Topic > Article by Siobhan Sommerville: Scientific racism and…

“One of the most consistent medical characterizations of the anatomy of both African women and lesbians was the myth of an unusually large clitoris.” (27) Another 1921 medical journal also stated that "female homosexuality will in practically every case reveal an abnormally prominent clitoris, and so in colored women." (27) While these data may sometimes be exaggerated because researchers wanted to highlight the difference, they still demonstrated that women's bodies have a strong connection to race and sexuality