Culture of dissemblance
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Culture of dissemblance
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"Culture of dissemblance" describes a "cult of secrecy" practiced by black women in the Reconstruction era American Middle West to "protect the sanctity of inner aspects of their lives." The term was coined by Darlene Clark Hine Though sometimes linked to assimilation, the culture of dissemblance is different in that it was mainly used for black women to hide their sexualities and present an nonsexual image to the world in order to protect themselves. Researchers claim that organizations such as
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