On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of 'Straight' Black Men Who Sleep with Men
by J.L. King
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Author: J.L. KingForeword: E. Lynn Harris
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-14
ISBN: 0767913981
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Broadway
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Summary: 4 Stars
I was engrossed by J L King's book and its revelations about African-American sexual sub-culture. I was particularly struck by the statistic that straight African-American women are 18 times more likely to be HIV positive through sex with their partners than straight American white women. It raises the question of whether same sex encounters between "straight" African-American men are disproportionately high, and, if so, why. The explanation could lie partly in the high number of African-American men in US prisons who become HIV+ and infect their partners on release. However, the statistic also suggests (and it would be interesting to have data on other ethnicities) that the more repressive a majority belief - in this case that homosexuals should fry in hell - the more likely it is to be secretly transgressed. King makes the point that many African-American Christian pastors preach homophobic sermons monthly, and the more virulent they are, the more likely the pastor is to be "on the DL". Hypocrisy and its consequences are ubiquitous, but thanks to King's courageous revelations, they will hopefully have a less disastrous effect on African-American family and community life in the future.
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