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The 'Down Low'
Someone usually who is on the 'down low' is someone who may have a partner of the opposite sex, and may even be married to that person, but has sexual relations with someone who is of the same sex. Usually when someone thinks of a person on the down low, they may think of Black men, but there are women who would consider themselves on the down low as well. Also, someone thinks of a person on the down low, from what some have heard in the media that this person would consider themselves exclusively heterosexual, but this is not the case. Take a look at these resources to find out more information about the down low! Oprah.comThis link will be resourceful because of its streaming media and also provides a face to the issuehttp://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200404/tows_past_20040416.jhtml New York Times: Double Lives on the Down LowAn extensive article about people on the 'down low' |
