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I definitely feel discrimination based on being a black woman and have never been in any altercation or had any negative experience (at least that I am aware of) due to my being a woman alone. I believe it all has to do with the social stigma that has always been particularly attached to being black in this country. Black women in particular are singularly viewed and treated differently in this society than any other group of women due to our being the most different both in terms of our physical appearances as well as our unique history in America. As I stated in another thread, history in this country not only shapes the perspectives and expectations of black Americans, but also the perceptions of other groups too. Therefore, if it is historic and tradition to view black females in a certain way by the majority, then that is how we will be viewed unless and until certain measures are taken by all to change those perceptions. By the same token, black females in particular and black people in general will also have certain reactions and feelings that are rooted in the same traditions and history. The uniquness in how we feel as black women will change when all facets and members of the society change their views, perceptions and actions.
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