 Fanon's writings on black sexuality in "Black Skin, White Masks" have garnered critical attention by a number of academics and queer theory scholars.Interrogating Fanon's perspective on the nature of black homosexuality and masculinity, queer theory academics have offered a variety of critical responses to Fanon's words, balancing his position within postcolonial studies with his influence on the formation of contemporary black queer theory.Fanon's legacy has expanded even further into Black Studies and more specifically, into the theories of Afropessimism and Black Critical Theory.