After Mister Cee: In wake of his recent revelations, black transgender people deserve community acceptanceAndré St. Clair, October 18, 2013 11:54 AM
A little over a month ago, legendary hip-hop DJ Mister Cee found himself in another sex prostitution scandal, his fourth in just three years. This most recent encounter was with transgender person, YouTube personality and self-described drag queen and cross dresser, Bimbo Winehouse. Winehouse released a secretly-taped video of Cee soliciting sex from Winehouse as they drove around in Cee's car negotiating prices. No deal was struck and Winehouse was dropped off...
Even though the controversy has passed on from the leading media headlines, the issues that were brought up are still in need of a deeper discussion in the black community.
A transgender person speaks outCaptured in much of the response to the scandal are glimpses into the repression our community still has around sexuality, and the ignorance that abounds about transgender people...
I am a member of the transgender community, identifying specifically as a gender nonconformist. I display feminine gender traits in appearance and behavior that are not typically associated with my biologically male sex.
I have studied gender and sexuality at the academic level while a student at Brown University, and have a well of lived experience and knowledge that make my contribution to this conversation valuable.
