Halubaris Maphotika Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-gay-white-men-no-youre-not-allowed_us_5947f0ffe4b0f7875b83e459 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~~ Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Not starting anything here, just saying that huffpo is actually attempting to point out the racism in the male gay community. It's not being racist, it's trying to combat racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~ P O L A R I S ~ Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 As someone who frequents gay dating sites I see profiles with "racial preferences" on more or less a daily basis, but it isn't something exclusive to a particular race. I'm thankful that I don't have these hang-ups, as I wouldn't have nearly as much fun if I did. But what if Black and Asian men choose to only date other Black and Asian men? Isn’t that racist too? No... and you tried it. Look, all men are created equal but all men are not valued equally, especially in this country. Every Black and Asian man who grew up on this planet grew up surrounded by positive images of whiteness and white men. Therefore, our desire to date within our own race, when we choose to, is not rooted in any assertion made by society that we’re better than anyone else. While societal racism truly is a particularly awful brand of racism, racism does not need to be societal to be racism. If someone belonging to a marginalized race chooses to date only within their own race, they can argue that their brand of racism is less problematic than societal racism or even that it's necessary given societal racism, but not that their outlook isn't racism. Dating exclusively within one's own race necessitates a belief that people of their own race are superior - for dating at the very least. Well... yes! If you’re making any of your dating decisions with a person’s race in mind, that’s racist. Q4T, and this applies to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halubaris Maphotika Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Not starting anything here, just saying that huffpo is actually attempting to point out the racism in the male gay community. It's not being racist, it's trying to combat racism.Except it's not racist. At all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateIRS Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 being gay is sexist, GIVE ME MONEY for saying brilliant things like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 being gay is sexist, GIVE ME MONEY for saying brilliant things like thisladies and gentlemen we have a male gold digger among our community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~ P O L A R I S ~ Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 being gay is sexist, GIVE ME MONEY for saying brilliant things like this Well that's true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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