‘Pull Your Pants Up’ Rapper Catches Heat From The Gay Alliance
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Published on 11/12/2007
A Dallas rapper who released a song in support of the city’s efforts to discourage sagging pants has faced criticism from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD) for implying that sagging is a homosexual act.
As reported earlier, Dallas’ City Hall launched a “Pull Your Pants Up!” ad campaign last month by placing more than two dozen billboards across the city urging people to stop sagging their pants.
In support of their cause, rapper Dooney Da Priest released the song “Pull Your Pants Up”which insinuated that sagging was gay and was practiced by people on ‘the down low”
“I never considered sagging something that's indicative of homosexual behavior,” Corey Lash, a Dallas based board member of GLAAD told The Dallas Morning News. “For him to specifically target that aspect of what it could mean, well, it's highly offensive and unnecessary to me.”
“There are a lot of homophobic people in the African-American community that would not want to be perceived as gay,” explained Lash, who is black. “But he's adding to the intolerance and the homophobic nature in the community by using it in that way.”
A Dallas rapper who released a song in support of the city’s efforts to discourage sagging pants has faced criticism from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD) for implying that sagging is a homosexual act.
As reported earlier, Dallas’ City Hall launched a “Pull Your Pants Up!” ad campaign last month by placing more than two dozen billboards across the city urging people to stop sagging their pants.
In support of their cause, rapper Dooney Da Priest released the song “Pull Your Pants Up”which insinuated that sagging was gay and was practiced by people on ‘the down low”
“I never considered sagging something that's indicative of homosexual behavior,” Corey Lash, a Dallas based board member of GLAAD told The Dallas Morning News. “For him to specifically target that aspect of what it could mean, well, it's highly offensive and unnecessary to me.”
“There are a lot of homophobic people in the African-American community that would not want to be perceived as gay,” explained Lash, who is black. “But he's adding to the intolerance and the homophobic nature in the community by using it in that way.”
Dooney, who was asked by Dallas’ Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway to omit the word gay from the song, claims he didn’t record the song with intentions of attacking the gay community.
“I do apologize if they feel offended,” said Dooney.
The rapper explained that tying sagging to homosexuality in his song has proven to be effective because people in his community view being gay as shameful.
“In Dallas, in some of the schools, some of the kids are starting to pull their pants up because of the song,” Dooney said. “Peer pressure has a better effect than any law. I was just trying to make it uncool.”
Dallas Mayor, Tom Leppert, who supported the "Pull Your Pants Up!" campaign said that the city has never endorsed Dooney’s song.
“When there were some objectionable comments, [Mr. Caraway] asked that they be removed,” explained Leppert.
Dooney is a self-described “gospel rap” artist and ordained minister. He is also part of the Shepherd's Staff, the volunteer ministry of Bishop T.D. Jakes' Potter's House church in southwest Dallas.
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A Dallas rapper who released a song in support of the city’s efforts to discourage sagging pants has faced criticism from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD) for implying that sagging is a homosexual act. As reported earlier, Dallas’ City Hall launched a “Pull Your Pants Up!” ad campaign last month by placing more than two dozen billboards across the city urging people to stop sagging their pants.
In support of their cause, rapper Dooney Da Priest released the song “Pull Your Pants Up”which insinuated that sagging was gay and was practiced by people on ‘the down low”
“I never considered sagging something that's indicative of homosexual behavior,” Corey Lash, a Dallas based board member of GLAAD told The Dallas Morning News. “For him to specifically target that aspect of what it could mean, well, it's highly offensive and unnecessary to me.”
“There are a lot of homophobic people in the African-American community that would not want to be perceived as gay,” explained Lash, who is black. “But he's adding to the intolerance and the homophobic nature in the community by using it in that way.”
‘Pull Your Pants Up’ Rapper Catches Heat From The Gay Alliance
A Dallas rapper who released a song in support of the city’s efforts to discourage sagging pants has faced criticism from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD) for implying that sagging is a homosexual act.
As reported earlier, Dallas’ City Hall launched a “Pull Your Pants Up!” ad campaign last month by placing more than two dozen billboards across the city urging people to stop sagging their pants.
In support of their cause, rapper Dooney Da Priest released the song “Pull Your Pants Up”which insinuated that sagging was gay and was practiced by people on ‘the down low”
“I never considered sagging something that's indicative of homosexual behavior,” Corey Lash, a Dallas based board member of GLAAD told The Dallas Morning News. “For him to specifically target that aspect of what it could mean, well, it's highly offensive and unnecessary to me.”
“There are a lot of homophobic people in the African-American community that would not want to be perceived as gay,” explained Lash, who is black. “But he's adding to the intolerance and the homophobic nature in the community by using it in that way.”
Dooney, who was asked by Dallas’ Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway to omit the word gay from the song, claims he didn’t record the song with intentions of attacking the gay community.
“I do apologize if they feel offended,” said Dooney.
The rapper explained that tying sagging to homosexuality in his song has proven to be effective because people in his community view being gay as shameful.
“In Dallas, in some of the schools, some of the kids are starting to pull their pants up because of the song,” Dooney said. “Peer pressure has a better effect than any law. I was just trying to make it uncool.”
Dallas Mayor, Tom Leppert, who supported the "Pull Your Pants Up!" campaign said that the city has never endorsed Dooney’s song.
“When there were some objectionable comments, [Mr. Caraway] asked that they be removed,” explained Leppert.
Dooney is a self-described “gospel rap” artist and ordained minister. He is also part of the Shepherd's Staff, the volunteer ministry of Bishop T.D. Jakes' Potter's House church in southwest Dallas.
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