The problem of trespassing on niche dating sites
The problem of trespassing on niche dating sites
- March 19, 2014
- Jennifer Lee, sociology professor, is quoted in The Atlantic March 19, 2014
From The Atlantic:
A quick search on nearly any targeted dating site reveals poachers – people who use
these sites to find a partner of a certain demographic to which they themselves do
not belong. … Stereotypes, such as the notion that a Jew will have strong family values
or an Asian will be highly educated, are “very enduring” despite “tons of disconfirming
evidence,” said Jennifer Lee, a sociology professor at the University of California,
Irvine, who focuses on ethnic minorities, interracial marriage, and multiracial identity.
“Even a complimentary stereotype can be damaging,” Lee said.
For the full story, please visit http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/the-problem-of-trespas....
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