Hello it's Kayla! I thought it would be interesting to talk about Black Cultural and homosexuality. In general homosexuality for a while now is taboo to even discuss in some homes in America. After gathering some of my friends thoughts and opinions on the subject I've came to the conclusion that some people feel that African American gays are more comfortable than non African American gays, while others feel that African American gays have to hide their identity from the world because they already have a "strike" against them for being black, and being black and gay will only make things worst for them. One thing that I found interesting from one of my friends opinions is that many black fathers cannot accept that their son is homosexual but in many situations find it easy to accept that their daughter is. WHY IS THAT? My personal opinion on this matter would be that homosexuality in the black culture is subjective. I have homosexual relatives and friends, I can't tell you guys that I know exactly what goes on inside their homes but from the information that I've gained from them some of them and their families are comfortable with them being gay, while others have yet to tell their family their sexual identities because they're scared that won't be accepted. I feel that fathers in general have a certain perception (society's norm) of what their son should and will be and if he's anything different fathers find it difficult to accept that. I believe that every cultural and family have their own ways of dealing with homosexuality, whether they don't accepted or embrace it depends on the person.
Below is a video that I also found interesting!
--Feel free to comment your thoughts & opinions.
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