http://www.wikio.com/search=Terrance Dean Wikio - Terrance Dean http://www.wikio.com/search/Terrance+Dean?rinfoid=63925674 COUNTEE CULLEN LIBRARY AUDITORIUM 132 West 136th Street, corner of Malcolm X Boulevard SATURDAY, JULY 19 12:00 – 1:30p GAY AND LESBIAN FICTION: Resistance in the Marketplace? Moderator: Troy Johnson (Founder AALBC.com) Panelists: Terrance Dean (Hiding in Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry–From Music to Hollywood); Hixon (Ghettoheat); Linda Villarosa (Passing for Black) Are publishers out of [...] Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:53:33 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Terrance+Dean?rinfoid=63925674 2008-07-12T04:53:33Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Terrance+Dean?rinfoid=63443980 If you're not already reading Richard's blog , you're missing out. Here's a sample of Richard's discussion of Terrance Dean's book, Hiding in HipHop: There definitely seems to be more vilifying of the men in DL culture than criticism of a larger culture that gives few options for people to just live their lives. I am not endorsing anyone cheating on their wives/partners in order to have down low interactions, I just think that some of the pain that Terrance Dean seems to convey should be taken into account... As a hetero man, I myself wonder what it would be like if I lived in bizarro switcheroo-change-o land, and had to keep up appearances to be "a gay man" but really want to date women, and have to see them on the down low. If you are also a straight man, and reading that made you cringe... hold on to that feeling. Especially if you are not able to understand why men would go on the down low. Empathy to the human condition is essential for us all to make it y'all... Richard's also involved in a project I'm involved in, The Men's Story Project , which all y'all should come see if you're local to the SF Bay Area. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:21:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Terrance+Dean?rinfoid=63443980 noreply@blogger.com (jeff) 2008-07-08T13:21:00Z