The Crossroads of Race and Sexuality
@article{Phua2003TheCO, title={The Crossroads of Race and Sexuality}, author={Voon Chin Phua and Gayle Kaufman}, journal={Journal of Family Issues}, year={2003}, volume={24}, pages={981 - 994} }
The authors examine 2,400 personal ads from male advertisers collected from the Internet, focusing on issues of race and sexual orientation. They look at advertisers' desire for a partner of a particular race and the effect of their race and sexual orientation on their choices. The data indicate that Black, Hispanic, and Asian men are more likely than White men to have a race preference for a partner. Additionally, gay men are more likely to mention race than straight men. However, gay Black…
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