<p>Recent dating-related research has documented how multiple sociocultural factors can affect Asian American adults’ racial dating preferences. Nevertheless, no studies have examined the interplay between racialized constructs and height dating preferences among queer Asian American men. Thus, among a sample of 154 queer Asian American men, the present study investigated (1) whether sexual racism and racial dating preferences (i.e., Asian, Black, Latino, and White) are associated with this population’s ideal height and minimum acceptable height among their dating partners, and (2) whether internalized racism mediates the associations between sexual racism and the two height outcomes. Regression analyses revealed that sexual racism was significantly and positively associated with taller minimum acceptable height, whereas it was not associated with taller ideal height. Additionally, of the four racial dating preferences, a White racial dating preference was significantly and positively associated with taller ideal height. In contrast, an Asian racial dating preference was significantly and negatively associated with taller minimum acceptable height, indicating greater openness to dating shorter men. Lastly, internalized racism significantly mediated the association between sexual racism and minimum acceptable height. Our findings indicate that as queer Asian American men face increased experiences of sexual racism, they are more likely to develop internalized racism, which in turn is associated with a taller minimum acceptable height in their dating partners. The present study underscores the nuanced ways in which racial oppression impacts queer Asian American men’s height dating preferences, informing social justice-oriented recommendations for future research, clinical implications, and prevention efforts.</p>

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Sexual Racism, Racial Dating Preferences, and Height Dating Preferences Among Queer Asian American Men

  • Phúc Q. Phan,
  • Jason M. Nagata,
  • Thomas P. Le

摘要

Recent dating-related research has documented how multiple sociocultural factors can affect Asian American adults’ racial dating preferences. Nevertheless, no studies have examined the interplay between racialized constructs and height dating preferences among queer Asian American men. Thus, among a sample of 154 queer Asian American men, the present study investigated (1) whether sexual racism and racial dating preferences (i.e., Asian, Black, Latino, and White) are associated with this population’s ideal height and minimum acceptable height among their dating partners, and (2) whether internalized racism mediates the associations between sexual racism and the two height outcomes. Regression analyses revealed that sexual racism was significantly and positively associated with taller minimum acceptable height, whereas it was not associated with taller ideal height. Additionally, of the four racial dating preferences, a White racial dating preference was significantly and positively associated with taller ideal height. In contrast, an Asian racial dating preference was significantly and negatively associated with taller minimum acceptable height, indicating greater openness to dating shorter men. Lastly, internalized racism significantly mediated the association between sexual racism and minimum acceptable height. Our findings indicate that as queer Asian American men face increased experiences of sexual racism, they are more likely to develop internalized racism, which in turn is associated with a taller minimum acceptable height in their dating partners. The present study underscores the nuanced ways in which racial oppression impacts queer Asian American men’s height dating preferences, informing social justice-oriented recommendations for future research, clinical implications, and prevention efforts.