The Long Way Home And Blackgirl

In the short stories, “The Long Way Home” and “How to date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or a Halfie”, races and homosexuality tremendously affect society in different ways. Both of these stories are very different but have similar relations to dating, one of races, and the second of gender and physical attributes of a homosexual. We live in a world where we get judged by every move we make, stereotypes seem acceptable, and where we will always be compared to the next person. In this century, profiling people by their race has become a social/economic norm, and being homosexual has become more widely accepting of others. Judging people based on their preferences isn 't right, we should let people live their lives the way they want even …show more content…
She eventually expresses a side of her that wasn’t revealed until the end of the story. Cat opened up her sexuality with a friend that she is homosexual they are young and don’t realize what they want. In today’s world homosexuals are accepted all over the world, women are far more widely accepted than men. I do not support gay relationships but so be it. The Long Way Home is the typical story of a mother not wanting her daughter to travel in the wrong direction. She notices that her daughter loves to play with the guys. She tries to steer her daughter away but she doesn’t try hard enough. She introduces her to a neighborhood friend hoping her and the girl can become associates at least. The mother tried to be the right thing but did more damage. The two girls became than friends but “lovers” in their young eyes. Cat having an older brother she has a rough edge to her, but she doesn’t realize she likes girls until she’s introduced to the Jenkins girl. Becoming homosexual very young is pointed at many aspects. Studies show that kids become gay due to lack of attention and child abuse. There is no specific age group when kids adopt this stereotypically gay behavior. We all know stereotypes can somewhat be true that’s why we shouldn’t completely ignore them. Catherine in the story always wanting to play with the guys and having no interest in hanging …show more content…
We are all human beings with the same feelings. I’ve come to learn that interracial relationships are still looked down upon today but it won’t stop us from prospering and multiplying. We want our children to live by a certain lifestyle but the ultimate goal should be happiness. If you and your family is from the islands you don’t believe in dating “Yankees” but if that’s who your child fell in love with shouldn’t be against it. If you discover that your child is “gay” be supportive because most likely there is no going back. Don’t lose a relationship you have with your child because you’re not accepting of their lifestyle. Interracial relationships tie into each other a lot because they were once not so easily accepting but today they both are and that’s what they have in common. One wise man said if one dirty rag cannot judge another because they are both dirty, what’s the difference between the two dirty rags one can’t be more clean ? – Jermaine