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I find that representations of black men in gay porn rely on stereotypes of black masculinity to arouse consumers, especially those which characterize black men as “missing links” or focus excessively on their “dark phalluses.” Moreover, these depictions consistently separate gay black and white men’s sexuality into bifurcated discursive spaces, thereby essentializing sexual aspects of racial identity. I am interested in 1) the character of pornographic representations of queer black masculinity and 2) how these representations vary between corporate and non-corporate producers. Instead, I employ an exploratory content analysis of pornographic videos categorized as “ebony” on a popular user-submitted porn database. Similar searches gay black solo black muscle gay seduces straight gay hombres masturbandose negros sex gay vit nam gay vit bu cu viejos con pendejas king raid black gay african pussy black gay solo boy black zine celebrity sex tape gay asshole jerk off compilation indian gay massage black gay masturbation gay black men solo masturbation. Bound by the conventions of the market, however, corporate pornography must abide by a consumer demand that reflects white machinations of black sexuality rather than the self-proclaimed sexual identity of African American men. What’s more, existing research samples solely from corporatized porn, which is expressly produced, scripted, and directed.
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Although there is a good foundation of feminist research at the intersection of performative labor, pornography, and sexuality, there are few (if any) published studies that examine race in porn content intended for gay men’s consumption.