The invisibility of Black and Latina women in sexual health care: shifting from biological individualism to intersectionality

• Published in: Culture, health & sexuality Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 1084 - 1100
• Main Authors: Small, Latoya, Beltran, Raiza M., Cordero, Luisita, Lau, Caitlin, Shanur, Sharmin, Miyashita Ochoa, Ayako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.08.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Acknowledgment; Black or African American; Black people; Clinical outcomes; Critical race theory; Female; Health care; Health care access; Health care industry; Health care policy; Health disparities; Health needs; Health services; Health Services Accessibility; Health status; Hispanic Americans; Hispanic or Latino; Humans; Individualism; Intersectional Framework; Intersectionality; Interviews; Latin American cultural groups; Race; Racial differences; Racism; Sexual behavior; Sexual Health; Sexual health services; Sexually transmitted diseases; Social Determinants of Health; STD; structural barriers; Women; Women of colour; critical race theory; sexual health; Women of colour; structural barriers; intersectionality

Black and Latinx women have long endured racist healthcare practices and policies that influence their sexual health outcomes. Despite having increased health care access, Black and Latina women continue to have higher rates of sexually transmitted infections compared to their white counterparts. We...