Researchers suggest that the Jezebel stereotype exerts a significant influence on Black women’s sexual decision making. The current qualitative study drew upon narrative data from individual, semistructured interviews with 50 Black women (ages 18-24 years) to explore how the Jezebel stereotype influenced their sexual beliefs and behaviors. Using consensual qualitative research methods, the following four themes emerged from the data: (a) how the Jezebel plays a role in their sexual exploration, (b) how the Jezebel contributes to sexual violence against Black women, (c) how the Jezebel is a hypersexual media representation of Black women’s sexuality, and (d) how the Jezebel is a negative sexual stereotype within family contexts. Our findings contextualize the enduring role of the Jezebel stereotype as a sexual script for Black women, as we found that many participants chose to adapt their clothing choices or sexual behaviors in light of their awareness and endorsement of the stereotype. The authors discuss the implications of study findings for Black women and girls’ sexual socialization and deconstructing deficit-based ideologies of Black women’s sexuality.

研究人员认为，耶洗别尔的刻板印象对黑人女性的性决策产生了重大影响。当前的定性研究利用对50名黑人妇女（年龄18-24岁）进行的个人，半结构式访谈的叙述性数据来探讨耶洗别的刻板印象如何影响其性观念和行为。使用自愿定性研究方法，从数据中得出以下四个主题：（a）耶洗别如何在他们的性探索中发挥作用；（b）耶洗别如何对针对黑人妇女的性暴力作出贡献；（c）耶洗别如何黑人女性性行为的过性媒体代表，以及（d）耶洗别如何在家庭环境中成为负面的性刻板印象。我们的发现充分说明了耶洗别刻板印象作为黑人女性性文字的持久作用，正如我们发现的那样，许多参与者根据对刻板印象的认知和认可，选择了自己的着装选择或性行为。作者讨论了研究结果对黑人妇女和女孩的性社会化的意义，以及对以赤字为基础的黑人妇女性观念的解构。