DariusJackson
New Member
So we should say oh this is just how it is and learn how to live in it? I know the reality of this shit we always will be oppressed and a minority in this country I’m just mad this shit had to happen to us.
Gays in the Black Community
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So we should say oh this is just how it is and learn how to live in it? I know the reality of this shit we always will be oppressed and a minority in this country I’m just mad this shit had to happen to us.
ImaInfluenza
Who do you think you are? I am
That’s a way too pessimistic view, this is the way it is right now. There was a time in the 60, 70, 80’s where Kevin Hart couldn’t have existed at this level of wealth and fam, regardless of he put on a dress or not. Eddie Murphy set the stage that a black man can have broad appeal from a comedic stand point at that level of fam, and Richard Pryor set the stage for him.
The thing about corporations is when it wins once, they look to hit again, and again, and again. There is a formula for what they think makes it hit bigger and better…Kevin Hart at the moment is setting the stage for the amount of things a black entertainer can be featured in and still have impact. He is the guinea pig so to speak…the dress thing will go away when people stop thinking men being gay and or in a dress, makes them softer and or less threatening..shits all evolution..don’t get too caught up in those conspiracy theories..they form from an opinion of fear and weakness, to explain, what a lack of foresight, strength, and patience can’t see
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
SeaSnake
OG
Or people were extremely ignorant and they hid it but y’all run with that bullshit
SeaSnake
OG
But yet still in the thread
Umm duh because black ppl were not accepted in white spaces then. Black gays had they own community. Where you think a lot of the slang and shit we use now came from? Black gays in the 70s and 80s.
SeaSnake
OG
These niggas don’t know shit lol
16bitSheez
Je Ne Sais Quoi
So as a result of blacks not being able to fraternize with whites and hang in their spaces, there was less black gay men back then…I wasn’t even trying to take that angle but isn’t that an interesting coincidence lol
DOS_patos
Unverified Legion of Trill member
I’m glad someone mentioned Omar.
maybe the best and most loved character on the show. He just happened to be gay. That didn’t take awayfrom the character.
was it because he was masculine in his lifestyle? Don’t know. But people didn’t seem to care. They loved him regardless. They loved he had depth. A story. A background. A code.
so where’s the disconnect with gays in real life?
Is it because people don’t know the person, so all they know is he gay?
While gays are a small part of a larger community, the problems they face are apart of a bigger problem with our community.
maybe the best and most loved character on the show. He just happened to be gay. That didn’t take awayfrom the character.
was it because he was masculine in his lifestyle? Don’t know. But people didn’t seem to care. They loved him regardless. They loved he had depth. A story. A background. A code.
so where’s the disconnect with gays in real life?
Is it because people don’t know the person, so all they know is he gay?
While gays are a small part of a larger community, the problems they face are apart of a bigger problem with our community.
SeaSnake
OG
I don’t think she saying it was less gay black people but it’s not like it was cool to be open with it.
Wut? How does black gays having their own spaces correlate with the number of gays total?
16bitSheez
Je Ne Sais Quoi
I don’t know how many closeted men there was vs hetero men during those decades, but there was far less examples than today before we decided to give up precepts in exchange for the opportunity to become spiritual thots
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
haven't read a single post, or even the OP, I came in here to post a gif.
and now, I exit.
Bobjones
Active Member
That's probably it. Watching the show you see a masculine black man who's righteous and principled, ppl are drawn to like the character based on those traits alone which kinda ends up relegating his sexuality to a mere footnote. If u into the show and plan on watching til the end ur gonna be forced to take Omar's experience into account.
On the other hand, In real life anyone could just fall back and ignore a person who their prejudices might make them feel uncomfortable around. communication's severed so we don't got a chance to learn from one another.
Plus, I think there's many well meaning straight men who feel a bit uncomfortable around ultra feminine/queen type of gay ppl and culture. That blurring of gender roles stands in stark contrast against how straight men are raised and what we're taught to expect out of a mans character. Personally I find it kinda funny, not in a mean way, just that the media plays that side up a lot to the point of charicature.
SeaSnake
OG
Huh?
DOS_patos
Unverified Legion of Trill member
Agreed.
Maybe I’m speaking for myself but I think most dudes don’t want to see overly feminine gays. Just like mostdudes don’t really like them over ultra thugged out dudes image.
it goes both ways. (No pun) and each looks crazy and flamboyant.
SeaSnake
OG
bruh you gotta explain why you truly hate gay peoples and also why your obsessed with tagging me all the time.