[Damon]

This question was asking for the truth, not P.C. indignity. The truth, in as much as everyone goes around the core issue, is that a great many people are still uncomfortable with it. When I saw ‘Traffic’ about a decade ago, you could hear people SQUIRMING in their seats at the vision of a black man’s very darks skin and tongue all over a young white girl in bed. And this is L.A.! The same thing happened during ‘Showgirls’ in 1995. In as much as a majority of people like to claim it’s “no big deal” to them, THEY would not have interracial relations themselves. And to see it on screen, bringing to mind themselves in that position—apparently makes them squirm. HOLLYWOOD KNOWS THIS. Latin and white appears to be somewhat acceptable together, Asian and white have always been welcomed (at least since the 1930’s). But put a white person with a DARK SKINNED black person and people are either replused or masturbating. It is rarely, if ever, taken with a grain of salt. It is one reaction or the other. It must be a “skin contrast” thing, I don’t know. It is found to be either ‘disturbing’ or incredibly ‘sexy.’ Therefore, yes, it it sill taboo.

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Name : Damon, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Religion : Atheist, Age : 38, City : Los Angeles, State : CA, Country : United States, 

[Damon]

There are different shades of black people,and some ARE ‘undetectable’, most are not. There are all types of gay people, some undetectable, many, many, not. Black jokes and gay jokes are still very popular. Some people would be horrified at the thought of being with a black person sexually, and some people would be horrified at the thought of being with their same sex, sexually. How can the two NOT be compared? We’ve BOTH experienced oppression on a daily basis (in some/most states and cities) and been afraid in situations where we were ‘the only one.’ Only an idiot would CHOOSE to be gay, given the terrible treatment and bigotry we face. So I believe it is totally justifiable to compare the two situations. A last note for thought: A gay person can ‘hide’ or ‘supress’ their homosexual nature as easily as a black person can paint their entire bodies and faces white on a daily basis. The effort would be exhausting and against one’s innate sense of being.

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