black women

Black women is a term which can be used to describe women of Sub-Saharan African and Afro-diasporic descent. The term Black is a racial classification of people, the definition of which has shifted over time and across cultures. As a result, the term "Black women" describes a wide range of cultural identities with several meanings around the world. Being a black woman is also frequently described as being hit by a double whammy due to social biases encountered by Black women for being female as well a part of the Black community. Misogynoir is the term that is used to describe the overlapping cases of misogyny and racism. Examples of misogynoir experienced by black women include the stereotype of the angry black woman and vulnerability to sex trafficking among others. Due to the ways in which the two forms of bias interact, the term Black women is preferred by some over more general phrases such as "women of color", especially in the US.

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