By Jasmine Browley· Updated November 9, 2022
Though history, Black women have seldom benefited from their own over-sexualization.
The Jezebel is a trope that stems from slavery that paints Black women as hyper-sexual and immoral.
Critical race theorist wrote Gloria Ladson-Billings wrote this stereotype is: “synonymous with promiscuity,” having “an insatiable sexual appetite,” and “someone who uses sex to manipulate men.”
Over time, this view of Black girls and women has
