X not always on spot

A friend of mine sent me this: Interesting blog about Malcolm X…..
http://www.irenemonroe.com/2011/04/06/malcolm-x-was-gay-for-pay/.

I don’t know if it will have that profound of an impact. It would not make me take his poster down or deny the impact he had on others. I would ask what is the purpose of it. To show that the Black community has always had examples of prominent people who were gay? Or to encourage and empower members of the LGBTQIA community that a figure such as X had that stature. Is it similar to knowing as a Black male that we made many significant contributions to the worlds and are not what many portray Black people as?
 If that is the point cool. This reminds me of a conversation we have where I work. It seems like people are surprised or disgusted when Black people have other identities besides being Black. We think that you only get one identity that represents something “different.” That is why we do not hire as many Black people or people of color. It kills the “other diversities."

I actually think it is sad how it is made to look like Black culture is the main culture that has a problem with sexuality when things like this come out. Society in general has a problem. What cultures when it comes to race are really that much more accepting. That is the sad thing about being Black. We think things like this about ourselves and others do also. I do not deny the personal responsibility that comes with anyone. Being Black does not strip me or anyone of that. But, why would anyone not believe it is possible that a figure head in the Black Community is gay. And why does it seem like we make Black people in certain instances more homophobic than other groups. Indeed there are some cultural differences between Black Americans, White Americans and others. However, do not make it sound like we are more ignorant and vicious towards each other than another group. We just get highlighted more seems like. I know my identity affects the way I think on that. Religion is a prominent point, but we have the same religion that many other groups have. What base religion does not have people from all different groups. And if you say Nation of Islam, please remember they are Muslims and the homophobic reactions would not just come from being “Black.” At the end of the day conspiracy theories will be started, people will be upset, many will simply not believe it. But the same would happen if George Washington was known to be gay, and I am sure we can find some literature on him and other white people. But when the white communities and others get upset, the homophobic white people are addressed not all of the white community or religious groups.

Again, what was the aim of the article? If it is religion, then certainly it is something to examine and look at how religion really plays a part in judgments, statements, and possible harm we inflict. But who want s to tackle it? We do not here and there is certainly, like with other injustices, not an easy answer. I would like to say treat each other right, but that is the utopian answer. We all know we need to think better and do better. Does this article help others do that, or is it for a shock value? Black people owned Black slaves, King cheated, Malcolm X had a gay lover, Michael Jackson tried to make himself white? I still love them, while  knowing that it is possibly another part of their identity to agree or disagree with.

Again, we have people problems that manifest themselves in subcultures, but the root problem is people  do not treat each other accordingly and afford everyone certain inalienable rights that God has allowed us to have.