Jeffrey McCune
Scholar of Black masculinity and sexuality, author of Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing, contributing expert analysis on the historical and cultural politics of the 'down low.'
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Feb 25, 2026 • 23min
The truth about men on the 'down low'
Kai Wright, veteran journalist on sexual politics; Jeffrey McCune, scholar of Black masculinity and sexuality. They trace the 'down low' from Black vernacular to mass media, unpack its role in HIV panic and racialized fear, examine online exposure and anti-trans links, and argue how secrecy, masculinity, and policing shape the trope.
