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I'm obsessed with manhood as a brutal and artful performance. My mind always finds its way back to the crossroad where sex, race, and power collide. Journeys, transformation, as well as dashed attempts to transform, fascinate me as well.
Saeed Jones
Something you see in the book is my tendency to self-bully. It started when I was a gay black kid growing up in the suburbs. I wasn't bullied by individuals; kids weren't shoving me into lockers or calling me slurs to my face. Shame-electrified by racism and homophobia-was enforced by the broader culture though, and in response, I started bullying myself. I started saying cruel things about myself to myself. While I've generally grown out of self-hate, an ease with being tough and candid about myself to myself is an integral aspect of my writing...
Saeed Jones
Being gay isn't a choice, just like being black isn't a choice...I don't stop. I do not give up. I do not take America's 'no' to my identity for an answer.
Saeed Jones