"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 sexual orientation as homosexual? 

Additionally, homophobia is definitely prevelent in our society (as it is in other parts of the world).  Homophobia is also a cause for concern because we have heard of numerous teens who have taken their own lives due to the fact that they were bullied .  What do you think accounts for this irrational fear?  Why are some people so homophobic?  Is it related to ethnicity, culture, religion, personal ideologies and beliefs, values, our upbringing, and/or the media? 

Lastly, do you think that Bryan Safi has gone too far with this video?  Will it be offensive to some viewers?  Or, do you believe that he has brought humour and sarcasm to a topic that needs to be addressed? 

Looking foward to your insights.

.Bryan Safi - "No Homo"



Post originally created and used in 2011 by Ms. Petrelli

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  1. UnknownDecember 11, 2017 at 10:19 AM

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  2. UnknownDecember 15, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    I hear the phrase "no homo" in music videos and other media sources like "YouTube". I believe that is necessary to defend your sexual orientation because it tells people that your not homophobic, not everyone is homophobic. Artist do try to maintain a certain image, and i think now-a-days, their image won't be shattered because people don't judge as hard as they did in the past. They now learned to except people for who they are.

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  3. UnknownDecember 15, 2017 at 6:25 PM

    I do hear the term no homo used by males often. I feel that this term isn't really necessary but I don't see a negative to it so if people want to say it becuase they think others will judge them let them use it to feel secure about themselves. I feel males do want to uphold an hetrosexual image of themselves if they're straight becuase in society we see homosexuality/people being gay to be more males than females so if people do see males being too close then they have more chance of thinking they're gay rather then when females are closer.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 18, 2017 at 7:56 AM

    through out my life time i have heard the term no homo used by many individuals in the music business and normal people. regarding the people in music videos there is no point in them trying so hard to defend their sexuality because by repeating the term no homo it tends to weaken it. In this generation people have to prove that they are not homosexual because it is seen as a "bad" thing in society and that they would looked down upon instead of being treated equally, men tend to use the term no homo more due to the fact that they believe that they have to uphold a strong and masculine figure and that being homosexual would weaken that

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    1. UnknownDecember 29, 2017 at 9:26 PM

      I disagree with you Hamdi. In my opinion, guys don't use the term no homo maintain their masculinity. But simply if a guy says something, that could be misinterpreted by people, then he says no homo just to clarify that he is not gay. This does not mean that he has anything against gay people, he is just clearing up that he himself is not gay. A lot of people have different understandings of different things. So when someone says something and means it in a completely different way, but someone else could hear them and misinterpret it, and think they mean something else, and then they think the person who said this is gay. But when they say no homo, they are just showing that they didn't mean it that way and they are not gay.

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  5. UnknownDecember 23, 2017 at 1:06 PM

    I hear the word "no homo" commonly used by people in the music industry. The word is not a necessary approach to determine one's sexual orientation. it doesn't determine if the artiste is gay or not. In fact according to research, most people who tend to be homophobic are actually homosexuals. So the word "No homo" is basically a vice to avoid the social media critics and to uphold and maintain a certain image. I believe Bryan Safi has brought humor and sarcasm to a topic that need to be addressed.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 26, 2017 at 9:12 PM

    In regards to hearing the term "no homo", I do not hear it often anymore. Although I've heard this a lot more in the past years, the phrase is heard much less today. I've encountered the phrase a lot during middle school among a group of male friends. Yes, the phrase clearly states the "straight" sexuality of the person, but it also shows their lack of confidence in themselves. With teens maturing over a course of years, defending their sexuality isn't much of a problem anymore. Seeing that I've heard this in my younger years, this is due to males trying to be as manly as possible, to reinforce that they indeed are a straight male. With middle school being the prime time to get bullied, the "less manly" or "gay" kid would often be the one getting picked on. This is why defending their sexuality would be important. Now seeing that males are the only ones who use this term, this shows a few things. Firstly, it shows that men are expected to reinforce and defend their sexuality by being as masculine as they can be. This also leads to the perception that being gay isn't manly. On the other hand, females aren't expected to defend their sexuality since being homosexual isn't manly. This double standard results to men needing to defend and uphold their male sexuality by stating they aren't homosexual whenever they say something which may be perceived as "gay". With male artists, specifically men who are portraying the "thug life", they keep their relevancy and following by making sure they appear gangster, rather than gay. Now to respond to your questions about homophobia. Firstly, as I stated, one reason for this homophobia is due to being bullied. This stigma is also related to all of the topics listed in the original post. In regards to the video, I don't believe this video has gone too far. Personally, the video wasn't offensive, but there will always be an audience who will be offended. Although the video appeared to be completely comedic, it is being real and factual, bringing enough attention to the topic.

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