While the fact of bias against black-colored people is widely known, there are some less established issues concerned with discrimination that pertain only to some specific groups of blacks. The article by Jones (2016) discusses one of such minority groups – black gay men. It is rather surprising to learn that while gays frequently hear intolerable remarks about their way of living, they should think of setting a hierarchy of opinions among their representatives.
According to Jones (2016), as many as eighty percent of black men have suffered from racist remarks or attitudes at some point. On social networking applications for gay men where they can get acquainted and start relationships, black males are constantly discriminated against, and they experience rejections because of their skin color. This article about white gays victimizing black gays illustrates an outrageous example of bias within the world of the biased. Instead of supporting one another as members of a minority group, these people arrange internal arguments within the society of LGBT that leads to the increased feeling of depression and psychological pressure on behalf of black gay men.
In the context of such discrimination, black gay males are viewed as those who are less worthy not only than white people but also than white gay individuals. Such an augmented issue of prejudice is a rather serious problem in the world where the rates of suicide and psychological disorders due to being considered as different and dishonorable from the majority are too high to be neglected.
Jones’s (2016) article reveals many facts that are frequently either unknown or neglected by the public. Probably the most gruesome point made by the author is the account of some men’s confessions about how others treat them. They say that while being rejected because of racial differences is already a highly negative thing; it is much worse to be “reduced” to one’s ethnicity without even giving the person a chance to show his character and attitude in relationships (Jones 2016).
Such a state of affairs seems dangerously unfair and may bring even more adverse outcomes. According to Jones (2016), a large part of the responsibility should be taken by the LGBT organizations and their publications. These institutions are usually governed by white men, and they have arranged their functioning in such a way that they disregarded the question of race, entitling white males the symbols of beauty.
The men of color have to suffer discrimination in gay media where they are only mentioned in relation to some homophobic activities. As one of black males mentions, the gay media “is completely whitewashed” (Jones 2016). These and other confessions emphasize the significance of the problem. Not only are black people considered as lower-rated in comparison with white individuals, but society allows rejection within the group of the rejected. The problem is getting more and more serious as it starts to involve many people.
Taking into consideration the seriousness of the issues discussed in Jones’s (2016) article, it is crucial to find some solutions as soon as possible. First of all, in order to deal with the problem, it is necessary to admit it. LGBT communities should not reject some of their members based on their skin color. Rather, they should realize that all of their members are already discriminated against by the majority, and they should find common solutions to the problems of their minority group.
It is one thing to experience biased treatment from others. It is entirely another, and far more damaging, thing to be treated badly by those whose support one expects to receive in the first place. Therefore, the problem of victimization of a smaller group of individuals within a large group of victimized people is something that merely should not be allowed. The article by Jones (2016) reveals the most unpleasant things about black men’s struggle for equity within the gay community.
The things mentioned by the author are bitter and distressing, but they have to be uttered for the sake of those who have already suffered too much and whose acceptance by the world should be changed for the better. Jones’s (2016) article serves as a reminder for those who seem to have forgotten about compassion and understanding to those who surround them. Instances of bias should be eliminated within the minority groups prior to their fight for equality in society in general.
Reference
Jones, Owen. 2016. “No Asians, No Black People. Why Do Gay People Tolerate Blatant Racism?” The Guardian.