10-26-2016, 01:17 AM
I've only heard of him through what he did with Leslie Jones and the twinks for trump blood bath in Chelsea. Outside of that, I don't know much about him.
I mean, gay people are diverse - in our politics, our world views, our temperaments, our taste levels... I'd expect the same amount of negative traits amongst the gay population as I would amongst the broader population in general. That said, maybe it's because I do live in a place that has a big gay population, as well as a population of...eccentric... people. And in my experience, some of the worst, most blantant expressions of racism, misogyny, and just assholery, has been from gay men. And it's often excused by "but I'm gay and I've suffered too" or "I'm gay so it's ok for me to talk like this". I think for a lot of gay men, the idea of intersectionality is totally lost.
So that a guy like this exists does not shock me. And that other would latch on to him and try to soften it or back it up by saying "but he's gay so it's ok.." also comes as no shock.
But that's life. :/
I mean, gay people are diverse - in our politics, our world views, our temperaments, our taste levels... I'd expect the same amount of negative traits amongst the gay population as I would amongst the broader population in general. That said, maybe it's because I do live in a place that has a big gay population, as well as a population of...eccentric... people. And in my experience, some of the worst, most blantant expressions of racism, misogyny, and just assholery, has been from gay men. And it's often excused by "but I'm gay and I've suffered too" or "I'm gay so it's ok for me to talk like this". I think for a lot of gay men, the idea of intersectionality is totally lost.
So that a guy like this exists does not shock me. And that other would latch on to him and try to soften it or back it up by saying "but he's gay so it's ok.." also comes as no shock.
But that's life. :/