I really have no idea where they hang, whether gay or straight. Down here, it has always mainly been strictly just blacks and whites and they always hung with each other in their own clubs and neighborhoods until just recent years. Back in the day, you might see ONE hispanic person or ONE asian person, etc. every blue moon on the street. In the last decade, a lot of Mexicans have moved into the area and many of them are illegals working for slave wages being ripped off by white construction company owners.
I see a ton of Mexicans a few streets over from my apartment who live in several of the apartment complexes on that road. I see them walking down the street all the time and in the nearby stores or I see them at various places doing construction work. However, I never see them at any events or social functions. They seem to keep to themselves in their own places that they hang. I can't say I blame them though because it seems like so many people down here, both black and white, hate them. However, apparently they don't hate them enough to have them around to work for slave wages. But then again, that's The South for ya. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Guess I've been fortunate. I've always had the pleasure of being sorrounded by all types, races and nationalities. Some places more of some than others due to what the population was I guess, but I can't think of a place where I really felt (in a gay club enviroment) that one was more welcome than the other. Even if there were some groups here and there within one club hanging with others of their own race in their immediate groups, they all co-existed and mingled just fine. I know that shit is out there though.
I have no patience for any of it. I feel about gays who discriminate on race the same as I feel about blacks, asians, hispanics (or whatever non-white) descriminate on sexual orientation...FUCK OFF because you should, as someone who has possibly experienced being treated like shit due to prejudice, be somewhat of a human being towards another. And I don't want to hear any "race is different than orientation" or religious reasons bullshit (yeah, it's ALL bullshit | |
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I wish we could hang out. | |
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Why can't we? | |
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You know how I feel about all this and you know I totally agree with you.
Beyond that I can only speak from what I've heard my friends/co-workers say and how I've seen them act. My opinion in that regard is that there are no more or less dumb fucks in that demographic than in any other, but there was definitely a few less haters. Some of them are/were haters, and I agree so strongly with what you said about that. But in general it seemed to me to be a slightly more enlightened, or at least sensitive bunch regarding race and gender discrimination. Probably from having to deal with prejudice themselves.
Cavaet: I'm a straight white guy and I don't know how to be anything but that. However, I think I was raised fairly well and I think I've lived a lot more years than what my age would have most people believe (which is to say, I've experienced a lot). Whenever we get into these conversations I don't post unless I think I have something to add and I try to be as honest as possible. However, I accept fully that I might not have ONE DAMN CLUE what the hell I'm talking about. | |
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We should. | |
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Yes they do keep to themselves alot. I don't know what to feel about illegals in politics ...mixed feelings I guess. They have been nothing but nice to me the ones I encountered at least so I have nothing but respect for them when I meet them. Mexican Americans in the gay lifestyle though is about the same as straight though...they don't really blend in well and clique like....unlike Puerto Ricans in New York.
The South must be a very intresting place to live I have to say. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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