"I Cant Date Jesus" Essay. Answer one of the following questions in a short essay 300---500 words). Use specific references to "I Cant Date Jesus" to illustrate your points. 1. Analyze the ways in which popular culture shaped Michaels sense of self-identity as a gay, black man. 2. In what ways did Michaels parents impact his coming out? 3.Choose one or two scenes from I Cant Date Jesus and explain how they illustrate ONE of the following concepts: the social construction of gender, privilege and/or oppression..