Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
1997·400 pages
A powerful critique of reproductive inequality, focusing on Black women's historical and systemic oppression in the U.S.
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A powerful critique of reproductive inequality, focusing on Black women's historical and systemic oppression in the U.S.
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"The image of the 'Welfare Queen' still dominates white America's perceptions of Black women. It is an image that also continues to shape our government's policies concerning Black women's reproductive decisions. Proposed legislation to alleviate poverty focuses on plans to deny benefits to children born to welfare mothers and to require insertion of birth-control implants as a condition of receiving aid. Meanwhile a booming fertility industry serves primarily infertile white couples. ... Robert...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of reproductive issues; no explicit sexual scenes. Historical accounts of reproductive sexual coercion and abuse of Black women.
Violence & gore
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Descriptions of historical violence like whipping of pregnant slaves.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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Brief references to drug use in context of systemic issues.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central focus on race, reproductive rights, and social justice policies.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Extensive focus on systemic abuse, slavery, and degradation of Black motherhood. Historical accounts of reproductive sexual coercion and abuse of Black women.
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