I Got Problems!

I Got Problems!

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Problem #72: The masculinization of Black Women

Five Black women and girls were killed every day in the United States in 2020, as a national increase in gun violence during the pandemic took a heavy toll on some of the country’s most vulnerable people. In all 1,821 Black women and girls were killed in 2020. That was an additional 461 women and girls who were murdered in 2020 compared with 2019 – more than one additional killing a day. Black women and girls in the US are four times more likely to die by violence than white or Hispanic women. Black female characters are more likely to be shown as violent than white female characters (29.3% compared to 24.6%) and twice as likely to be violent as other female characters of color (14.8%). Is that supposed to be subconsciously saying something? Let's dissect.  Resources: Therapy Sources: Primary Care Physician, Employee assistance programs and therapyforblackgirls.com Self defense: https://beyonddefense.net OTHER LINKS: 31-tips-boost-your-mental-health https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/homicide-violence-against-black-women-us https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/30/black-women-murder-rate-data-stats-study https://seejane.org/research-informs-empowers/representations-of-black-women-in-hollywood/ https://bcblotter.com/opinion/2021/06/12/in-response-to-colin-kaepernicks-book-the-dehumanization-of-black-women/ https://youtu.be/uyeZm_CbGxg Socials: Interact with us! Listen & Subscribe: https://wavve.link/igotproblems/episodes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vxFpB8ofKwqqjUjtncPVg IG: igotproblemspod Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/igotproblems Production Notes: Produced by @Sandra Edited by Host: Sandra [IG: coitraveler] Co-Host #1: Annabelle [IG: msjudy_1028]

About I Got Problems!

2 Girls, A Pod, Hosts and some Guests. With different personalities and walks of life. Be prepared to have interesting and engaging discussions addressing various issues led by these young educated women. Listen to them rant, joke, and call out uncensored problematic topics. Do you know what a tampon tax is? If dating your friend's Ex is Ok? Why you can't leave that toxic relationship?? or Why being Black at work is a whole ass struggle?!! Press play and learn something new! There are many steps to fixing a problem. First step is admitting one exists. Access more episodes, subscribe, and learn more.