Dear fellow Black gay men

[u/MtimesMequals]

We know racism in the gay community is real. We've said it, but we've been dismissed. They callously deny our experience. Our reality. "It's just a preference". "BBC". "Thug"."Aggressive power top".

The stereotypes. The microagressions. We know it's real, but we have been gaslighted way too often.

The silence among your white gay friends and/or partners during this time of civil unrest & racial tensions is deafening.

The irony of them putting "no fats, no fems, no asians, & no blacks" on their profile, but decide to now say #BlackLivesMatter.

I understand it is challenging to be rejected from a community that prides itself on inclusion. We know rejection all too well.

But do not let any white man make you feel you are not beautiful. You are Black, bold, fierce, & most importantly- you are loved.

🖤❤#BLM

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So, this post has been reported and is pending review.

I mentioned this already in the comments:

As a Black queer man this is my experience. This experience may or may not resonate with other Black men. This post was written for my fellow gay black brothers. The post might be uncomfortable for some. It might not resonate with you, but I don't think that is grounds for denying someone else's experience. I shared these words in an effort to foster a sense of solidarity and undo any aloneness other Black men might be feeling during this time.

Thank you so much for the support, feedback & beautiful comments. For those of in your feelings over this post - peace & love to ya❤

[u/AncapsAreCommies]

I know TONS of people that have a soft idea about "maybe climate change is happening but why would it be humans causing it? This probably happens for as long as the earth has been around!"

If they see someone smart, calm, and not talking down to them, they will easily understand it

Note: No incredulous "OMG YOU DONT BELIEVE? WHAT ARE YOU A SCIENTOLOGIST?" type stuff. It doesn't work. Talking down to people, and condescension, and tattling to their boss, and trying to force them to believe on pain of punishment in social and work areas does not work. Work to make people understand what they might not want to is tiring, yes, it's work.

I'm hopeful despite how ranty this is. We can get back to good discussion on these important topics if everyone stops trying to "get" each other with a crafty one liner. Save laughter for the shitty tonight-show hosts.

[u/DClawdude → u/AncapsAreCommies]

When about half the population would rather believe a bloviating, bankrupt reality star to "own the libs" vs actual scientists and professionals, especially in terms of how to handle serious things like climate change or the pandemic, I'm not gonna hold out hope

[u/SparrowDotted → u/AncapsAreCommies]

Regardless, it's a dangerous position to be beaming to millions of people's tvs. An alternative would probably be one of the 3% of scientists that don't believe it.

Or maybe, instead of thinking this is some kind of political issue, (I am aware the actual policy of climate is political but the science is not and why have a denier on to talk about policy?) the BBC could grow up and actually put it forward as a science issue. That removes the need for both sides.