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Black Queer Men Transgressing Masculine Normativity

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  • Reginald A. Blockett
  • Q. R. Hutchings
  • J. Brown
  • L. Patton Davis

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This qualitative study examined how Black queer men (BQM) in college conceptualized gender and sexuality as they navigated hegemonic and toxic forms of masculinity. Mobilizing queer of color critique, we delve into data from a multi-year critical ethnographic study to unearth the worldmaking practices that BQM engage to dislodge and disrupt the omnipresent gender norms they faced within postsecondary contexts. Our analysis yielded three themes related to BQM experiences with masculinities: (a) perspectives on hegemonic masculinities, (b) queering the politics of intimate and platonic relationships, and (c) institutionalized heteronormativity. We argue that BQM experience insidious forms of heteromasculinity, compulsory heterosexuality, and heterogenderism in college. We conclude by offering implications for higher education research, practice, and policy.

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  • Reginald A. Blockett & Q. R. Hutchings & J. Brown & L. Patton Davis, 2025. "Black Queer Men Transgressing Masculine Normativity," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 96(2), pages 173-196, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uhejxx:v:96:y:2025:i:2:p:173-196
    DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2024.2330850
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