dos comportamentos e atitudes recorrentes / da discriminação / heranças malditas

"Blacks were persistently stereotyped as criminals, savages, or comic figures. They were superstitious, lazy, violent, immoral, the butt of humor, and the source of danger to civilized life; unfounded allegations to say the least as well as an astounding glimpse into the psyche of the dominant culture. The stereotypes extend to African American women in a more discreet way. "Though it may be true that all women have felt the impact of stereotypes portraying them incompetent and inadequate, the dehumanization of African American women focuses not on gender but on their sexuality"(Gay, 1999, p.8). It is suggested that there are three basic stereotypes that continue to exist in American culture and they are perpetuated in the media. "First there is the "Mammy" figure. This is a passive, churchgoing, overweight woman who is asexual. Then there is "the beast of burden". This woman is strong and resilient and can withstand all forms of abuse. Her image is of a tough, masculine woman, with an attitude to match, who does not need support from others (Gay, 1999, p.8). The third caricature, and perhaps most damaging, is the African American woman who is portrayed as the immoral, sexually impulsive and compulsive whore. "This image was one used to justify slavery of the African woman, and it continues today. The current and continual assault on African American women by brutal sexual stereotypes is the present source of institutionalized sexual trauma. Once institutionalized, sexual abuse became incorporated into American culture and now operates covertly"
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