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  • A strong ethnic identity can buffer or bolster the effects of online sexual racism in Black men

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    A strong commitment to their ethnic identity may be a double-edged sword for young sexual minority Black men, buffering them from the negative mental health effects of discrimination in some circumstances while intensifying these effects in others, social work professor Ryan Wade found in a recent study.

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  • Editor’s notes: To reach Ryan M. Wade, email wlryan@illinois.edu

    The paper “Online dating and mental health among young sexual minority Black men: Is ethnic identity protective in the face of sexual racism?” is available online or from the News Bureau.

    DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114263