1. Skin Color and Skin Tone Diversity in Human Sexuality Textbook Anatomical Diagrams.
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Rosenstock Gonzalez, Yael R., Williams, Deana, and Herbenick, Debby
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HUMAN skin color , *HUMAN sexuality , *TEXTBOOKS , *BLACK people , *SKIN , *CONTENT analysis - Abstract
Little is known about skin tone and skin color representation within sexuality education materials. A content analysis was performed to assess skin tone and skin color diversity among anatomical images (n = 182) within eight contemporary, college-level human sexuality textbooks. Of these images, 1.1% represented dark skin tones while 83.5% represented light skin tones. Skin colors commonly associated with Black and Brown people were underrepresented in comparison to colors generally associated with white or white-presenting people such as conch, which comprised 42.3% (n = 77) of anatomical images. We encourage sex therapists to use racially conscious and inclusive imagery and educational materials when serving clients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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