"No Homo" - Is it really necessary?
Hello all, I hope that you all have a sense of the expectations for this assignment now that you have looked at the blog page from last year. As promised, I am posting the first blog. Watch the following video and share your thoughts. I've also included some questions for you to consider and respond to. Do you hear the term "no homo" often? If so, where? Do you believe that this term is really necessary in regards to defending your sexual orientation? If not, why then is it used so often? As well, Mr. Safi only shows males using this term. What does this imply about men and women? Essentially, do you think that men are more concerned with upholding a certain image and therefore feel the need to explicitly state their sexual orientation? Furthermore, do artists (particularly rappers) try to maintain and uphold a certain image? Do you think that their image would be shattered if they identified their sexua...