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The Role of ‘Runners’ in Distributing Harm in UK Black Queer Spaces

Content note: This article discusses social exclusion, reputational harm, gossip, public shaming, minority stress[5], and some references to group sex and chemsex-adjacent social spaces. Introduction: When Harm Does Not Need …

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The ‘Triad’ of Reputational Destruction in UK Black Queer Spaces

Reputational Damage as the Pro-Max of Social Freeze-Out Social freeze-out is not simply “being left out.” In close Black queer communities, it describes a deliberate pattern of exclusion, silence, gossip …

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5 Stages of Group Exclusion: How UK Black Queer Men Freeze Out a Target

The Mechanics of Social Isolation in Black Queer Spaces Social exclusion in UK Black queer communities often follows a predictable and escalating pattern that may not be obvious to ordinary …

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Mandem, DL and Power: Masculinity as Control in the UK Black Gay Scene

Mandem simply means “my friends” or “the boys” and carries a positive communal meaning. This article talks about “Mandem Performance”: the strategic adoption or exaggeration of urban masculine aesthetics, mannerisms …

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