Tank is asking out homophobia within the Black neighborhood and dismissing the existence of a so-called “agenda” designed to show straight Black males homosexual.
The subject arose throughout a current look on the “Holdin Court docket Podcast” when the R&B singer was requested about his previous remarks about same-sex experimentation.
Tank believes a double commonplace exists in society, the place same-sex experimentation is usually accepted between ladies however not males, notably on the subject of Black males.
It’s us,” he started. “There’s one thing about Black males and the gay dialog that may be a mess. The phobia because it pertains to Black males is the elephant within the room.’
He continued, arguing that the “worst factor” a Black man might be labeled is homosexual.
“The very first thing any individual’s going to allude to, whether or not you’re homosexual or not, after they making an attempt to assassinate your character or get off the very best joke conceivable, they’re going homosexual first,” he added. “It stems from one thing inside our tradition that has created this stigma that someway there’s a program to make Black males homosexual. You see it in all places; there’s an assault on robust Black males. However who’s the assault coming from?”
Tanks Dismisses Homosexual “Agenda” Concept
Tank questioned how such a factor might exist and dismissed the idea that trend is getting used to feminize Black males. He highlighted Black music icons like Prince, Michael Jackson, Cameo and Rick James, well-known for his or her “androgynous” look.
“That meant you have been in,” Tank mentioned of their model. “It didn’t imply you have been homosexual.”
He questioned “the place does this agenda come from?” including, “I’ve by no means seen something that made me say, Oh wow! I wish to be homosexual. I’m impressed to be homosexual ‘cuz I noticed that outfit or ‘cuz YSL made this shirt.”
The dialog stemmed from Tank’s feedback on Angela Ye’s “Lip Service” podcast again in 2019. Tank was requested if performing oral intercourse on a person twice would make a person homosexual.
“He sucked a dick as soon as, proper? Then, he’s like I’m undecided if I preferred it or not. Let me strive it once more, after which he says, ‘You understand what? It’s not for me. Don’t just like the style.’ See what I’m saying?” he defined. “It doesn’t imply he’s homosexual,” he concluded. “It means he sucked dick twice. The artwork of being homosexual is being homosexual. It’s a steady state of being.”
