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Racial Subtext of the Sexual Double Standard (racialized images of…
Racial Subtext of the Sexual Double Standard
racial subtext
sexual double standards is racialized as well as gendered
two factors of gender and race are intertwined, therefore creating variations in stereotypes and experience for men and women of different racial ethnic groups
black men are subject to sexual surveillance and restriction and are severely punished if they don't follow rules or if they're falsely accused of breaking the norm
sexualized images of black men
the images of black men's sexuality is important because of it's connection to the myth of the black rapist
accusations of rape were used to justify the lynching of black men
it is argued that white women in the us are socialized to fear black men even though they are statistically more likely to be raped by their own race
differential treatment of white and black men in the criminal justice system also reflects and perpetuates a racialized sexual double standard
popular media also promotes stereotypes of black men as hypersexed and sexual predators
racialized images of women's sexuality
the sexual stereotypes of women of color reflect two extremes of sexual oppression
stereotypes of black women in the us are portrayed as divas who uses their sexuality to enhance her social status
in the media, black women are also more likely to be hypersexualized
black women's sexuality is portrayed as selfish or foolish
asian women's sexuality is portrayed as sexually threatening dragon ladies, cunning femme fatales who seduce white men or who exist to please white men sexually
these images of asian women somehow popularizes the idea of mail-order brides
social class and sexuality
exotic dance clubs are mostly gendered
in working class clubs, feminine sexiness is given a broader scope
middle-class participants believes that men's sexual appetites are influenced by the social position of men