Superwoman Must Die | Slaying the Strong Black Woman Syndrome

The Black SUPERWOMAN aka the trope of the Strong Black Woman
isn’t going to magically disappear by closing our eyes, clicking
our heels and saying POOF BE GONE. 


That  stoic, unbendable Black woman that we’re all too
familiar with is not only ingrained into the soul of SOCIETY,
it’s also deeply rooted in the souls of Black women across the
globe, which means slaying Superwoman is going to take an
aggressive approach — it’s going to take us taking a dive in to
the pain beneath her independence, her stoicism, her lack of
emotions — her  STRENGTH. 


Society does a GREAT job – an excellent job of labeling Black
women ALL THE THINGS without not even a glimpse into the pain
that lies beneath. 


The reality is Black women are out here hurting, emotionally
broken, and struggling to recover from traumas and tragedies —
abuse, sexual assault, deaths, the dissolution of relationships
and friendships – pain that has left them feeling afraid,
hopeless, worthless, and unloved.


When that pain is not healed, it manifest itself in the form of
SUPERWOMAN, but superwoman must die, so let the uncaping
begin. 



Other Episodes in Season 4


Don’t Call Me Superwoman | Say it With Your Chest
Uncaping, Unmasking, Unhiding the Black Female Body
When Little Black Girls Are Socialized to Be Strong
Uncaped | A Black Girl Daring to Heal
The Power of Sista to Sista Friendships
Is Your Mother Wound Keeping You Separated from the Joys of
Sistahood?
Can the Sistahood Circle Be Unbroken?
Identifying the Layers of the Black Superwoman Cape
Things We’ve Lost to the Superwoman Cape


Superwoman Quiz


Are you
a perfectionist, master
performer, people
pleaser, or people prover?


Take this 4 minute quiz & get a breakdown of your superwoman
archetype & how you can use this knowledge to set healthy
boundaries in life, love, and relationships.