Last...uhh....April...or May, I think, I came out on Facebook. One of the most liberating things that I have ever done. However, the Headquarters of Facebook, Inc. got the message when I merely clicked "Interested in Men." At that moment, Facebook HQ recognized me as a queer, who looks gay clubs, trashy hookup websites, HIV+ counseling, and LGBT right support.
The latter of this list is what I most support...BUTT how did I get labeled as "HIV Positive" simply for stating that I am "Interested in Men." My relationship status has never change from single...SO...how can I be "HIV Positive" if I've never been in a relationship?
I didn't know that such an open door to user-generating material...would open another door to stereotyping commercial targeting...
Thank Jesus that Facebook does not ask for your ethnicity or race. The last thing that I need is Facebook telling me to go out and watch BET, eat KFC, and own Tyler Perry movies.
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