You Ranters know where there term "down low" came from, don't you?
The term
originated in the Black community because homosexuality is
not embraced in Black culture to the extent that a Black gay or lesbian
can't be their true self and must live the lie on the "down low" by cruising and having outside sexual relations to (temporarily) cure that constant yearning.
(Now "down low" has become so mainstream that it applies to a myriad of situations.)
Down low - Urban Dictionary:
DEFINITION 5:when black males try to remain straight by having sex with other men then go home and sleep with their wives.
Usually it means to keep something quiet and to only tell people who are cool enough to know or trustworthy. This definition comes from the real meaning which is a black man/men who have sexual relations with other men but have relationships with women and hide the homosexuality and homo sex.
