Literature in the area of female crime and the victimization of females has supported the view that females who did not live up to these expectations were denied preferential treatment. This article hypothesizes that the gender role expectations of black females differ significantly from those of white females. These race-specific expectations are identified. Although these myths have not received empirical support, the characterizations remain. It is further argued that these misconceptions concerning the black female have been used as justifications for denying her equal treatment. (Publisher abstract)