According to the most recent U.S. census, twice as many black
men are involved in interracial relationships as black women. Do
black women consciously resist such involvement? What motivates the
relatively few women who are in these types of relationships? And
how do they navigate the unfamiliar terrain in intimacy?
One of the most popular explanations for black women's
involvement in interracial intimacy is the unavailability of
eligible black men. This explanation focuses on the dismal
statistics popularly discussed in reports that forecast lonely
futures for African American females. Craig-Henderson explores
another, more provocative explanation. She argues that some black
women may disassociate from larger social stereotypes by
consciously and strategically making choices that distance them
from what is considered characteristic of the "typical" African
American woman.
Scant serious attention has focused upon intimate interracial
relationships, perhaps because of a general reluctance to deal with
two extremely provocative issues: race and sex. As rates of
interracial relationships continue to increase, discussions about
interracial intimacy are relevant and timely. Craig-Henderson
considers the continuing taboo of interracial relationships
involving African Americans, the way this taboo is changing, and
the way that contemporary race relations perpetuate longstanding
stereotypes about race and sex.
The book includes in-depth, unstructured interviews with a wide
range of black women currently involved in interracial intimate
relationships. Each individual discusses their relationships with
family members, beliefs about the influence of race in America,
unique problems associated with interracial intimacy, as well as
sexual attraction, racial identity, and children. Of particular
interest to specialists in race, gender, family, and sexual issues,
this work is also accessible and appealing to general readers.
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