Bill Duke ...
directed one of my favorite dramas of all time, Deep Cover. His newest film slated for '06 release, Invisible, tackles the DL ‘problem’ head on … and could be sub-titled, ‘Every black woman's nightmare.’ At the end of the trailer, it gives shocking information about the women who sleep with these men. The last frame reads ... “70% of these women have contracted HIV or are dying of AIDS.”
In complete homage to the style, artistry, and brilliance that is Bill Duke, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt with this provocative statistic, for I believe the jury is still squabbling over that one.
But it still disturbed me. Could it lead to scapegoating of all SGL men, as the cause of the AIDS crisis amongst black women? After all, didn't Oprah already subtly deem it possible ... by putting author/opportunist J. L. King (and his book), on her Best-Seller-making show? We all love her, but that wasn't one of her most balanced episodes. She started out as a public service I'm sure ... but besides making King rich, all she accomplished was making black women suspicious of their husbands and boyfriends, and more leery of gay men. Thanks Op'....
So ... people already want to believe we're sex-obsessed loose-cannons of society anyway ... like we're just salivating to pounce on helpless straight men to fuel the hedonistic orgies we call our lives. Will this movie feed that nonsense, or will it expose it for the bullshit that it is? Will it be true to life ... or just guilty entertainment to creep-out the masses?
Time will tell. But if this movie does expose the life of one leading a stereotypical DL lifestyle and who happens to expose his wife to HIV ... is it just entertainment? Or is it real?
Despite the other contributing factors to the rate of infection in women, this particular scenario has happened.
And like the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, could deluding ourselves that these reckless men don't exist be just as destructive as the behavior itself? And are we complicit in their crimes when we sleep with a DL kat, knowing he's got a girl ... or a wife? 
Do these things happen? Hell yeah they do. And as long as Pastors and Reverends call our loves, homes and spiritual bonds an abomination ... we will keep having brothers (and sisters) who opt for surface sanctity and deceit instead, brothers (and sisters) incapable of accepting second-class citizenship in this life AND the next.
And at the risk of sounding like a defender of Down Low anything, if there truly is a DL 'problem' in the Black community, then its the bastard child of the very churchs and pastors who condemn all things gay.
Now ... ain't that a bitch?
Do these things happen? Hell yeah they do. And as long as Pastors and Reverends call our loves, homes and spiritual bonds an abomination ... we will keep having brothers (and sisters) who opt for surface sanctity and deceit instead, brothers (and sisters) incapable of accepting second-class citizenship in this life AND the next.
And at the risk of sounding like a defender of Down Low anything, if there truly is a DL 'problem' in the Black community, then its the bastard child of the very churchs and pastors who condemn all things gay.
Now ... ain't that a bitch? I'm going on record that Bill Duke will paint it fairly, and possible point the finger at other culprits in this madness.
I pray for that. But one way or the other, I'll be in the theater opening night. And if Mr. Duke gets it wrong, I'll have something to say about that too.
6 comments:
The movie seems like that it's going to be great and very compelling...I do question the statistic, but I'm not too bothered by it because the Black was already ignorant enough to believe every gay male has AIDS it seems. The movie trailer seems SO much better than these other projects that have failed to achieve the coverage of the bisexual men (i.e., The Closet)...so I'll support this movie.
Hmmm...I may have to check this one out.
That statistic bothers me too. The issue with the misreporting of the CDC statistics has already been addressed. But really, who was listening? As more and more stories surfaced about the DL phenomenon, it didn't seem to matter if you were on the DL or not (straight, gay or bi). You were already accused and further vilified. This didn't help the already shady image of black men typically presented in this society. I just hope that this movie sheds some light on some of the aspects or culprits of the DL not commonly addressed. Bill Duke is talented enough to pull it off. I do want to see the film though. I will however, be disappointed if it falls victim to paintng the same-old story.
I think this is such a no-win situation for the African American community. It only builds the distrust that exists between black men and black women from the days on the low meant kickin it with other women. Now a woman looks askance at ya if you hangin with that pardner from way back and the notion of being sexual never ever never ever never ever ever crossed your mind.
This is common and wont change. People are going to continue considering the life an abomination and people will continue to keep their alternative lifestyles a secret from the ones they love. I think the best thing to attack this negative is with a positive which is awareness. It's a little blown out of proportion now but I just hope people get the real meaning of the message in the awareness instead of the scare or the judgment. I mean all this time you pointing fingers and talking, are YOU getting tested every six months? Those that judge should really be concerned more with their own health and the ones they love because an illness can happen to anyone. So Im all for this, if its mission is awareness and not judgmental drama.
I will have to check this movie out though
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