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Draft for Angry Black Woman stereotype page

Section I am adding to: Perpetuation and Reproduction of the stereotype

The negative portrayals of African Americans in television and film influences perceptions of them in real life. (Punyanunt-Carter, 2008) The reinforcement of the angry Black woman stereotype through media can lead to negative interpretations of Black women's self-expression.

[insert real life examples from news sources]

Potential examples:

- Serena Williams US Open loss (and the way it was characterized in news coverage)

- Trump characterizing Sen. Kamala Harris as a "mad woman" and calling her "so angry"

The pervasiveness of the angry Black woman stereotype has led many Black women to feel unable express themselves in fear of being perceived as angry. (Kilgore, Kraus, and Littleford, 2020) While often unnecessarily labelled as "angry" it is important to note that warranted anger from Black women is also characterized as unjustified. Deeming Black women's anger invalid or inappropriate shifts the focus from the cause of the anger to the reaction itself. This may be a conscious or subconscious action on behalf of the individual(s) labeling a Black woman as angry in order to shift blame or responsibility. (Jones, Norwood, 2017)

* I think I want to add something about how the angry black woman stereotype is reinforced by the juxtaposition of the "delicate"/"damsel" perception of white women, but I am not sure I will be able to find appropriate sources for this idea.