Lil Nas X Responds To Dr. Boyce Watkins' Claim That Rapper Is Helping To Spread AIDS

by Daryl Nelson

Political analyst and author Dr. Boyce Watkins isn't a fan of Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow's video for "Industry Baby," which shows X dancing naked in a prison shower with other men.

#LilNasX isn’t fighting for gay rights.

He’s marketing the sexual irresponsibility that’s causing young men to die from AIDS.

Being gay is one thing, but being a super spreader is another.

There’s nothing healthy or helpful about that video.

Especially for children.

— Dr Boyce Watkins (@drboycewatkins1) July 25, 2021
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"He’s marketing the sexual irresponsibility that’s causing young men to die from AIDS," Watkins tweeted about the video on Sunday, July 25. "Being gay is one thing, but being a super spreader is another.  There’s nothing healthy or helpful about that video.  Especially for children."

Then X — who typically defends himself when people talk bad about his sexuality — shot back.

y’all be silent as hell when niggas dedicate their entire music catalogue to rapping about sleeping with multiple women. but when i do anything remotely sexual i’m “being sexually irresponsible” & “causing more men to die from aids” y’all hate gay ppl and don’t hide it. https://t.co/ZiwbYcIH5l

— nope 👶🏾 (@LilNasX) July 25, 2021
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"Y’all be silent as hell when n*ggas dedicate their entire music catalogue to rapping about sleeping with multiple women. but when i do anything remotely sexual i’m 'being sexually irresponsible' & 'causing more men to die from aids' y’all hate gay ppl and don’t hide it."

Thoughts?