Predator or Prey: The Analysis of Gender and Race on the Perception of Black Men as Sexual Assault Victims

Authors

• Jordyn Livingston
• Dr. Florencia Cornet

Abstract

Men sexual assault victims have gained more attention in recent years. Despite the growing sociological literature on violence against men, previous research provides little acknowledgment of Black men sexual assault victims. In this manuscript, I analyze emerging literature in the socio-medical sciences to explore how gender and race affects the perceptions of Black men as sexual assault victims. Specifically, I utilize intersectionality as a theoretical framework to synthesize literature on blackness and masculinity in sexual assault victims to conclude that there is an intersectional point that disadvantages Black males, portraying them as sexual predators. In so doing, I provide research implications that aim to further amplify Black men sexual assault victims.

Recommended Citation

Livingston, Jordyn and Cornet, Dr. Florencia (2021) "Predator or Prey: The Analysis of Gender and Race on the Perception of Black Men as Sexual Assault Victims," Caravel Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 9, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/caravel/vol9/iss1/8