cultural appropriation

[thatotherperv]

so as much as the stagegay/bandom debate (*cough*kerfluffle*cough*) raised as much ire and interest in me as a slice of unbuttered toast, I really enjoyed reading this post on appropriation of "the gay lifestyle" in the media. it's good food for thought on a subject that my mind has been circling distantly for some time now. especially since I

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[lilithbint]

well I missed the kerfluffle darn it and I love both FOB and MCM and it never even occurred to me why they acted they way they do on stage. I just enjoyed it and never even wondered about their sexuality (colour me oblivious)

With television it is all about the timing. Will & Grace, Ellen they were a big deal for the time and yet I remember the fuss when Ellen came out. The fact that Will was played by a straight actor and I think there was one same sex kiss in the entire run is what amused me. I also read that John Barrowman auditioned for the role of Will without concealing his sexuality and was turned down for not being camp enough.

Then you get shows like QaF which is choosing to portray and certain aspect of gay life most likely to titillate just as any soap opera does.

I think the reason I like the show Torchwood so much is that aside from being SciFi it doesn't make a big production of the sexuality of the characters. Sometimes homosexuality is used for comic effect and other times for dramatic romance the same way that the heterosexual pairing are.

The thing that amused me most was the outcry everytime there was a same sex kiss as if it was some sort of gay agenda instead of just being a normal expression of affection between two characters.

I think I became a slash writer because the characters I was writing seemed better suited to each other than their heterosexual pairings. (and just being hotter anyway)

I think I am rambling now so should stop. It does interest me that any group in society that has a large number of males in close contact with each other (military and sports) are the ones crying out the loudest that they are not gay.
I much prefer the bands attitude.

[thatotherperv]

god, yeah, I remember the whole Ellen thing. insane. and think how trendy lebianism is now. pfft.

The fact that Will was played by a straight actor and I think there was one same sex kiss in the entire run is what amused me. I also read that John Barrowman auditioned for the role of Will without concealing his sexuality and was turned down for not being camp enough.
yeah see, these are the exact things that make it cultural appropriation.

I think QaF was nakedly honest about a certain segment of the gay community, and the subject matter happened to be titillating. especially since it was a truth that was so shielded from most straight people before.

The thing that amused me most was the outcry everytime there was a same sex kiss as if it was some sort of gay agenda instead of just being a normal expression of affection between two characters.
yes. yes.