Race and Masculinity in Gay Men’s Pornography
Desmond Francis Goss, "Race and Masculinity in Gay Men’s Pornography "
English | ISBN: 0367902737 | 2021 | 152 pages | EPUB | 493 KB
English | ISBN: 0367902737 | 2021 | 152 pages | EPUB | 493 KB
This book unpacks the character of pornographic representations of queer Black masculinity and how these representations vary between corporate and noncorporate producers. The author argues that representations of Black men in gay porn rely on stereotypes of Black masculinity to arouse consumers, especially those which characterize Black men as "missing links" or focus excessively on their "dark phalluses." Moreover, these depictions consistently separate gay Black and white men’s sexuality into bifurcated discursive spaces, thereby essentializing sexual aspects of racial identity. Lastly, though such depictions are less prevalent in user-submitted videos, overall, both user-submitted and corporate content reify stereotypes about Black masculinity.
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