Racial stereotyping of gay men: Can a minority sexual orientation erase race?

Petsko, Christopher D.; Bodenhausen, Galen V.

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2019.03.002

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“…In addition, perceivers have been shown to exhibit an automatic preference for the faces of gay Black men over the faces of heterosexual Black men (Remedios, Chasteen, Rule, & Plaks, ). On top of all this, there is some evidence that perceivers regard gay Black men as de‐racialized relative to their presumptively heterosexual counterparts—as seeming altogether “less Black,” and even as more stereotypically White (Petsko & Bodenhausen, ).…”

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Multifarious person perception: How social perceivers manage the complexity of intersectional targets

Petsko

Bodenhausen

2019

Social & Personality Psych

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Multifarious person perception: How social perceivers manage the complexity of intersectional targets

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Bodenhausen

2019

Social & Personality Psych

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“…Participants were next requested to take a moment to consider what personality traits are associated with the risk-taker category and then were directed to select all traits that represent the risk-taker category from 99 traits presented in a randomized order. The personality traits presented were taken from a stereotype checklist commonly used in stereotyping research (Galinsky et al, 2013;Katz & Braly, 1933;Petsko & Bodenhausen, 2019). Consistent with the approach by Petsko and Bodenhausen (2019), after making their initial nominations, participants were subsequently presented with their nominations and were then asked to select the top ten traits that are the best representative of the risk-taker category.…”

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“…To determine the extent to which the traits nominated for each risk-taker category were stereotypically racialized, we calculated Blackness and Whiteness scores for each of the traits using racial stereotypicality ratings provided by independent samples reported in prior research (Petsko & Bodenhausen, 2019 (Petsko & Bodenhausen, 2019), we also calculated how masculine and feminine were the traits selected for each of the risk-taker types.…”

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“…Conversely, White people (particularly White men) have been stereotyped as relatively ambitious, intelligent, and materialistic (Conley et al, 2010;Petsko & Bodenhausen, 2019;Skinner et al, 2020;Zou & Cheryan, 2017).…”

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“…Therefore, negative and masculine stereotypes that surround Black people may partially reflect an underlying association of Black people with reckless risk-taking. Conversely, stereotypes of White men tend to involve ambition and intelligence (e.g., Conley et al, 2010;Petsko & Bodenhausen, 2019;Skinner et al, 2020;Zou & Cheryan, 2017), traits characteristic of responsible risk-taking. Though this literature is suggestive of stereotypic associations of reckless risk-taking with Blackness and masculinity as well as responsible risk-taking with Whiteness and femininity, such associations have not been tested.…”

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Who do people view as the risk-takers of society? Given that risk permeates everyday decision-making, understanding whether people mentally associate risk-taking with social groups is a valuable yet unexplored question. We propose that the concept of risk-taking connotes gendered race associations. With four experiments (N = 1404, mostly White Americans), we test whether gendered race stereotypes are conceptually associated with risk-takers, broadly construed, as well as with reckless versus responsible prototypes of risk-takers. We find that people perceive Black men as more masculine than White men, and therefore, more willing to take risks (Study 1). We further find that people envision reckless risk-takers as more stereotypically Black and masculine (and less White and feminine) than responsible risk-takers in trait attributions (Studies 2-3) and mental images constructed with the reverse correlation task (Study 3). Finally, when provided an opportunity to invest real money that could be tripled or lost, we find that people financially discriminate against reckless risk-takers in favor of responsible risk-takers (Study 4). Findings suggest that gendered race stereotypes and risk-taker prototypes are conceptually intertwined and consequential.

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Noll

2021

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Gay men and lesbian women face health inequities as well as disparate treatment from healthcare providers. Stereotypes surrounding sexual health might contribute to these disparities. In five studies (N = 1858), we explored sexual health stereotypes about gay men and lesbian women and their implications in prejudice/discrimination. In Studies 1, 2A and 2B, we found people explicitly associated gay men with promiscuity and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) more than lesbian women or straight men/women. In implicit association tests, both gay men and lesbian women were more associated with promiscuity and STIs than straight counterparts. Studies 3A and 3B showed that these associations have consequences: people expressed more prejudice and discrimination toward gay men and lesbian women with STIs versus those with non-STIs or straight counterparts with either disease type. Taken together, the current research identifies some psychological factors that may underpin health disparities and healthcare barriers for gay and lesbian people.

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Racial stereotyping of gay men: Can a minority sexual orientation erase race?

Cited by 68 publications

References 84 publications

Multifarious person perception: How social perceivers manage the complexity of intersectional targets

Multifarious person perception: How social perceivers manage the complexity of intersectional targets

Reckless Gambles and Responsible Ventures: Racialized Prototypes of Risk-taking

Gay = STIs? Exploring gay and lesbian sexual health stereotypes and their implications for prejudice and discrimination

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