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Kordale And Kaleb, Gay Black Fathers, Respond To Twitter Outrage Over Instagram Photos
Kordale And Kaleb, Gay Black Fathers, Respond To Twitter Outrage Over Instagram Photos
A photo of two gay fathers has gone viral on the Internet -- but maybe not for the reasons that you would expect.
Kordale and Kaleb are two proud dads who have developed a substantial following on social media over the past several months. However, the pair's most recent Instagram photo reportedly sparked a wave of homophobic backlash through Twitter users who seemed to take issue with the idea of two gay black men raising children together.
As reported by NewNowNext, many of the negative tweets have since been deleted. However, even some of the positive reactions to the photo seemed problematic, such as "finally a black gay couple."
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Mused Magazine reported that most of the positive reactions seemed to hit on two key points: "1. The fact that this was a black gay couple. 2. That it was nice to see black men taking care of children."
The controversy surrounding this photo raises larger cultural questions about expectations of masculinity and parenting, as well as what types of bodies and experiences are considered "normal" when talking about the LGBT community.
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Full article with statement here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/gay-black-dads-twitter_n_4617226.html