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voldothegr8 posted...

During the event, Patels performance featured commentary on his experience living in a diverse area of New York Cityincluding a joke about a gay, black man in his neighborhoodwhich AAA officials deemed inappropriate. Patel joked that being gay cannot be a choice because no one looks in the mirror and thinks, this black thing is too easy, let me just add another thing to it.

Patel had a fair point.

I've been gay for years and can confidently tell you that homosexual black men are poster boys for discrimination and are often treated as the bottom of the privilege totem pole in western gay male culture. Like it's an unspoken truth. Depending on the conditions in which they grew up and where, they can end up living downtrodden lives, particularly if they grew up in homophobic households (which is not uncommon).

The "safe, clean, fabulous" stereotypical gay lifestyles portrayed in media are only relatable to the privileged middle class and wealthy. Gays who grow up in underprivileged areas like violent ghettos and rural boonies typically do not have those polished experiences. They often have a much more difficult time surviving until they escape areas loaded with casual bigotry. In the west, that is unfortunately where many gay black men grow up until they're independent enough to move to more accepting locations.

It's also commonly known that gay black men are some of the least preferred partners in western dating (partly because of fear of stereotypical cultural differences). These stigmatizing trends can lead to less sympathetic support of gay black men and harder dating hurdles compared to other races of gay men. It can be especially depressing for them when a large portion of their dates just lead to them being used as a racially "exotic" hook up or "BBC" fetish fuel...
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