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This one is a cautionary tale for my young friends so you will know what can happen:
Long ago there were entertainers called Bob Hope and Milton Berle. They were often on our little black-and-white TV sets wearing dresses, wigs and lipstick.
A dozen years later, Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis, starred in a movie wearing dresses, wigs and lipstick, as they tried to imitate Marilyn Monroe's hip-swinging, seductive walk in the movie, "Some Like It Hot."
There were more such hit tv shows and movies that came and went with gender-bending stories and stars.
And that my young friends, is how all of your grandparents became gay.
[sarcasm emoji goes here]
elleng
(130,895 posts)5:45 p.m.
3Hotdogs
(12,374 posts)"straight arrow." My gay friends say I am the most comfortable in my "straightness" than any of their other straight friends.
And to think, If I had been able to afford the 75 cent ticket to see that movie.... who knows what degradation I might have depended to?
Yes, Arnold. It's fukkin sarcasm.
hippywife
(22,767 posts)Bosom Buddies (1980-82), with Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Holland Taylor and Donna Dixon. I loved that show, it was hysterical, and I never missed it.
First thing I ever saw Tom Hanks in, that I can recall. Coincidentally, perfect song for the current environment, too.
show too and yes the song is perfect for this time in our lives.
republianmushroom
(13,590 posts)alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)And I would love to see some MAGA try to give shade to Wesley Snipes.
alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)in "Victor Victoria".
InstantGratification
(158 posts)Jamie Farr
Leith
(7,809 posts)Monty Python did drag almost every episode.
And the one everyone forgets: Lassie. Although the character of Lassie was female, every dog in the part was male. Ruh Roh!
colorado_ufo
(5,733 posts)Robin Williams
Demobrat
(8,976 posts)Dustin Hoffman.
Lars39
(26,109 posts)dressed in drag at one time or another, too.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,367 posts)Hes the child of parents who grew up in that era.
Its clear the parody flew right over his head, which seeing as hes such a short little shitbag, wasnt really much of a fucking leap.
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,185 posts)I think that's the issue. Even though then characters in To Wong Foo were gay, the actors were all straight. I think most of the "drag queen story time" men now are gay. It's certainly possible for a straight man to be a cross dresser though, especially for comic effect. Just look at Rudy Giuliani!
FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)It was a rather funny sit-com in the early 1980's ...
The guys dressed up as "women" in order to be allowed to rent a room in an affordable "women's hotel." So the comedy ensues when they try to date the women who are staying there, while at the same time dressing as "women" to avoid scrutiny by the hotel management.
Good times. Innocent fun.
As an afterthought ... I never knew any women who actually dressed that way. But still, it was funny at the time.
pansypoo53219
(20,976 posts)the rite wing just needs another punching bag to make blood to feed thier base.
pansypoo53219
(20,976 posts)the rite wing just needs another punching bag to make blood to feed thier base.
diehardblue
(11,001 posts)sheshe2
(83,751 posts)Barbara Streisand
Dressed and lived like a boy so she could receive an education.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yentl_(
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)🙂