Sunday, August 11, 2013

Week 3 Response: Patricia Hill Collins, “Prisons for Our Bodies, Closets for Our Minds: Racism, Heterosexism, and Black Sexuality”


The author brings out some really disturbing instances of our times. Although it was not a famous incident, it really makes me question my surroundings. She talks about a young black teen who was killed just because she said she was a lesbian. African American people have faced severe discrimination from everyone, and including other African Americans. African American people were not known for practicing different sexualities. And when they did, they faced serious resistance from both outsiders and insiders. A Black man who did not approve of African Americans beings gays or lesbians killed the young teen. LGBT was not meant for African Americans. Although a perfect display of sexuality was considered a white straight male. Gays faced harsh rules and were forced to stay out of it. Laws were made in a way, which wouldn’t benefit gay couples, but straight couples.

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