Professor Tommy Curry posted this on Facebook today and I thought that it was interesting.
Redirecting
It's a recent study that delves into the idea that essentially homosexual racialized groups of men (ie non-white homosexuals) tend to be viewed less like the group they are a part of and more closely to whiteness. In other words a homosexual black male tends to be perceived as less aggressive, violent, criminal, etc, than a heterosexual male.
Here is an section from the PDF that was posted. (I don't have the PDF but you can pay $35.00 for access):
"we examine whether men who are described as gay (vs. not) become de-racialized in the minds of perceivers. That is, we test whether gay (vs. non-gay) men are perceived as less stereotypic of their own racial or ethnic groups. Results consistently support the de-racialization hypothesis, regardless of whether targets are Black, White, Asian, or Hispanic. Moreover, when Black and Hispanic men are described as gay (vs. not), they become stereotypically 'Whitened' in addition to seeming less stereotypic of their own racial groups. This “Whitening” effect is explained by Black and Hispanic men's seeming more affluent when described as gay (vs. when not), an effect that holds even when controlling for changes in these men's stereotypic femininity. Collectively, these findings underscore the point that race and sexual orientation are not orthogonal in the minds of perceivers. A minority sexual orientation can alter the racial characteristics ascribed to men, reducing the perceived presence of race-typical traits and, for low-SES men, increasing their perceived 'Whiteness.' "
Any thoughts?
Redirecting
It's a recent study that delves into the idea that essentially homosexual racialized groups of men (ie non-white homosexuals) tend to be viewed less like the group they are a part of and more closely to whiteness. In other words a homosexual black male tends to be perceived as less aggressive, violent, criminal, etc, than a heterosexual male.
Here is an section from the PDF that was posted. (I don't have the PDF but you can pay $35.00 for access):
"we examine whether men who are described as gay (vs. not) become de-racialized in the minds of perceivers. That is, we test whether gay (vs. non-gay) men are perceived as less stereotypic of their own racial or ethnic groups. Results consistently support the de-racialization hypothesis, regardless of whether targets are Black, White, Asian, or Hispanic. Moreover, when Black and Hispanic men are described as gay (vs. not), they become stereotypically 'Whitened' in addition to seeming less stereotypic of their own racial groups. This “Whitening” effect is explained by Black and Hispanic men's seeming more affluent when described as gay (vs. when not), an effect that holds even when controlling for changes in these men's stereotypic femininity. Collectively, these findings underscore the point that race and sexual orientation are not orthogonal in the minds of perceivers. A minority sexual orientation can alter the racial characteristics ascribed to men, reducing the perceived presence of race-typical traits and, for low-SES men, increasing their perceived 'Whiteness.' "
Any thoughts?
