Problem #72: The masculinization of Black Women

Five Black women and girls were killed every day in the United States in 2020, as a national increase in gun violence during the pandemic took a heavy toll on some of the country’s most vulnerable people. In all 1,821 Black women and girls were killed in 2020. That was an additional 461 women and girls who were murdered in 2020 compared with 2019 – more than one additional killing a day. Black women and girls in the US are four times more likely to die by violence than white or Hispanic women. Black female characters are more likely to be shown as violent than white female characters (29.3% compared to 24.6%) and twice as likely to be violent as other female characters of color (14.8%). Is that supposed to be subconsciously saying something? Let's dissect. 

Resources:

• Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com
• Self defense: https://beyonddefense.net
• OTHER LINKS:
  • 31-tips-boost-your-mental-health
  • https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/homicide-violence-against-black-women-us
  • https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/30/black-women-murder-rate-data-stats-study
  • https://seejane.org/research-informs-empowers/representations-of-black-women-in-hollywood/
  • https://bcblotter.com/opinion/2021/06/12/in-response-to-colin-kaepernicks-book-the-dehumanization-of-black-women/
  • https://youtu.be/uyeZm_CbGxg

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