I came across an article recently titled: Michael Sam Experience More Racism in Gay Community than Homophobia in Black Community. I was drawn in by this title because I was very interested in the intersectional experience of a black gay man. As we haves studied in class, being black and gay is hardly ever represented in the media and is seen as an even further down the list minority than just being black or gay.
Michael Sam has a very unique experience, being in the public eye, and being one of the first athletes to be openly gay (and black). This article gave a look into both communities intertwining, something we do not hear a lot about.
"People have told me I'm not gay enough, people have told me I'm not black enough," Sam told Attitude, according to Queerty. "I don't know what that means. You want to be accepted by other people, but you don't even accept someone just because of the color of their skin?"
"I just don't understand that at all," he continued. "How are you saying that, 'Oh, I want people to accept me because I'm gay but I don't accept you because you're black, or because you're white or because you're Asian?"It is clear that racism in the white gay community is very prevalent, and it is something that should be discussed on a bigger level. Even though the media is getting better at covering diverse issues, it still lacks focus on intersectional issues. Understanding intersectionality is an important part of understanding identities, and the media should cover more on this.
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