ABSTRACT
The Erotic Self is established as the chief engineer in the control panel of Black Sexual Epistemology. That said, no erotic self is exactly the same as another, existing solely according to the self-definition of the individual in question. Within the present sample, a total of six personas emerged within the data, including one in particular—the “Sexual Brand”—that explored relationships between sexual behavior and sexual identity. Others, including Doer/Be-ers, Relators and Journeyers, represented subjective erotic personas within the sample, while Products and Magnets described more objective personas. While these do not represent an assumed complete list of personas available to the Erotic Self, they do present a starting place for further exploration and examination. Examples of all personas are provided throughout the chapter as well as rationale for their respective descriptions.
