5. Constructing Hierarchies of Victimhood

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: Understanding Sexual Assault against Queer Men through the Lens of Intersectionality 1
5. 1. “Why Didn’t You Fight Back?”: Black Queer Male Survivors and Discourses of Blame 23
6. 2. Queer Male Survivors and Police Interactions 45
7. 3. Survivors’ Self-Blame and Differences within the Queer Umbrella 71
8. 4. Racial Differences Regarding Emasculation 90
9. 5. Constructing Hierarchies of Victimhood 113
10. 6. Outing, Disclosing Marginalized Identities, and Navigating Multiple Stigmas 139
11. Conclusion: Future Challenges and Possibilities 153
12. Appendix: Methods 181
13. Notes 193
14. References 221
15. Index 251