Black Gay Man Learns To “Love Myself And Love My Skin” After Being Racially Stereotyped Abroad.
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- While studying abroad in Japan, Micah Peterson found himself being repeatedly stereotyped because of his race. While this was an unpleasant experience, Micah managed to turn it into a positive and returned home with a deeper sense of pride in both his Blackness and his Queerness.
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You're a handsome man. Black is beautiful. More love and power to you!
Thank you so much for telling your story! As a black gay man in the USA, I believe we are conditioned to look down on ourselves, just like much of society does to us. I didn't even realize this was happening within me until I was much older and became more introspective. I finally came to understand why I've never felt happy or fulfilled. For decades, I internalized all that negativity that came my way and it made me hate myself unconsciously. I finally decided to seek therapy and it has helped a lot.
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What a beautiful guy, on every level.
You are a beautiful man inside and out. We are not on this earth to please others or make them feel comfortable. As gay men of color we need to take up our space in this world. ❤
This man's self awareness is beautiful. Wow!! What a lovely guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a handsome, intelligent guy. I’m glad you found the strength within to wholeheartedly love and accept yourself ❤️👏🏽☺️
Trying to be cute?? Oh Honey YOU are cute... Dang , old straight me.. lol
This black awareness took place for me after spending years in Asia as well. Now, you can’t find a greater champion for black folks than yours truly. Black is beautiful, man. Embrace your intelligent, handsome self!🤙🏿
Beautiful and I couldn't agree more. Black men already are faced with so many challenges from our very own and add from other race groups can be quite challenging but standing resolute and firm in who we are will make us stronger and confident in the long run. Excellent vid.
Dude, if I saw you in a train car making eye contact with me, I wouldn't be going anywhere except to the closest open seat in your direction! Glad you learned that life lesson at an early age. Peace!
What a great video, welcome to the club, as one of the few black/mixed gay men living in a very homogenous Eastern European country I can completely relate to all you said.
Hello Micah, I am glad to see that you were finally able to come to terms with yourself as a black gay man (who is super fine, by the way) despite your somewhat traumatic experiences in Japan. I appreciate you sharing your story and trust that you will continue to experience love and happiness, especially through your interactions with "our" people.
Thank You Mr. Micah!
"Beautiful brown eyes," loved this video. I ressonate.
Growth is so beautiful. One of the best videos I have seen in a while!!
I can TOTALLY relate! I may not be able to tell you much about what songs many hip-hop artist sing, but I can tell you all about Wagner's Ring Cycle! But it's interesting that as much as we think things have changed (for us as a people), we still have a long way to go. With the exception of the color contacts, this was my story over 30 years ago. I wish all the best for this young man. ✌❤✊
Viva the Ring!
I have had the same experience (as a gay black man) but it was 30 years ago in South Korea. All cultures evolve over time and at many different ways and paces. The best experience of all is when you get to understand that people are people (cultures are superficial at some point) and in understanding how to use the golden rule, you will enjoy the world.
You're a gem brother! Understand that no matter how much you love yourself hatred will always surround the black man. On that train in Japan you were making loving eye contact with a cute Japanese man. You did not realize that he was making hate-filled eye contact with you. Love is always a challenge, never a resting place!
I’m not sure if that Jap on the train was hate filled or just so awkward with the situation, all Japs being so closeted, that he ran from it. Similar situation happened with me here in Holland with a Japanese gay guy at my place after we had good sex. Running. Saw him next day in a bar, wanted to say hello, starts hiding behind a pillar. No. I was pretty then. 24. He had eyed me up. Had come voluntarily with me. Sex had been good. Weird people. I’m blond white.
😢. 40 Years ago. It still hurts. 😂
Always be proud of yourself and everything you represent.....welcome home to the Black LGBT community!
What an important perspective to share. Thank you.
Thank you guys so much for making this video
Well said Mr. Peterson! When you embrace every fiber of your Black being, others may eventually come to do the same.
I was in Japan for two weeks and I remember the people staring at me on the train into Tokyo. I am Caucasian. An older woman would not sit next to me. Being from the States, I really felt the xenophobia of the Japanese. First time in my life.
I can only imagine what you experienced. And what you experience in the States.
Thanks for sharing.
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I frickin love his mannerisms
Absolutely love you for sharing this story. I too resided in Asia this story deeply resonates with me.
I did not notice your skin... but I noticed the eyes and those eyebrows. You have it going on man. Take good care. This was a nice video.
Yasss baby ! Love to see my fellow handsome and lovely brothers growing into themselves 🥰❤️
Thanks, Micah, Oberlin is just down the road from me and you personify all the goodness and esteem I have always had for it. I totally agree with all of your insights here and I thank you for expressing them and being who you are.....love you, bro...Ray
So good! Love this channel
OMFG he’s talking to my soul. This is EXACTLY my experience in life 😍😭
Eye-contact is threatening in Japan.
llike he said, culture shock. he did not know that before he was there.
He thought he was gonna get some egg roll but the guy thought he was gonna get robbed 😂😂😂
It’s always like that they always want you if you’re top but not a bottom
Blackness challenged.... Yesss so true..
This was amazing - well said!
Thanks for sharing your story!
You are gorgeous!!!
Blondie SL Yes they do. 😊
Drax Quirnon yes he is gorgeous and sexy
The ravenous exporting and consumption of Black American culture has brought our experiences all over the globe. A resultant consequence, however, is that its also brought on marked increases in the wholesale festishization of the Black body. I hope, Micah, that time and other factors have brought you to a place in life where you now understand and accept that your skin is not your sin.
