Although I think this is probably gayer than my mashup (tip: never cross a drag queen, they usually have a brick in their handbag 
) the legendary Lady Bunny in ‘Let’s Have A Kai Kai’ – a kai kai is when two drag queens get together and do the nasty, so yes this is NSFW but so so funny.
Yes just like this video says far better than I could say it, I am, as much as possible a feminist (I hate saying I’m an -ist about anything because it suggests you’re finished, perfect, formed, kind of the reverse of ‘practising homosexual’ – it’s much more fluid than that). I don’t see a difference between the struggle for women’s rights, LGBT rights (since many of those groups are women, either originally by birth or otherwise), fights against fascism and racism and the concern over gender roles. And yes sadly there is misogyny in the gay community, and sometimes the feeling that people who are more femme, flamboyant, outrageous or camp are somehow ‘lesser’ comes to light…usually around Pride.
I was there on Saturday – I missed the march due to the whole early-start World Pride fiasco but went to the Square and did the King’s Arms thing. But I know of a few people who didn’t go and kvetched about those who look/act differently, the drag queens, the outrageous queeny types, the leather, fetish wear etc. It’s sad, because Pride is about being yourself – or more importantly for some a more extravagant exaggerated self – and yes in all marches I’ve been on there’s been many people who look just like those watching who would never ‘tell’ just as much as those that didn’t just leave the closet they waltzed out 
But that’s the wonder of Pride, it’s for everyone. Well everyone who isn’t so closeted/conservative that they can’t leave their biases and preconceptions at the door for a day and have some fun (which I did, surprisingly since I thought it would be a damp squib like the weather – and Westminster Council threatened to spoil it too but failed!).
As an aside I do understand some of the tensions about (straight) women in the (male) gay community though – it comes from a feeling that women crash the bars and clubs as a space where they can be free, but paradoxically as with all freedoms it’s more complex – it can infringe on others freedoms in that very scene. That’s a harder one to answer, and after seeing a few aggressive violent episodes on Saturday the real question is where the evil patriarchy of ‘women should know their place’ stops and anti-social behaviour begins? I don’t think four women kicking a bloke on the ground at the bus stop (yes I saw that in Oxford Street and it was only 10pm!) is emancipation nor anything other than a rare episode of drunkenness of a minority. And might not be related (I think the bloke came from Pride though). But another episode in a gay pub did highlight the disjunct, over the Ladies loo funnily enough which the rest of the year is used by everyone – you can see why some have a problem with visitors to their spaces not being respectful of the ‘norms’ of those places. Is a gay male pub patriarchy? I dunno, but there is a wider power struggle over gay vs straight which is being fought there – and the general rule, as I follow in any community spaces I visit as a guest – is to be on your best behaviour.
Anyway back to feminism – it might be strange for a bloke to say he’s a feminist, or for feminism, but I don’t see how we can be free without everyone being equal and liberated? Female, male, intersex, gay, straight, black, white – the list goes on as long as the struggle. I do wish there was more unity across these groups, hence why I on occasion pop out of my little bubble and go and have a look at other sites, blogs, Facebook groups to get a different picture. It’s sad in a way that the very promised coming together of minds and community that the Internet brought has also beget a lot of necessary bunkerism from the trolls and the majority – which can negate the very intent. Glad then that certain public blogs and Facebook groups exist so I can have some of my preconceptions challenged = because without that how can you grow?
Video via the excellent Girl’s Guide To Taking Over The World – and also this t-shirt I WANT is from there too:
*well blog post, like the BBC we’re cutting back.
After the ‘wonder’ of Shine, now we have another ‘musical’ selection courtesy of Robert Popper’s wonderful and funny blog.
As I said in my post about Shine – just singing/playing badly doesn’t cut it anymore in this era of Guitarband and autotune and kids messing around on YouTube and people intentionally playing badly. No you have to try hard and be almost certifiably deluded in your own ability, and have a video that is not badly shot, it’s attempting something else and failing utterly.
As a fan of ‘bad music’ or ‘outsider music’ it’s harder and harder to come by as the post-modernists and internet holds up a mirror to people – but nice to see some soldier on unwittingly and unknowingly, like X-Factor auditionists.
Talking of X-Factor (or American Idol in this case) exhibitauditionistas producing high-quality car crash entertainment:
In this JEdward World, he’ll probably *snap* go a long way…
Next up – Crystal Swing, the mother/daughter/son team that not only have a magical invisible drummer and guitarist, play the wrong notes on the keyboard and talk dirty in Spanish to EACH OTHER. WRONG. This is what they apparently get up to in Cork…so famous it inspired a drag queen takeoff
‘Pardon me’? I don’t think even the Pope could get you out of that shit. Has become a meme, so the legendary Maxine Swaby has been re:re:re:re:re:re:’d to death and shown up by 6 year old Esme who can sing better. And now – with rabbits! AAARGH THE RECURSION!
Lori Watts ‘Chill in my Veins’ does this, and provides a chill (sort of a blackboard back of neck thing) in every way. Is she looking for track marks? Also check out the literalism – that’s a common thing in these videos 
Suzi Cramp lingers. On your finger. I’d call the police if I were you…
And this is a class music video – one of those miming ones, with of course the same ‘throw them all in’ approach to video effects. But is it me or is a 50 year old miming about the 16 year old angel next door say more ‘Police scene do not cross’ rather than ‘sweet’?
Finally the YouTube classic – the appallingly bad cam video. Tend to avoid these as we all do stupid shit on the internet right? But sometimes it’s so bad it goes beyond just embarassing.
This guy really can beatbox, Honestly.
Oh and more bad rap nonsense…worst rap duo ever? Best bit him trying to do the robot. And yes that was a little weak…talking about throwing your thumbs didn’t improve it either *facepalm*
SUPER…DOOOOOD. If super suddenly means retarded, yes.
