Ugh, homosexuals need to stop appropriating females in general. Being sexually attracted to males is a sacred and biological female TRaDiTiOn. Does that mean NoThInG these days?!
Also, this entire debate is just ridiculous. As are most arguments about race, because they all revolve around generalizations. But in reality, people are individuals. I might be a white gay, but I would never say anything close to "yas" or "slay me, henny!" in real life in order to keep others around me from cringing. So stop lumping me in with cringe-worthy homos! I'm too masc for that!
It sounds like their version of "go back to Africa". Focus on the real enemy, not an easy target.
No thx ma'am. Most of the lingo is ball anyway, so you're the ones appropriating.
Black women as well as gay icons in general are "mimicked" because the community is inspired by them. A stereotypical black women/gay icons is/are strong-minded and charismatic. People who are suppressed (such as gays) are inspired by these archetypes and have the motivation to be brave from them. Also, when you're gay, the male/white privilege is pretty much voided if you're out.
TLDR: Chill out. It's meant to be a compliment.
does anyone ever actually say they "have an inner black woman" like ive actually never heard that
also this article may have a point but the way they're saying is so bad that people aren't gonna listen
It kind of sounds like they need to watch Paris is Burning, get their life then get over themselves. (Also Ball culture wasn't a 'black gay' thing, it was a gay thing for all races that included all races that was in the early early days taking 4 decades ago segregated but came together, all these 'catchphrases' that people seem to think is exclusive to black, gay culture is actually gay culture you only have to watch PiB to see this.) People need to stop segregating themselves from other 'groups' and just accept that we live in a world were people dip into other cultures, its not doing anyone any harm.
They are 100 % right and I agree with them. If some of you would have watched the video above, you might understand, but since it is 17 minutes long, knowing y'all here, it is too much of an effort to educate yourselves on that matter.
You just go with your: OMG, how racist of them. OMG, how homophobic.
Typical answers. You never accept why people critisize us and why they do it rightfully so.
When you take something without respect, when you use something in a stereotyped way without knowledge where these things are coming from, don't be suprised that people will come for you.
It's called aggressive ignorance and so many of you are guilty of that. Even myself. I can not exclude myself completly. I am not that precious.