"Well then, I guess you should be glad that no one else seems to have a problem with 'show queens,' so that we can continue to promote the silly and stupid stereotype that men in theatre must be gay and therefore have effeminate qualities. Nice work, biotches...:-)"
Maybe the term "show queens" doesn't mean that at all. Maybe it just means that SOME people -- usually but not always gay men -- self-identify as "show queens" and use the term affectionately, rather than in a derogatory way.
It's all about intent, isn't it? If someone used "show queen" in a demeaning, homophobic way, that would of course be offensive, but I think it's a completely different situation when people like Bill Rosenfield and his partner use the term to refer to themselves in a light-hearted, affectionate, positive way. |
