This “rise” of effeminate Black men is simply the acceptance that being a “man” doesn’t always comprise the stereotypical machismo we grew up absorbing. People who’ve never conformed to traditional ideas about gender roles now have more of a platform to express themselves instead of hiding behind monotony, and sometimes, the way that they choose this is through – shock! – what they choose to wear. I find some of the fads silly, but aside from that, I don’t really see why some of our folks feel like we have to “protect” our masculinity.

Nonetheless, enjoyed reading this.