Tuesday, October 21, 2008
which is harder
which is harder Being gay or being black. Last night me and my black friend were having a calm debate he says that being black is harder than being gay, he clams this because he says about the struggle the black people endured and how there is still a struggle going on, now as a gay man i say being gay is harder not only do we endured everyday criticism we also deal with the emotional stress of being gay like how to tell are friends and family, most of us in the beginning even deny being gay to are self's (a black person cant deny and if so he must be blind) you cant hide being black but being gay we fight with the scare of people finding out, because we don't want to be judged by our sexual orientation, now nether of us are saying that the others fight is less important were just saying that ..... well why don't you help us figure that out post your feelings on the topic
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Well, here is my take on which is harder. . .
As a black man who is very much aware of the struggle blacks have undergone, and a supporter of my GLBT friends I understand the stuggle of being gay in America. I don't think that the two can be adequately compared to one another. The struggles of both Blacks and Gays sorta compliment each other. There is a set of shared struggles and oppressions. Black people understand what gays goes through in their daily life of discrimination and oppression. Now I can say that there have been siginificant steps to transend our differences whether they are gay or black or Jewish or whatever. As time progresses people become more progressive and understanding. I think that Ghandi said it best. . . that "WE have to be the change we seek in the world. . .both Blacks and Gays share a common struggle to be legitimate members of our society. The question is not whether which is it harder to be but whether how are we going to work to make tomorrow a better world then what we have today.
Interesting blog, I will keep checking it out!!
-The Blackguy Executive
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