A Louisiana police officer has been accused of reportedly sending racist Grindr messages to a black man who recently graduated from Louisiana State University LSU. In the messages sent over the gay dating app , which Charles Davis screen-captured and shared on Facebook, the anonymous user used racist expletives. As seen in the message, the user then went on to accuse Davis of stealing his college cap and gown. All the way down. Police in Gonzales, Louisiana, were alerted to the exchange after a member of the Gonzales Police Department was reportedly tagged in the post.
Reports say the tag has since been removed, with Gonzales Police Chief Sherman Jackson confirming that an investigation into the allegations will take place.
While the current case in Louisiana is in the early stages of investigation, racism and racial bias has garnered serious concern in the online dating world, with other users coming forward with their own racist experiences. But we're a platform where we want people to meet. I think we should allow you to say that, because that's your preference.
The Fact Site , a U. OkCupid found in that white men rated black women as 18 percent less attractive than the average woman on the dating platform, and Latino men rated black women as 22 percent less attractive.
Similarly, white women rated Asian men as 12 percent less attractive than the average man, while Asian women rated Latino men as 12 percent less attractive. Sites including OkCupid, which are largely used for heterosexual dating, have also included questions regarding race , and racial bias continues to be an issue across the spectrum of dating platforms.
