This paper analyzes the way racism manipulates accusations of racism, and presents the effects of such discourses on discriminated individuals. It argues that, far from reducing sexist violence, the racist logic concealed by anti-sexism tends to reinforce it. Our theses is based on data collected in a survey on experiences of racism, sexuality and HIV-infection risks management, carried out from 1997 to 2003, among 69 young males and females, aged 18-25 years, in France.
Racism; sexism; sexuality; immigration; France