Ruptured Silences

Resistances to Relating Across Sexualities Between African American Professional Women

Bibliographic Data

ID11659467
AuthorsToni C King (Denison University, corresponding author), Sherelle Ferguson (0000-0002-8868-0287), S Alease Ferguson
Year1998
Volume21
Issue4
Pages37-52
Publication date1998-11-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWomen & Therapy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0270-3149 • E-ISSN: 1541-0315
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j015v21n04_03
OpenAlexW2332454356
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

This article identifies the rupture of social mores occurring when sexual identity surfaces as a topic of discussion in group therapeutic encounters for Black professional women. Two heterosexual African American female therapists provide the social historical context for resistances to public dialogue about sexual identity among heterosexual Black women. Using group scenarios to illustrate the implications of this resistance for Black female relationships across sexualities, the therapists frame questions for further inquiry and posit ideas for enhanced therapeutic efficacy

Aesthetics · Context (archaeology · Human sexuality · Identity (music · Mores · Political science · Politics · Resistance (ecology · Sexual identity · Social environment · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · History · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology

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