DOWN LOW: A People of Color, Double Life, Style

DOWN LOW: Closet Homosexuality Among Minorities

Many Black and Hispanic men in Heterosexual Relationships have sex with other men Unbeknownst to their Wives or Girlfriends.

The "Down Low” is a Closeted Culture of Sex between Black Men who lead “Straight” Lives.

As a Person of Color, the President of the United States of America is on the Down Low as Well, his Status made the necessity of a Lie Detector to "spot the Signs"...The White House succeeded to hide the Down Low side of the President and hes leading a straight life no Question axed.

That explain the popularity of the President of color among Ghetto people and Minorities, they consider him as their leader and Idol, a double life on the down low is a respected life style among Ghetto people, Necessarily Blacks and Hispanics.

It's a  Topic that has until now remained Dangerously Taboo, machismo of Black and Latino males makes it a grave insult telling or just insinuating that their are having sexual intercourse with other men, while leading a strait life in public.

Although this lifestyle is not new. The regularity with which it occurs in the African-American community, was brought to the forefront in 2004 by J.L. King. An admitted down lower, King is the author of the best-seller On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of “Straight” Black Men Who Sleep with Men. The book not only exposed this contentious taboo, it opened African-Americans’ eyes to a subject they previously chose to ignore, but now can no longer deny its wide spread existence.

HIV infection among young Latino/and African Americans continues to mount. "On the down low," the code for the furtive same-sex sexual practices of young men who reject Gay or bisexual Identities, is the main reason.

When asked what actions they would take if they discovered their men were on the DL, Quiana and Cynthia had vastly different answers. “Like I said, having a piece of man in your life is better than having nothing at all,” Quiana reiterated.... This is the green light that all Black and Latino men use while having sex with other men....Incognito...(nope, nothing to do with sunglasses),  the Complicity of Black or Latina female is often had it counterpart in her attitude, Latina and Black females are well known of be making prostitution as normal source of income, either as full time or part time job.

“So, if I found out he was on the down-low, I’d ask him to make a decision as to whether he wanted to be with me or with men. If he chose me, then it’s all good. But if he decided that a man is more desirable, we could still hook up, but sex would be out of the Question.”

This phenomenon received the attention of African Americans but Latino communities have largely, ignored it. Based on ethnographic observations , and on postings in cyberspaces, the presence of Latino youth in "down Low" networks is Substantial.

Not surprisingly, a large number of men on the Down- Low refuse to characterize themselves as Gay or bisexual. Instead, they insist that they are Straight.

Machismo and being Gangsta are always clear Indications of wanting to be Homosexual (but not being able to because of Social Stigmas)... 

The more Macho or Gangsta you act, the more you want to stick a Pipe in any of your Orifices... That's why so many Black and Hispanic Women have AIDS...  Cause all those mofos are on the Down Low... 

The Down Low is not to be mixed with male prostitution; often Latino and Black male prostitutes live a straight life and consider their prostitution activity just a Job, a professional activity, nothing to do with private life. The term man-whore is often used in this case.

 People of Color are at the Core of the American Infrastructure, and they represent the bedrock of American Culture, since there is no White Culture other than the European one, American Culture may be represented by the Hip Hop and all the Cultural Elements popped out as a result of the wide spread Racial mix composing the People of Color and the American mentality and Spirit.

As a Result the down low phenomenon extension to other ethnic groups, will make America what we call today: Sodomites Nation.