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- From: jchovan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John D Chovan)
- Subject: Re: Effeminacy/Butchitude (was Re: discrimination at CMU)
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 12:12:41 GMT
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- >> First, I don't beleive that there are a core group of behaviors which
- >> all gay men have.
- >
- >Do you even know the play? Are you aware that Arnold is an
- >effeminate, swishy *drag* *queen*? That's the character.
- >Playing him too butch is WRONG, and pointing that out is
- >not homophobic.
- ...
- >Effeminate, swishy drag queens exist. And if you don't believe me,
- >just drop by my neighborhood any night of the week and you'll see
- >several dozen of them hanging around in front of our friendly
- >neighborhood drag bar. Is there something wrong with drag queens?
- >Or do you subscribe to GLAAD's reactionary agenda, which tries to
- >paper over the non-1950s-Doris-Day-movie subcommunities within
- >the gay/lesbian community?
- >
- But, not all drag queens are swishy men. Some of the butchest guys
- make the best female impersonators!...Drag should not be confused
- with feminine men, it's an ILLUSION!
-