white gays and black women

[thewildwest]

why are there so many white boys in drag who talk like black women on youtube? what kind of a messed up trend is this

Comments

[laozi]

I've speculated for a long time that it has its roots in the drag balls of the Harlem Renaissance, although I suppose that most boys in drag these days don't know anything about all of that...

[thewildwest]

whoa, that was a really interesting link! thanks! yes, perhaps those are the roots, but i dunno...i feel like this is more just tied to blackface or something. i find it really offensive.

[reformedvesper]

are you familiar with the kids in the hall? here is a classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuLVv56YGXQ

your post made me think of it. it also made me realize how strange the last decade has been. a cutting edge show on tv would wince at the word oriental.