His dismissal was purely aesthetic.Įlsewhere, RuPaul’s Drag Race and its parody of bitchy, competitive womanhood does nothing for me. Who, to my knowledge, is sexually attracted solely to men. This is someone who used to dress as her. “I’d rather have a nice figure to look at,” he spat. I’ll never forget the disdain with which a gay guy I know critiqued Artpop-era Lady Gaga. Especially if they weren’t glam enough.īecause from Marlene to Madonna to Ariana, we love ourselves a diva – until they’re no longer perfect. I used to think it was my obligation to make disparaging remarks about the appearances of female friends. When Stephen Fry described his friend and Best Costume BAFTA-winner Jenny Beavan as a “bag lady” at last year’s ceremony, I shuddered with recognition. Rather, if you scratch the surface, there are many subtle shades of sexism unique to gay men.
