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Post by pi on Feb 20, 2023 8:16:19 GMT -5
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Post by sizzling63 on Feb 21, 2023 1:43:53 GMT -5
SS has turned himself into a caricature, IMO. And I do like his voice well enough. His whole gender identity thing has really swallowed him up. Adam may switch around his wardrobe, for good or ill, but he knows who he is, gender-wise. I actually liked some of the Velvet looks. To me, his best looks are the classic ones, well-tailored suits, hair with a bit left on the sides (he has fabulous hair), and just enough makeup to emphasize but not overpower his magnificent eyes. That's not to say that I don't enjoy his over-the-top costumey outfits. They're fun, too, but he's so naturally handsome, I like him to show off his best assets. Bottom line, he'll wear what he wants to whether we like it or not. And I hope that somehow, some way, he is making some money on High Drama. I agree. I know some say SS is about representation. But do most regular gay men view that as good representation for them when those wearing women's clothing, OTT wigs/makeup and exaggerated mannerisms, which sometimes seems like mockery (and used by some comics to mock gay men for laughs) get more media attention. My fear is that at some point, it will be viewed as the African Americans came to view the Black Minstrels Shows as more buffoonery than representation of most Blacks. I don't enjoy when Adam goes with the OTT distracting makeup but it seems more glam rock than him trying to pretend he is a woman with teen girl or hooker-like outfits. There is a place for drag queens (and I wish the were not under attack) but I don't think the majority of gay men view themselves in that light. I wanted to chime in on this conversation yesterday while catching up on what I may have missed, but I ran out of time. I have never been a SS fan and I can only shrug at his latest visual expressions as it is not for me, but my understanding is that in terms of possible representation it is not necessarily the gay community that he wants to speak to. He himself is non binary, which falls under the umbrella of the transgender community, and I assume that's why he chose trans female artist Kim Petras to collaborate with. (I find Unholy to be quite ear catchy btw). While SS expresses himself differently than Adam, I would not assume that only Adam knows who he is. The queer umbrella in all its colors is quite big and I think that each individual artist likes to get noticed and feel validated somehow. I personally don't care much for anything OTT. |
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