The New Breed Of Gay Men Today!

The New Breed Of Gay Men!

It is very difficult for Older Gay men to accept this new breed of Down Low, not too obvious, and less Swishy Gay men is very real indeed. I have found over the years that most openly Gay men feel that their buddies or fellow Gay men MUST become obvious to all and sundry, to be truly one of them. Let me explain a bit further, some openly Gay men believe that all Gay men are BOTTOMS, and that all Gay men must identify with any type of Gay man, regardless of behavior, attitudes, sexual appeal, or lack of character and good taste.

So when this DL phenomena became public, and people started asking questions about it, and looking at those men who traditionally had associated with, hung-out with, looked like, was fashionable, and always dressed neatly, with the latest Threads, even though he never had a regular job. The red lights started flashing, and people started saying quietly to each other, remember Johnny from so and so place, who is always with them Gay boys. And remember David who visits Beryl's house, and is always at her Gay parties, even though he always say that he is not Gay. So what is the big deal now?
The Big Deal came about when HIV became an obvious problem and concern with Heterosexual Black women. Many of whom got the virus from their husbands, male friends, boy friends, and lovers, who claimed to be faithful, not into male sexual activities. But rumor says that many of these same men are sleeping with men. So this became a major concern with heterosexual women. So when this other DL brother sat on Opra Winfry talk show, and spill the beans to her about the DL life and life style.
All Hell Broke Loose!

Death threats were sent him, major DL brothers became paranoid about the repercussions of that public revelation. And the DL earthquake began to roar. However, in time, the women became more pro-active in their actions. They started attending HIV prevention workshops, speaking out against DL men who are married and sleeping with men too. And that was the beginning of the DL fiasco, and subsequent openness. But not all DL men are prepared to come clean openly. Not all DL men feel that they should. And most DL men will tell you privately, that to be quiet about their business, is what DL is all about.
Anytime a DL man or woman come into the open with their bedroom business, they are not REAL or true to the DL concept of that life style. And they would be considered traitors, and flammers!
Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.