Love this message x
This is something I learned in my first interracial relationship, which was my very first relationship of any kind.
I am Black, not a fetish.
I didn't think I would date outside my race again until I began to meet White and Latino guys for whom it was about the guy, not his race.
Beautiful story.
I love his journey! Very relatable.
I realized a long time ago it's unfair to form blanket opinions based on one experience, you cheat yourself and others in the process.
Wow!! What a beautiful, good-looking, well-spoken young man!!!
ok, the same stuff happens in america. and white gays are the same exact way here. you wasted a lot of money to learn what you could have learned in any city here.
Interesting story! Always be yourself.
Love this.
So glad ppl are changing. Too bad my brother didn't live to see this.
Good for you Sir!..Good luck. Much Success
Have you ever thought that perhaps the Japanese guy in the train were totally straight and simply did not like the way you “checked him out”. Perhaps he just moved to another cart to avoid the uncomfortable looks he was getting. It may not have had anything to do with you not being of the same race as him. Sorry this was just something that immediately came to mind when watching this clip.
I'm a black goth metalhead guy so yeuh. I think goth is beautiful, very misunderstood. I'm asexual and aromantic, but I do like compliments from guys. I'm very semi "feminine" as well.
Relate to this a lot!
What a handsome man. I live in China and found that there is a strong sense of racial stereotyping. People stare a lot, too. Not because they are sexually attracted to us but because we look so different, physically. I also found that men will tell you how handsome or cute you are and not be gay. Living anywhere "different" can be a challenge, and even more so if you are not white.
Sadly in some countries you will either be imprisoned or executed for being gay and being black adds another layer of prejudice! I congratulate you on your journey of self-acceptance!
Absolutely love this relatable!
Even though you are a very handsome brother as am I, still... In the words of Paul Mooney, You got your N-word wake-up call.
let's just agree that there are charming human in every race
What an amazing human being
Thank You for your story; much appreciated! You're very gorgeous
Thank you for this .
I was in Africa (various countries all majority black) on a busabout and they told my bf and I that we could not show anyone we were a couple or that we were gay as they couldn’t guarantee our safety. The hets (both black and white) were ok, but we weren’t. It was so angering and sad. Similar when I was India...the guys ( brown) had some weird fetish with my skin (some families even wanted their babies to touch me for some reason ) but the couple of times I said I’m gay the whole mood changed so I learnt to be very careful ...
Black is beautiful and so is he!
When I accepted my Queer self, I shed my prejudices. Truly, we're all part of the human race, with many complexions. Be yourself, love yourself and don't be afraid to challenge yourself,
Damn, sorry I missed you, and was I looking (a couple decades before).
Green contacts on top of these delicious brown eyes. Is he nuts ? I had a black friend once. Did that with blue contact’s. Told him to stop doing that.
You are very gorgeous guy always love yourself
You’re awesome!!
Handsome guy. His beauty comes from inside out and you are perfect they you are. I love my black fellows, don’t let others bring you down when you can get bright like a diamond😉
Nothing else matters but you, everything else comes and go.
Cute guy with a great message!
awesome
Wow sounds like my life in America too lol. My blackness is always being challenged by everyone
You are top model quaity handsuuuuuuuuuuuum!
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WELL SAID, FELLOW.....
I love your video and story
Beautiful
Very handsome
God dammit. I don't know what it is about plaid shirts on black men.
Thank you
Be you
Nice story.
Where's my LGBT Tops at
Your wife is looking for you #1
People have to accept that you seem to have been born with "HI" (hormonal imbalance).
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In addition, you also seem "gay" which means happy.😍
Best wishes to you!
Well said your handsome
Most Asian's favor their own culture! They can be very prejudice too unfortunately!
Heck Yeah!
This happen slot with little black kids who grow up around Sara of white kids. The person ends up losing their blackness to assimilate. It’s not your fault I blame the parents. Green contacts trying to be a a whole white boy,; white don’t know they do this to they’re only black friend but it happens, thank god some black folks came around you.
Right, he started building and connecting with more gay black people because of racism from non blacks. If I was a black gay guy I wouldn’t befriend him.
You’re beautiful in every aspect
Micah! Come to Spain and marry me right now
White people are powerful,i can see it now,look at this bic
Am so sorry, what on earth is "Blackness"?
he is beautiful
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✊🏿
You are nice and handsome!!!
Is black gay male change to straight. And gay male change their names gay male
Blackness awarness what that even mean what a racist comment like gay black men are racist too.
Good God he so fine
I love your story..... I enjoy my Latin roots and I also love my Latin men... my story is very similar. I am born and raised in the south of Michigan and I didn't really know that many Latin gays or that many Latin people until I went to Hollywood for Beauty School and there I met a whole bunch of latins gay-straight everything else... I didn't appreciate my culture until I met more of them. I wouldn't change my nationality for the world and I embrace that more and more but I also Embrace different cultures so I'm not 100% mixing with my own and just my own
He’s really hot
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@George Shankar you don’t want nothing
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@Tansy Thomson we ALL need to repent!
Leave out the black and just say gay because that is the issue.
Stop the mind game.
He ain't gotta leave out shit, aint nobody got to please yall, fuck outta here!
@@pasadena19 learn to speak english you racist.