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J Sex Res March 2018 PMID 28287844

Intersectional Epistemologies of Ignorance: How Behavioral and Social Science Research Shapes What We Know, Think We Know, and Don't Know About U.S. Black Men's Sexualities.

Lisa Bowleg, Ana María Del Río-González, Sidney L Holt, Carolin Pérez, Jenné S Massie, Jessica E Mandell, Cheriko A Boone

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  • The article discusses how ignorance in behavioral and social science research shapes our understanding of Black men's sexualities in the US, with a focus on how race, sexuality, and class intersect to influence knowledge production.
  • It reviews research from two time periods (pre-1981 and 2006-2016) and finds that earlier studies typically viewed White heterosexual men as the norm, often portraying Black men as hypersexual or deviant, while ignoring systemic factors like racism and heterosexism.
  • Recent research has shifted to include more diverse experiences, such as LGBTQ+ identities and social-structural influences, but the authors recommend ten strategies for future studies to better address intersectional ignorance and produce more equitable knowledge.]
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