Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious threat to the lives of Black women in the United States. Research has shown that Black women report more serious injuries and mental health consequences, are less likely to report IPV, and receive fewer services related to IPV victimization than White women do. This article proposes the new concept of toxic Black femininity, which refers to the constant attempts for Black women to uphold a stereotype of being militantly strong and responsible for the overall well‐being of the Black image while simultaneously denying their own needs in an attempt to maintain the status quo. We describe the theoretical framework behind the term toxic Black femininity, its historical origins, how the need for survival has led to the manifestation of toxic Black femininity, and the importance of dismantling these toxic ideologies.

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“我是黑人，我很坚强，我需要帮助”：有毒的黑人女性气质和亲密伴侣的暴力行为

亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）对美国黑人妇女的生命构成严重威胁。研究表明，与白人妇女相比，黑人妇女报告的伤害和心理健康后果更为严重，报告IPV的可能性较小，与IPV受害相关的服务较少。本文提出了有毒的黑人女性气质的新概念，这是指黑人妇女不断尝试坚持坚强的定型观念，对黑人形象的整体福祉负责，同时否认自己的需求以试图维持现状。我们描述了有毒的黑人女性气质一词背后的理论框架，其历史渊源，生存需求如何导致了有毒的黑人女性气质的表现，