Post by SupportingBlackSisters on Feb 23, 2016 15:18:44 GMT
Black Women's Dilemma: Be Real or Be Ignored
Stereotypes
Black women respondents overwhelmingly reported feeling different and unappreciated. They’re frustrated and tired of defending themselves against being labeled as angry, loud, aggressive, rude and obnoxious. One wrote that some think “we are condescending, mean, unprofessional and harsh. Sometimes I feel that a majority of black women feel they can’t be their real selves at work because they will be judged.”
To check whether these labels are real or imagined, Miles asked all groups for stereotypes of black women. Angry was the word that occurred most often across groups; 47% of all responses mentioned anger, aggression, or being difficult or emotional or having a bad attitude.
Images of incompetence (uneducated, lazy, affirmative action hires) showed up in 14% of responses; loud or opinionated, 12%; bossy, pushy, unfriendly or a bitch, 11%. Compliments (strong, hard-working) were only 9.5%.
Cook, Sarah Gibbard (2013, April).
Stereotypes
Black women respondents overwhelmingly reported feeling different and unappreciated. They’re frustrated and tired of defending themselves against being labeled as angry, loud, aggressive, rude and obnoxious. One wrote that some think “we are condescending, mean, unprofessional and harsh. Sometimes I feel that a majority of black women feel they can’t be their real selves at work because they will be judged.”
To check whether these labels are real or imagined, Miles asked all groups for stereotypes of black women. Angry was the word that occurred most often across groups; 47% of all responses mentioned anger, aggression, or being difficult or emotional or having a bad attitude.
Images of incompetence (uneducated, lazy, affirmative action hires) showed up in 14% of responses; loud or opinionated, 12%; bossy, pushy, unfriendly or a bitch, 11%. Compliments (strong, hard-working) were only 9.5%.
Cook, Sarah Gibbard (2013, April).