Abstract
Black feminist theory has identified sexuality as a site of oppression for Black women, however, there has been limited attention to Black women’s pleasure. We suggest that WAP by Cardi B and Meg the Stallion provides a conceptual lens through which Black women's sexuality can be more humanely envisioned. WAP, in the tradition established by Black women in the blues, represents Black feminist theorizing about sexuality. Themes of Cultivating Community and Developing Voice through Self-Definition are central to discussions of Black women's pleasure. In this work, we bridge academic theorizing and Black women's cultural productions to reinvigorate Black feminist theorizing on sexuality.
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Clark, Jelisa S. and Campbell, Erica
(2026)
"Women’s Agency and Pleasure (WAP): Toward a Black Feminist Theory of Sexuality,"
Journal of Research Initiatives: Vol. 9:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol9/iss2/4
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