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Shape Up: Gay in the Black Barbershop

Country: USA, Language: English, 28 mins

  • Director: Derrick L. Middleton
  • Producer: Derrick L. Middleton; Aaron Tredwell

CGiii Comment

Much ado about...wait for it...barbers!!!

Are we missing something? Because...none of this makes any sense!

If your barber is a homophobic twat...change barbers! It really is that simple.

When asked to ban the word 'faggot' from being said in his barbershop, the barber's response is brilliant...these snowflakes really need to grow a backbone!


Trailer...

Trailer Shape Up_ Gay in the Black Barbershop-HD from Derrick L. Middleton on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Derrick L. Middleton's Shape Up: Gay in the Black Barbershop explores the hypermasculine attitudes that keep so many young gay black men from living their authentic lives in this critical space of black culture.

Cast & Characters

Clay Cane as Himself;
Derrick L. Middleton as Himself;
Wade Davis as Himself;
Darnell Moore as Himself;
Rashad Robinson as Himself;
Michael Arceneaux as Himself