: Studies published in the Journal of Sex Research indicate that limited media imagery—often fluctuating between hyper-flamboyance and hyper-masculinity—can lead to "stigma by association" for young Black gay and bisexual men.
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: Research by Alfred L. Martin, Jr. identifies a pattern where Black gay characters are often confined to a "three-act" structure: detection , discovery/declaration , and discarding . : Studies published in the Journal of Sex