S1E8 - Do Some Black Gay Men See Themselves Through a Feminine-based Lens?

I pose this question because I wonder if black gay men have allowed heteronormative expectations to standardize how we define ourselves. By various means America deemed gay and queer identity as partly synonymous with femininity. Have some black gay men unknowingly allowed that standard to seep into their thinking? For example: The traditional image of gay or queer black men in tv, film, music, etc. has usually been a more feminine-based presentation or spectacle Commonly used lingo of gay black men (sis, girl, bitch, read, yasss, the tea, Judy, the gods, etc.) present as feminine-basedThose popularly referred to as “gay icons” are usually women (e.g. Cher, Patti Labelle, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Judy Garland, Diana Ross, Beyonce, etc.)Presenting with flamboyant or feminine-based mannerisms is seemingly expected by some black gay men Black gay men have often prefer dating “masculine” men Therefore, I ask Do Some Black Gay Men See Themselves Through a Feminine-based Lens? To help us navigate this sensitive and complex topic, I am joined by (intro the guests)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.