• DudePluto@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Give them a break, they had no other accepted way to explore their sexuality

    /s but also not /s

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      1 year ago

      Yeah that’s just facts. This Bowie type shit is ANYTHING BUT straight, that’s what makes it iconic.
      The straights have always copied/been inspired by queer fashion, just like white america with black american music genres (jazz, rock, blues, r&b, rap).

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        1 year ago

        Absolutely, there’s a long history of the “in-group” co-opting culture from the “out-group” because it’s seen as exotic and transgressive. Was it hypocritical for such a homophobic generation to idolize queer icons, only so long as they were cool and made good music? On a cultural level, yeah. On an individual level, depends on the individual and their specific beliefs and actions

        Edit: Also my favorite Bowie album will always be Ziggy Stardust. Maybe a little basic but it just hits all the right campy, flamboyant, and always-incredible notes