you on this.