Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Hey guys! In todays video I talk about the sexualization of black women historically and as well in media today and why black women are being treated differently when it comes to sexual crimes committed against them.

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T I M E S T A M P S
0:00 - intro
0:31 - a trigger warning
0:56 - important definitions
2:08 - the history of sexualizing black women
2:30 - the story of sara baartman
5:45 - so why were black women sexualized?
8:04 - black women and sexual crimes
10:10 - black women portrayed in media
12:09 - why should we talk about this
13:28 - acknowledge your racial biases
15:35 - final remarks
16:14 - outro

A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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A B O U T M E
hi! my name is Zhariya Smith and I make commentary videos about things that I find interesting. I am an 18-year-old college student from Florida and my goal in life is to become an actress.