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Navigating Black gay sexuality is difficult enough without worrying about being drugged and murdered in a raggedy Los Angeles apartment. Multiple Black gay men have come forward to testify against Buck, who has been charged with a total of nine felonies relating to solicitation, forced drugging, and distribution of narcotics resulting in death. Whether it be the over-sexualization of Black bodies, dehumanization through forced addiction, or simple racism at work, Black gay men are targets for the sick fetishes of their wealthier white counterparts. Though Buck has been arrested and charged, there is still a great deal to flesh out when discussing what led to his years-long reign of terror. Often assumed to be aggressive, insatiable, and dominant, Black people encounter varying degrees of fetishization when dating interracially. The reduction of Black men, specifically, to vectors of sexual gratification for other races stems from slavery propaganda. Sexual fetishization of Black gay men has intensified in recent years through an ever-expanding hookup culture.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. On gay dating apps like Grindr, many users have profiles that contain phrases like "I don't date Black men," or that claim they are "not attracted to Latinos. This language is so pervasive on the app that websites such as Douchebags of Grindr and hashtags like grindrwhileblack can be used to find countless examples of the abusive language that men use against people of color. While social scientists have explored racism on online dating apps, most of this work has centered on highlighting the problem, a topic I've also written about.

Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro. Now, they are completely normalised among young people and can be a great tool to use in meeting potential romantic partners. But for many non-white people, online dating can be a a traumatic experience rather than a fun, positive one. As a black gay male, I find dating apps to be a space filled with micro-aggressions and racist sexual stereotyping. Today, the commodification of black people takes place through two avenues; on the one hand a desire and love for our culture and on the other, a form of hatred — portrayed in how black people are treated in society.