Sexual self-esteem and sexual assertiveness are two constructs that tend to be beneficial for women's sexual satisfaction and sexual health. While these concepts are associated...

Sexual self-esteem and sexual assertiveness are two constructs that tend to be beneficial for women's sexual satisfaction and sexual health. While these concepts are associated with positive consequences that concern women's sexual self-perception, there are other concepts that may lead to negative consequences. Self-objectification and self-sexualization are constructs that may have positive and negative outcomes for women's sexual relationships. Little research has explored how race impacts these relationships; based on the existent stereotypes of Black women, there is reason to believe that Black women may have more challenges in terms of sexual self-esteem and self-assertiveness.