How Sexual Racism and Other Discriminatory Behaviors are Rationalized in Online Dating Apps

Conner, Christopher T.

doi:10.1080/01639625.2021.2019566

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“…I first began in 2019 by monitoring different Facebook groups, Instagram channels, and investigative journalists writing about QAnon. Due to lockdowns associated with the pandemic, I relied heavily upon a thematic analysis research design and participant observation of QAnon communities to inform this study (Conner, 2019 , 2023 ; Conner and Dickens, 2023 ). 2 One might be inclined to call this study design a digital qualitative ethnographic approach, in which my focus is on those who produce online content, and creating online communities related to QAnon.…”

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QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces

Conner

2023

Front. Sociol.

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IntroductionQAnon, in the United States, has become something of household name due to its role in the January 6th insurrection, and because of the relatively high degree of media attention it has received. While such coverage has been useful in understanding this conspiracy movement, it has also painted a picture of QAnon that is incomplete.MethodsUsing a qualitative ethnographic approach I analyzed 1,000 hours of QAnon content produced by 100 QAnon influencers. I created a database of 4,104 images (tweets, screenshots, and other static forms of communication) and 122 videos.ResultsWe found three separate cultural entry points not typically associated with the movement—Yoga and Wellness Groups, Neo-Shamanistic circles, and Psychics. By colonizing these spaces QAnon was able to embed itself, disguise its abrasive features, and go largely unnoticed by the general public.DiscussionThis study reminds us of studies of authoritarianism from the 1950s that found the movement can take root in a variety of spaces, and that within each of us lie potentially fascistic tendencies—even those seeking enlightenment, through alternative practices.

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QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces

Conner

2023

Front. Sociol.

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“…Li and Chen (2021) describe how Australian-based Chinese queer women have found dating apps to be permeated with racism and prejudiceeven more so during COVID-19. Most worryingly, Conner (2023) has argued that these are not peripheral to app use but rather, that 'mobile dating apps are structured to promote stigmatising other users and promote a sexual hierarchy rooted in heteronormative gender roles' that disproportionately impacts minorities (Conner 2023, 126). For example, while some apps allow users to filter potential partners by factors such as HIV status, most rely heavily on pictures that allow for 'informal' discrimination in terms of race, gender, body type, age and so on.…”

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Dating apps as health allies? Examining the opportunities and challenges of dating apps as partners in public health

Garcia-Iglesias,

Heaphy,

Mowlabocus

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Med Humanities

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In recent years, dating apps have become important allies in public health. In this paper, we explore the implications of partnering with dating apps for health promotion. We consider the opportunities and challenges inherent in these collaborations, paying special attention to privacy, trust, and user care in a digital environment.Despite their potential as targeted health promotion tools, dating apps raise significant ethical concerns, including the commodification of user data and privacy breaches, which highlight the complexities of blending healthcare initiatives with for-profit digital platforms. Furthermore, the paper delves into issues of discrimination, harassment and unequal access within these apps, factors which can undermine public health efforts.We develop a nuanced framework, emphasising the development of transparent data policies, the decoupling of content moderation from health initiatives and a commitment to combat discrimination. We underscore the importance of embedding app-based health initiatives within broader care pathways, ensuring comprehensive support beyond the digital domain. This essay offers vital insights for public health practitioners, app developers and policymakers navigating the intersection of digital innovation and healthcare.

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“…However, only a small amount of research on RSD examines same-race discrimination [ 104 , 105 , 106 ]. Research on both in-group and out-group perpetrators of sexual racism has usually focused on refuting their actions or examining their pathology rather than on interventions that might change their actions and ideologies [ 5 , 13 , 107 , 108 , 109 ]. However, intervention research aiming to address general internalized racism has shown promise.…”

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Online Dating and Mental Health among Young Sexual Minority Black Men: Is Ethnic Identity Protective in the Face of Sexual Racism?

Wade

Pear

2022

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Racialized Sexual Discrimination (RSD), also known as ‘sexual racism,’ is pervasive within online dating venues. RSD is associated with poor mental health outcomes among young sexual minority Black men (YSMBM), and there is limited research on factors that may mitigate this association. Ethnic identity has been identified as a potential protective factor for racial/ethnic minorities who encounter racialized stressors, though some evidence suggests that ethnic identity may also intensify the negative effects of racial discrimination. Using data from a cross-sectional web-survey of YSMBM (n = 690), a series of linear regression models were estimated to examine the moderating effect of ethnic identity search and ethnic identity commitment on the relationship between RSD and depressive symptoms/feeling of self-worth. Results indicated that having moderate-to-high scores on commitment attenuated the association between being physically objectified by White men and higher depressive symptoms. However, having high scores on commitment intensified the association between being rejected by Black men and lower feelings of self-worth. Stronger identity commitment may be protective against objectification from White men, though it may also exacerbate negative outcomes related to in-group discrimination. These findings may have important implications for the development of individual and group-level interventions addressing ethnic identity among YSMBM.

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How Sexual Racism and Other Discriminatory Behaviors are Rationalized in Online Dating Apps

Cited by 13 publications

References 57 publications

QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces

QAnon, authoritarianism, and conspiracy within American alternative spiritual spaces

Dating apps as health allies? Examining the opportunities and challenges of dating apps as partners in public health

Online Dating and Mental Health among Young Sexual Minority Black Men: Is Ethnic Identity Protective in the Face of Sexual Racism?

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