Stereotypes Involved In The Women's Suffrage Movement

“I am a black feminist… I recognize that my power as well as my primary obsessions come as a result of my blackness as well as my womaness, and therefore my struggles on both of these fronts are inseparable” … As a woman of color, I find that some feminists don’t seem terribly concerned with the issues unique to women of color—the ongoing effects of racism and post-colonialism, the status of women in the Third World, working against the trenchant archetypes black women are forced into (angry black woman, mammy, hottentot, and the like). (Gay 173).

Black women have come a long way from just being the typical housewife and mother. They have excelled over the years. Now you have female entrepreneurs, astronauts, doctors, professors, etc. Back then, females were not even allowed to work. To try to degrade someone for their gender is discrimination at its best. Because of stereotypes and old myths, Black Women were viewed as lazy, angry, intimidating, unintelligent, etc. It was said that Black Women were only good for making babies and being on welfare.

Black women are always the leading role and image of negative identity. With the many amounts of stereotypes and verbal imagery, people will remain persuaded across the United States to believe such biased standards. They are persuaded to view Black women as characters in storytelling about incapable gender, race, and social class. Being slandered by the same oppressors who statistically rates them highest amongst all other races of women, also strips them morals, worth, and labels Black women destined for drug-abuse and incarceration.

African-American women have often been an overlooked group with the larger context of American Society. Historically, oppression has been meted out to the African-American woman in two ways. Historically, everything afforded to African-American, from educational and employment opportunities to health care have been sub-par. As women they have been relegated even further in a patriarchal society that has always, invariably, held men in higher regard.

Additionally, I think women did not truly believe they had the potential and power to break out of the social norms and use any of their talents or abilities for their own personal gain. 6. Initially, why didn’t Black women identify with feminism and the women’s movement? At first, black women did not identify with feminism and the women’s movement because of the fact the movement was not making much progress in changing the way women were being discriminated within the work

Throughout history women have also been treated less than men. Women are seen as beings that should be seen but not heard. Women should stand by her spouse and agree with them. Women are taught to be a doubtful follower and never to lead. But, black women have always been treated less than this for lifetimes. At one point, black women were only seen as property and not even seen as people. Black women have to endure with being at the bottom of the totem pole. They are penalties for being a woman and penalties for being black. The stories that we have read the following weeks highlight black women struggles in different eras of time.

Feminism addressed most issues that related to women, but it didn't really address the issues and needs of Black women. Many black women saw that their needs were being overlooked, but only some took a stand on the issues.

During the late 60s and early 70’s the civil rights movement was in full swing, with many famous Civil Rights activists fighting for equal rights and what they believe. It was one thing being a black male during this time period, but it was another being a black female during this movement as women were

I would like to dispel the idea that Black women were passive observers during the women’s movement. It’s understandable that they would be perceived as such. A lack of photographs certainly did not help their cause. Photography played a crucial role in chronicling events from the pre-Civil War well onto the passing of the 19th Amendment. There is historic value in a documentary photograph. It captures a moment in its actual time. There are no images of African-American women marching ten-by-ten along New York City Avenues. And so, without this type physical evidence, they are easily written out of history.

In an attempt to define Black Feminism, Collins clarifies that it must “avoid the idealist position that ideas can be evaluated in isolation from the groups that create them (Collins 385).” This clarification forms her basis for why Black Feminism is necessary, and who it serves. Thinking about feminism historically, the concerns of black women were pushed aside in favor of fighting sexism; a notable example occurs within the Suffrage movement, where votes for white women were prioritized over women of color in order to push such legislation through. And even when feminism began looking at other social injustices, such as racism and class issues, often only prominent feminists were invited to the discussion. What resulted was, and often continues to be, a problem of white women speaking for oppressed people. It’s impossible, Collins argues, to have Black Feminist thought without examining the experiences and positions of African American women. Therefore, Black Feminism must be a movement that “encompasses theoretical interpretations of Black women’s reality by those who live in it (Collins 386).” However, such a definition brings about many questions:

Prejudice stances facing women and examples of sexism put an imprint of stereotypes of women from years to come. Men seem to have invented a theory that presumed them dominant of the sexes yet expected a women to wait on them hand and foot, in addition to the fact a woman went through all the pain of pregnancy to birth them. No matter how smart or strong a women could be she could never be equivalent to a man. In “Jewish Commentary on Women Reciting Grace after Meals” women generally did not receive chance to lead grace as it wasn't part of the practice, but sometimes were asked to anyway. They believed the women's obligations is to be fulfilled by prayer of men, since they concurred that women couldn't understand the words of grace, they

Does society perceive the word, “Feminist” as the newest F-word? Despite the movement’s true advocacy, individuals often correlate the feminist movement with negative views and stereotypes. These stigmas often leave people afraid or sometimes angry at the movement, which will ultimately neglect the campaign’s goals. Stereotypes regarding feminism must be eliminated, but to address this issue, people must first know the true definition of feminism, identify the differences between the truth and the stigmas, and ____

Albert Einstein once said, "The personality that finally emerges is largely formed by the environment in which a man happens to find himself during his development, by the tradition of that society and by its appraisal of particular types of behaviors.” The feminist movement was inaugurated when females were anxious to terminate male domination. By that time, bourgeois women demanded more out of their lives rather than conducting the roles of a stay at home mom, as stereotyped by society. Women were to seek equality within the workforce. The media being driven by sexist thoughts portrayed the movement as a union explicitly between angry females who were against men. Over time however, feminist advocates began to realize that anyone could be

Black women did not just focus on rights in the workplace but also had to fight for human in rights in the social world. Black women felt as though they were being racially oppressed in the feminist movement which was true. Although the feminist movement was to fight for basic rights they still discluded those of color. Black women were excluded from most public outings so they had to create the Black feminist movement.

Gender stereotypes are a huge barrier for women in politics. To give some background, Gender stereotypes are perceptions about the traits, roles, characteristics and behaviors that are deemed “appropriate” for both women and men (Bauer, 2015). Furthermore, common stereotypes pertaining to women can be describes as emotional, caring, passive, and compassionate. Compared to male stereotypes, which are tough, strong, and assertive. Often in politics the masculine, male point of view is favorable over the women’s stereotypical traits (Bauer, 2015). The question is, do gender stereotyped matter to voters?