Sabelo's Journey as a Young Black Gay Man in South Africa and the Potential of the Grindr App.

IF 2.4 4区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Deevia Bhana, Valerie Reddy, Shaaista Moosa
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Drawing from a case-study, this paper examines 18-year-old Sabelo's journey as a young black gay man in South Africa. Against the backdrop of heteronormativity and entrenched gender roles, Sabelo navigates a landscape where expressions of queer sexuality are often met with resistance. Focusing on a semi-structured interview, Sabelo's narrative reveals the pressure to conform to traditional masculinity and a sense of living a "double life" where acceptance is tied to economic success. Sabelo "acts straight" to manage the obligatory norms around masculinity and "coming out" increased tensions and the pressure to conform. Despite this, the emergence of the dating platform, Grindr, reflects a paradoxical landscape of opportunities and possibilities. Using the concept of the "queer assemblage," the paper argues for the significance of dating apps as more-than-human entities, in providing alternate pathways for sexual expression for young black gay identifying men. In conclusion, digital platforms offer space for transformative potential in subverting heteronormativity and providing queer individuals with spaces for self-expression.

萨贝洛作为南非年轻黑人同性恋者的历程和 Grindr 应用程序的潜力。
本文通过案例研究,探讨了 18 岁的萨贝洛作为南非年轻黑人同性恋者的心路历程。在异性恋和根深蒂固的性别角色的背景下,萨贝洛的同性性行为表达常常遭到抵制。通过半结构式采访,萨贝洛的叙述揭示了传统男性气质所带来的压力,以及一种 "双重生活 "的感觉,在这种生活中,是否被人接受与经济上的成功息息相关。萨贝洛通过 "装直 "来管理男性气质的强制性规范,而 "出柜 "则加剧了紧张和顺从的压力。尽管如此,交友平台 Grindr 的出现反映了一种充满机会和可能性的矛盾景观。本文利用 "同性恋集合体 "的概念,论证了约会应用程序作为超越人类的实体,在为认同黑人同性恋身份的年轻男性提供替代性表达途径方面的重要意义。总之,数字平台在颠覆异性恋规范和为同性恋者提供自我表达空间方面提供了变革潜力。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice.
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