Hard Times For Black Men In The Millennial Era

Lil Duval's is being pressured to apologize for his comments made on The Breakfast Club a couple of days ago. Charlemagne gets flash mobbed by black women and a "trans black woman" during an interview for those comments made by Lil Duval. Videos are circulating through the internet of Bobby V(Valentine) leaving a transsexual's hotel room for failure to pay for "services" and hanging with a group of transsexuals at some type of recording studio. Dwanya Hickerson gets convicted for violently stabbing a transsexual after "finding out" their sexual identity. All of these are black men caught up in a world of controversy involving the certain members of the LGBT community. Of course, this is not new for black men in America, ask both of the Eddie (one of them of course is dead), ask Hank, as well as a slew of others. Once you get caught up in the wrong position or say something wrong about them, that's your ass. Your credibility, cool points, respect, and public position is on the fast train to ruins.

This can happen for the common black man, especially here in the South. I'm an artist so maybe a couple of years ago I could tell but nowadays, "it's hard out here for a pimp." Well, this can't be said for others and believe you me, some of the brothers are getting caught up. Now, let me say this, there are some black men who like transsexuals and trust me, you won't hear me hate on them . I live by this old adage, "if you like it, I love." I'm not judging nobody; however, I don't support transsexuals hiding their true identity from their perspective "mates." We've seen the millennial age put a lot of pressure on black men to be, think, and do a certain way. Shit, let's be honest, this new millennial society wants me to bow down and go with the flow of everything whether right or wrong. In this particular subject of sexuality, it's like we have to be quiet and if we disagree with this lifestyle then we're called haters, bigots, and pigs. That's not fair.

Nowadays, differences of opinions are not valued but are cast down. Nowadays, comedians can't make jokes that make fun of other groups, races, sexes, religions, and creeds like those of yesteryear (Dice Clay, George Carlin, Redd Foxxx, Paul Mooney, to name a few). Radio commentators have to watch what they say because if they say the wrong thing, their ass is grass. Actors definitely better watch their backs, sides, and fronts because if they say something out of line, they'll never work in Hollywood again. "Average Joes" with average jobs have to be careful what they and how they do things because if they get out of pocket, they'll be on Indeed.com.  I'm pretty sure men of all races in America are dealing with this but black men got it the hardest. In the words of the late great Dusty "The Dream" Rhodes, "it's hard times" and it may not get any better.

Lil Duval and Charlemagne aren't backing away from what people like Laverne Cox are rallying. I believe they did nothing wrong and if you can't take a fucking joke, well motherfucker, grow up. Also, understand, when a man thinks he's about to get it in with a woman who's really a transsexual, how should they respond? Some people run away, some out of fear and anxiety of how this society is going to treat them, may do "otherwise."  For Bobby V, if he likes transsexuals, good for him and stop faking the funk. If he is getting extorted, well, he needs to get this situation resolved. For Dwanya, it's going to be a while before he ever will see parole.

It's hard times in the millennial age for black men and the best method is wise up and recognize the world around you. I believe it's time for men to be men and in an estrogen-type society where people can't be individuals, it's going to be an uphill battle.

'Til Next Time.....