Soror:
Let me start by saying I am not posting this to offend anyone or bring harm to our organization. I am only stating facts.
I read B-Boy Blues because a soror, who is a lesbian, bought it for me and gave it to me as a present so that I would better understand/accept her lifestyle. It is pretty graphic. It is an ok-written piece of literature (sort of on the lines of Omar Tyree and Jerome Dickey) but if you have any questions about the lifestyle it may have some answers for you.
Again, this specific soror bought it for me to teach me tolerance because I wasn't that accepting of her and her lifestyle when she came out to me. I had several gay, white male friends while in graduate school and thought I accepted this lifestyle.
But once faced with the true reality of it - someone in my sorority was also a member of this lifestyle - I wasn't as tolerant or open-minded as I once believed I was. I guess it hit too close to home - as long as I had a white face associated w/ gay/lesbian lifestyles then I was cool. Once my "sister" came out...I shut my eyes and ears and turned my back on her.
She and I haven't spoken in years and I am not even sure how to start building our friendship again.
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Originally posted by kiml122:
There is a book by the name of B-Boy Blues, this book centers around exactly what this topic is about. The E. Lynn Harris books are really soft compared to this book. When I first read this book a few years back I had to put it down a few times because it was so up close and your face. But one of the main characters didn't see himself as being gay since he wasn't getting "poked" and had a child. If anyone else has read this book, tell me what you thought.
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