Other times theyll list races acceptable to them: White/Asian/Latino only.
Deleted@Grindrbecause Im tired.
This was from some blank 23 yo… yall are so deranged and stupid.
From 2015 to 2019 I interviewed gay men from the Midwest and West Coast regions of the United States.
Part of that fieldwork was focused on understanding the role Grindr plays in LGBTQ life.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
Its just a preference
The gay men I connected with tended to make one of two justifications.
The most common was to simply describe their behaviors as preferences.
I just dont like Latinos or Black guys.
Sociologistshave long been interestedin the concept of preferences, whether theyre favorite foods or people were attracted to.
When confronted, they simply became defensive.
It was not my intent to cause distress, another user explained.
This is trueeven for people of color who occupy some degree of celebrity within the LGBTQ world.
At the very least, the benefits from these apps arent experienced universally.
Grindr seems to recognize as much; in 2018, the app launched its #KindrGrindr campaign.
