A cultural legacy of devaluing black women's beauty,external control of black women's sexuality,and the historical impact of patterns of mating and family formation between black men and women are possible explanations for which of the following contemporary trends?

A) biracial adults who have one black and one white parent) who have a hard time coming to terms with their racial makeup
B) the relative lack of eligible black men for black women to create families with due to the high rates of incarceration of black men
C) the preference for people of all races to date and marry within their own racial or ethnic group
D) exclusion of black women as potential mates as compared to white,Latina,and Asian women) on Internet dating sites

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Braianna Martinez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The historical impact of patterns of mating and family formation between black men and women, as well as the cultural legacy of devaluing black women's beauty and external control of black women's sexuality, may be possible explanations for the exclusion of black women as potential mates as compared to white, Latina, and Asian women on internet dating sites.

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