On this episode, I sat down with Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs to talk about the over-sexualization of black girls and black women that are seen in society and in media - being the entertainment industry or just the news. Throughout the episode, Cheyenne and I talked about how hairstyle and clothing are turned into something sexual and asked the question of who sexualized these things that should be seen as what they are which is just a hairstyle and just clothing. We also talked about how damaging this is to be hypersexualized at young ages, how black girls get labeled as young women when in reality they are only a child, examples of women in the music industry who have been shamed for being confident in themselves and why that is seen as such an issue and so much more! You do not want to skip one second of this episode because there are so much sharing and learning being done here!
There are conversations and discussions about sexual assault and rape throughout the episode, so please listen to yourself and know your limits if this is something that may trigger you.
During the episode, Cheyenne mentioned a few different resources for us all to take a look at to better educate ourselves on this topic!
1. Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
2. On The Record directed by Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick
3. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Joy DeGruy
4. End Rape On Campus Instagram - @endrapeoncampus
5. Survivors of Color Instagram - @survivorsofcolor
6. Open Path Collective Instagram - @openpathpsychotherapy
7. Black Female Therapists Instagram - @blackfemaletherapists
8. Therapy for Black Girls Instagram - @therapyforblackgirls
If you want to find and connect with Cheyenne, you can find her at:
1. She Will Speak Instagram - @shewillspeak
2. She Will Speak Series Instagram - @shewillspeakseries
3. She Will Speak TikTok - @shewillspeak
4. She Will Speak Website - shewillspeak.com
As always, make sure you are following The Melanin Sound Wave on Instagram (@themelaninsoundwave) and on all podcasting platforms so you know when episodes come out and can further educate yourselves! Enjoy listening!