Please Answer My Survey! I Need It For A School Project.?

Hi, I am a high school student conducting a survey for a school project. I need 5 adult black women, (adult meaning 21 or older) 5 adult black men, 3 adult caucasian women, and 3 adult caucasian men to answer the following questions.


When answering, please answer truthfully. Please indicate your gender, race and age when you're finished answering the questions. THANK YOU!








1) How do you feel rap and R%26amp;b portrays black women?


2) What are some positive stereotypes of black women?


3)What are some negative stereotypes of black women?


4) Where do you hear these stereotypes of black women?


5)Which stereotypes do youu hear most of?


6)How often do you listen to rap and R%26amp;B? Do you enjoy it? If so, why?


7) If you are a black female, how do you feel about the negative stereotypes?


8)Do you think the concept of rap and R%26amp;B has changed over the years since it began? If so, how?


9)What images usually come to your mind when you think of rap and/or R%26amp;B music videos?

Please Answer My Survey! I Need It For A School Project.?
For your demographics- I'm female, white, adult...


1) I don't normally listen to rap and R%26amp;B, but the songs I have heard are pretty rude toward/about women in general. One that comes to mind makes excuses for a man who cheats on his woman (girlfriend? wife? I'm not sure.)





2) Positive stereotypes... That they're sexy, or at least they seem to have fewer or at least less-severe body-image issues than white women. They're ok with having a little curve.








3) I've noticed that sitcoms haven't been particularly flattering of women lately- Everyone Loves Raymond, Life According to Jim, My Wife and Kids, King of Queens, etc- the husband is dense, insensitive, and childish, and the wife (no matter her color) is supersmart, tired, and b--chy.


Also there's the idea that black women are more... "out there" than white women. They're more vocal, more opinionated, etc.





4) I see these stereotypes mostly on TV. I avoid those shows. I prefer shows that show more depth to the characters.





5) Good question. Like I said, I don't really watch the shows that rely on stereotypes... although some advertizing does...





6) I don't listen to rap or R%26amp;B. I don't really like the rhythm, but mostly it's the words- a) I can't understand the lyrics or b) I don't agree with them... I'm a Country girl....





7) Even being white, I don't like the stereotypes. I'm sure there are black women who fit in the pigeonhole, but I'm equally sure that there are those who don't.





8) I I think R%26amp;B has a little, but rap- I'm not sure.





9) Rap/R%26amp;B music videos.... I know this is horrible, but the only image that comes to mind is the song, "I Like Big Butts." What's sad is I don't even know who sings that song!








One black woman I really admire- Jada Smith. She and her husband (Will Smith) really seem to work as a team- they love each other, love their kids... I admire their marriage.
Reply:I wonder why you want only 3 of each gender of the white community but 5 of each gender of the black community? You cannot get a proper survey because you are not surveying an equal number of people. I am 48, white, female. So I cannot answer because the results will be skewed to the black persons thoughts and opinions.
Reply:Caucasian 25 year old women.


1)I think both white and black women are protrades as objects more then people. Also not as smart as men considering that it seems the men have all these women and not one of them knows or has a problem with their loyalty.





2)Better lovers,Run a home and family more effectively.





3)Big Bootys, Gold diggers(if with a white man/rich man)





4)Television,music,movies and media





5)Big Booty





6)I listen to a rang of music everyday but rap and R%26amp;B mainly for the beats to dance to. Not alot of rap is worth listening to the lyrics because I tend to get mixed feelings about the artist/
Reply:female, white, 28





1) How do you feel rap and R%26amp;b portrays black women?


As sex objects, rap more negatively than R%26amp;B. It's not just rap and R%26amp;B that do that though!


2) What are some positive stereotypes of black women?


No nonsense and don't take sh*t from people, strong, spiritual, sexy


3)What are some negative stereotypes of black women?


Get involved with a lot of abusive relationships or with men that run out on them, have more kids than they can afford to take care of, they seems to be tough on their kids sometimes, buy designer clothing even when on Welfare


4) Where do you hear these stereotypes of black women? Mostly the media but I've seen obvious examples of this when I've been in black 'ghetto' neighborhoods, in court or in the welfare offices myself.


5)Which stereotypes do you hear most of?


The negative ones.


6)How often do you listen to rap and R%26amp;B? Do you enjoy it? If so, why?


Not often, maybe a few times a month. I'm not as exposed to it as much now as I was when I was younger. I like some older rap, I like the beats. Some newer songs are good too. I don't really like R%26amp;B, it's too soft.


7) If you are a black female, how do you feel about the negative stereotypes? (n/a)


8)Do you think the concept of rap and R%26amp;B has changed over the years since it began? If so, how?


Rap was more about the streets and good/interesting beats at first and/or some positive stuff, then it seemed to get really negative and violent for awhile and all about drugs and guns, now it seems to focus a lot on money. That's more the mainstream stuff. A lot of the more underground rap is more innovative. I don't know much about R%26amp;B


9)What images usually come to your mind when you think of rap and/or R%26amp;B music videos?


Sex and lots of diamonds, furs and Escalades (rap). Sex, sweat, romance (R%26amp;B)