Are BM Baby Trapping BW? | I Read The Study

In this video essay, I break down the viral conversation around reproductive coercion, “baby trapping,” and Black women after a police officer claimed that some Black men use pregnancy and children to maintain attachment, access, and control over women. After seeing the clip circulating online, I decided to read the actual research study being referenced: “Having a Child Meant I Had a Real Life”: Reproductive Coercion and Childbearing Motivations Among Young Black Men Living in Baltimore. Here's what Black women need to know after ready the study. 00:03:21 what is reproductive coercion? 00:05:16 is it true, are BM baby trapping women? 00:08:21 what were the men's motives? 00:09:10 the "legacy" they want to leave behind 00:13:31 why they want to "escape past" 00:15:34 how they view love, sex, and pregnancy 00:18:49 what BW should keep in mind 00:22:01 who BW should be cautious of 00:26:07 outro, and join me on substack For the written version of this essay on Substack it's here 👇🏾 https://notesonblackwomen.substack.co... You can subscribe to Notes on Black Women on Substack here 👇🏾 https://notesonblackwomen.substack.co... LINK TO STUDY IN PDF👇🏾 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... LINK TO CREATOR'S VIDEO👇🏾    • This White Man Said Black Men Used Reprodu...   LINK TO DAILY NOTE FOR BLACK WOMEN REFERENCED👇🏾 https://notesonblackwomen.substack.co... Have you tried Mented Cosmetics a Black, female owned make-up brand? Their matte lipsticks and eyeshadows are to die for, use my code online at the check out for a 10% discount 👇🏾 code: C0B75E7BFA9 Check them out here: https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/the-b... Help me support BW and girls who are r**pe victims in Congo, being harmed as part of BM's "war stratergy." I have a fundraiser for 500 USD to help 80 women become a "Guardian and Protector of BW and Girls" with me 👇🏾 https://giving.womenforwomen.org/page... #BlackWomen #women #empoweringblackwomen #ReproductiveCoercion #BlackRelationships #VideoEssay #BlackFemininity #Psychology #DatingAdvice #Narcissism #WomenHealing