The Sex Roles We Are Meant To Play

 Ashley Peterson  Marketing major  Autumn Gilliam  JOMC Major  Christian Robinson  Political Science Major  Chris Hall  Architectural Engineering Major

 We would like to spread knowledge of the sex roles and stereotypes that are dominant in the African American community but cause the misjudgment of the race of a whole.  We would like to empower and encourage others to help in our attempt to rid society of the negative stereotypes.

 “Warm-Up” Surprise  Presentation of material from experts  Video skits  Name The Problem  Split Up Into Male & Female Groups  Discuss & Questions  Questions from whole group  Wrap Up/Closing Remarks

In this presentation we will be discussing topics that revolve around sex and sexuality. Some may find that topic to hard to speak on but we would like for you to give us as much participation as possible. With this participation, we would like you to be honest. We believe that your participation will help you to receive our message easier. Please help us as we help you by relaying important messages. Thank You.

 The black race was portrayed as overly sexed and therefore dehumanized & deemed inferior  The “jezebel” = term used to say black women were deviant, animalistic, insatiable, and hypersexual  We continue this stereotype with the “video girl”

 We are judged by how we present ourselves to the public  Public perception paired with media allows stereotypes to quickly spread  Teen magazines try to present to their readers what is “beautiful” & “accepted”

 Teen Magazines  Light-skinned and white females dominate pages  Makes fair skin seem more acceptable  Discuss relationships and sex a lot  Sex vs. Sexism as concepts  Sex: females use sex appeal to exploit men  Sexism: men’s thoughts define what is desirable

 Long haired, fair-skinned, scantily clad, highly sexualized  Main way that popular culture defines “black beauty”  Ultimately reflects a white supremacist ideal that lighter is better & more acceptable  Urban music has become a lifestyle & the video girl is its product

 Honey Magazine:  Made to empower African American teens and women  Be assertive with sexuality in PRIVATE  Discourages overly sexual dress in public  Strive for respectability!

 Black Radical Feminist Thought:  Fight against stereotypes by recognizing history  Promote empowerment  Spread interconnectedness of thought & action  Cultivation Theory:  What is viewed on TV and seen in other media seems to shape what people believe is social reality

 “Black Macho”  From 1960s-1970s  Rise in Black Power & Women’s Movements  Black masculinity questioned  Women stepped back to allow men to show masculinity

 Men reasserted themselves as “The Man”  Adopted mythical traits, abilities, and endowments  Later acquired the name “Mandingo”  Urbandictinary.com definition:  A Black Man with a large penis

 American media hyper sexualizes the African American race as a whole  This influence with society’s definition of “being a man” gives Black men the “job” of being more sexual and sexually active than everyone else  The Mandingo is the overly sexual, super strong, well endowed Black man

 A man has many women  Men parade around shirtless to show off their toned physique  Most men go around & have babies by different women  The “baby mama” stereotype

 The implementation of the negative Mandingo stereotype as early as boyhood  Emphasis on masculinity and manhood makes boys believe they need to have sex to be a real man  “real men” are virile, sexually active, and sexually experienced