In the reading “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” by Jennifer Mclune, she exclaims in today it is wrong to categorically dismiss hip-hop without taking into serious consideration the socioeconomic conditions (and the many record labels that eagerly exploit and benefit from the ignorance of many young artists) that have led to the current state of affairs. This article contains three major divisions that support Mclune’s argument in this article, and she goes into dept explaining her argument. She wrote the article base off her feelings and how hip-hop down grade black women. In the first division, Mclune explains how hip-hop takes women and dehumanized, vilified, and make them invisible to stay relevant to their mainstream. In the second division, she talks about how women in hip-hop rather go with the mainstream too rather than stand up as a collective voice in their defense of
Irene “passes” by having white values and white standards of beauty whereas Clare “passes” because she has adopted a white identity. Due to Clare’s search for recognition in the black community, Irene starts to think about her own securities. She accuses Clare of “…flaunting” and “…deliberately courting of attention” (Laresn, 53) But we can see that Irene is also observed in many scenes throughout the book, as Sullivan says “….she herself spends an inordinate amount of time dressing throughout the novel.” (374) We can see that both women are “passing” with the white wealthy standards of beauty. Irene’s attraction to Clare is “…an aesthetic to whiteness, a logical extension of her black bourgeoisie lifestyle and ideology.” (374-375) Irene is Clare’s only connection to the black community. While Clare’s white lifestyle appeals to Irene, she controls her desire to pass.
She is perfect because she can blend in with White beauty. Western society has created a dominant definition of beauty that displays beautiful as a woman who is white, thin, curvy, busty, and with long flowing hair. The most important aspect in this definition of beauty for Black women is hair. Stepping into their shoes would show us that “for the vast majority of Black women, hair is not just hair;
Audre Lorde’s essay “Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women redefining Difference” tackles many different issues that we have in society. She discusses how women are seen as being inferior due to there age, race, class, and sex. She notes the oppression that women have endured, especially Black women, and illustrates the difficulties that women face in society. Lorde’s claims that black women are oppressed in two ways: because they are Black and because they are women. In this essay, ).
Literature Review 2.1 Story of Women Struggle “Their Eyes Were Watching God”, is no doubt the life story of the author Zora Neale Hurston. Despite the novelization and ancestral biography, the main character lives a similar life as Zora. Finding the perfect match, failing several times, the efforts, the regrets and the achievements, tells us the story of an African American woman in a society that discriminates her not only on the basis of male chauvinism but also white racism. The author in real life is well known for her work in the field of female rights. Having a chance to observe the historical Harlem Renaissance, she well understood the importance of equality and justice despite creed, color, cast and gender.
Even in a story which purports to be filled with moral values, such as Homer’s Odyssey. Judging by modern standards of moral and ethical treatment of women, Homer’s Odyssey is insanely sexist. As thousands of advertisements and magazines will tell you, the worst thing a lady can be is ugly. After all, good witches are beautiful, but if you’re a bad witch, God help your complexion. Women in Homer's Odyssey are judged mainly, if not exclusively by their physical appearance.
The primary concerns of black women’s were to uplifting all black people from devastating plight of a racist society. Therefore the initials of women’s rights movement had created a double obstacle for black women. Black people severely suffered mental physical torture and discrimination way more than white women, so the racism became the first battle to
These black women were made to be caring of white children and the white households, doing all of the domestic work in the house such as laundry, cooking, and cleaning. The mammy was said to have no interest in sex and was driven by her overly dominating motherly desires. After slavery was abolished these brazenly racist views started to diminish. These stereotypical views of black women have never fully disappeared but they changed shape and found a place in today’s society. In today’s society other cultures view black women as over bearing, loud mouthed, ignorant, drug addicted, thieving, and STI infested prostitutes, strippers, or just all around promiscuous
Throughout history, women have been oppressed in many ways, shapes, and forms. In countries such as India, women are confined to their marital status and are victims of domestic violence. Due to patriarchy in India, women must adhere to standards of demeanor created by the community they marry into. In doing so, women are forced to surrender their identities and conform to a new one. This shows that identity issues are not only plaguing far off countries like India, but in the very country many refer to as “the land of the free,” America.
However, African American women have an added dimension to their struggle. In addition to the gendered nature of violence, they must also contemplate the effect that reporting violence may have on the black community in which they live. Commonly, black women are asked to ignore their own needs as women and focus on the needs of the community. Cooperating with authorities against black men can result in community abandonment because of the perception that black men are selectively penalized. Black women know the experience of living in an oppressed community.