Selling Hot Pussy Analysis

In the academic article “Selling Hot Pussy,” Bell Hooks explains the bewilderment and the representation of the black female body in society. Bell Hooks really emphasizes that in popular culture, the exploited body has many sexual throwback references to slavery. Bell Hooks contrast the white female body and how it is not as sexualized as the black female body. She details how much the black female body is used in the media to sell things. Bell Hooks especially points out how the black female musicians such as Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner have used their bodies to sell their music. Bell also points out that black females play the white roles in movies and magazines. These actresses or models would have blonde, straight hair, and smaller