Differing shades of colour: online dating preferences of biracial individuals

McGrath, Allison R.; Tsunokai, Glenn T.; Schultz, Melinda; Kavanagh, Jillian; Tarrence, Jake

doi:10.1080/01419870.2015.1131313

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“…Further, the existing dating literature that engages race, gender, and/or sexuality does not include transgender daters (see Lin and Lundquist ; Lundquist and Lin ; McGrath et al. ; Rafalow, Feliciano, and Robnett ; Robinson ; Rosenfeld and Thomas ; Spell ). The silence on trans experiences continues in prolific work exploring interracial relationships (McClintock ; Nemoto ; Steinbugler ), and little of this work engages an international or immigrant perspective unless focused on subjects like immigrant women marrying for citizenship (Narayan ) or transgender sex workers (Howe, Zaraysky, and Lorentzen ).…”

Section: In the Bubble: The Constraints On Trans Romance And Intimacymentioning

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(Dis)Owning Exotic: Navigating Race, Intimacy, and Trans Identity

Buggs

2019

Sociological Inquiry

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Despite societal shifts making the United States more inclusive, particularly among younger people, transgender people and people of color remain populations that have labels like "exotic" or "taboo" associated with them. This article explores the racialized dating experiences of an immigrant trans woman of color who uses online dating platforms to facilitate her dating life in Texas. Given that the existing literature on trans people tends to focus on identity development, health concerns, or questions of legality and policy in arenas such as the workplace and in education, there is still limited research on the romantic and sexual lives of trans people. In fact, much of the growing research on trans relationships focuses either on couples where one partner transitioned and the couple maintained a relationship or studies lumping trans experiences under an LGBT umbrella. Using an intersectional theoretical approach, this case study unpacks how race, racism, and transphobia, as well as internalized racial and gender logics, work in tandem to shape desirability and date ability.You find somebody who matches everything with you emotionally, physically and sexually but they're not fully. . .they're not fully sure of who they are or their sexuality. And then it fucks with them and then it fucks with you and it fucks the whole relationship. So, that's when it gets complicated. . . .You meet the men who are really into it, who will open up and be happy with you. And sometimes you fall for them and that's great. And sometimes you fall for the idea of them.Nina, 39Recently, there has been increased attention to toxic masculinity within relationships between cisgender men and transgender women. The Human Rights Campaign has tracked the murders of transgender women over the last several years and noted many of the victims-predominantly black transgender women-were killed by acquaintances and partners. 1 In fact, the recent suicide of the cisgender partner of a trans woman who was bullied online for defending his trans girlfriend captured headlines only to be clarified that his suicide was in response to his trans woman partner leaving the relationship out of fear for her own safety (Marr 2019). Nina, the trans woman quoted above, and her dating experiences comprise the singular case the following article is based on. In her assessment that gender and sexuality influence whether potential partners "fall" for each other or for the "idea of each other," she articulates tensions many transgender women contend with as they pursue romantic relationships.While trans perspectives are gaining more traction in mainstream media and social media spaces due to blogging, opinion pieces, and commentary from transgender public figures, social science literature remains woefully behind (Schilt and Lagos 2017). Social scientists have primarily focused on transgender subjects in relation to medical access and identity development, and in relation to laws and policy concerning families, workplaces, and educational settings. As Zamantakis (2019...

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Section: In the Bubble: The Constraints On Trans Romance And Intimacymentioning

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(Dis)Owning Exotic: Navigating Race, Intimacy, and Trans Identity

Buggs

2019

Sociological Inquiry

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“…As McGrath, Tsunokai, Schultz, Kavanagh, and Tarrence () argue, studies of the dating preferences of mixed‐race people in the United States remain underdeveloped (p. 1921). Interchangeably referred to by scholars as “mixed‐race,” “biracial,” “multiracial,” or “multiethnic,” the multiracial population in the United States is one of the fastest growing groups.…”

Section: Contending With Multiraciality In Sex Dating and Marriagementioning

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“…Despite this growth, the category of mixed‐race remains contested for several reasons, such as (a) the initial push for Census recognition of multiple racial identities in the 1990s coming from White parents who felt slighted by the racial identities available to their children (DaCosta, ) and (b) continued variability in measurement of those identifying as such. Yet numerous scholars have dedicated research to this population, and increasingly, several sociologists have begun to explore the relationship between mixedness (self‐identified and perceived) and racial inequality in online dating (see Buggs, ; Curington, Lin, & Lundquist, ; Feliciano et al, , ; Feliciano & Kizer, ; McGrath et al, ; Robnett & Feliciano, ; Tsunokai et al, ). Specifically, these studies tend to emphasize biracial, White/non‐White mixed individuals.…”

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“…This should not be surprising considering that there have always been people in between existing racial categories in the history of the United States. However, the trends that Qian and Lichter find in terms of partner preferences seem evident in the ways that multiracial daters mixed with White are found to be less likely to seek partners that are non‐White, especially to the detriment of Asian, Hispanic, and Black daters (Buggs, ; Feliciano & Kizer, ; McGrath et al, ). As Hunter () argues, lighter skinned people of color are granted privileges over darker skinned people in areas such as income, education, housing, and the marriage market.…”

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“…As stated earlier, research into the racial aspects of dating/marriage markets tends to focus on the prevalence of interracial relationships (intermarriage in particular) rather than on how gender, sexuality, and (perceived) race come together to influence dating and marriage outcomes. This is particularly important in the face of recent research that suggests mixed‐race people experience an increase in favorability in comparison to monoracial daters (Curington et al, ; Lewis, ; McGrath et al, ; Rudder, ). In particular, Curington et al () argue that White/non‐White mixed‐race online daters are a preferred group among monoracial daters, with no evidence of the “one drop rule” negatively impacting multiracial daters chances.…”

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Does (mixed‐)race matter? The role of race in interracial sex, dating, and marriage

Buggs

2017

Sociology Compass

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Though sociologists have long focused on the role of race as a dynamic in romantic and sexual relationships, there is currently limited research on the experiences of mixed‐race people and the ways their racial identities may be influencing how people navigate race and/or ethnicity as part of these intimate relationships. Due to the increase in the number of Americans—in both opposite‐sex and same‐sex relationships—reporting partners of a different race or ethnic background between the 2000 and 2010 censuses, race, and intimacy remain at the forefront of mainstream social concerns. However, research exploring how multiracial people—a rapidly growing population—fit in these trends is underrepresented. In this review, I discuss the existing research on race, dating, and marriage, particularly the meanings attached to interracial relationships in an online era. I also assess how recent research has begun to discuss the impact of mixed‐race identity on intimate relationships both online and offline.

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Interracial and Intercultural Dating and Couple Formation: How Can We Negotiate Our Differences?

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2024

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Differing shades of colour: online dating preferences of biracial individuals

Cited by 23 publications

References 33 publications

(Dis)Owning Exotic: Navigating Race, Intimacy, and Trans Identity

(Dis)Owning Exotic: Navigating Race, Intimacy, and Trans Identity

Does (mixed‐)race matter? The role of race in interracial sex, dating, and marriage

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