▲ 1538 ▼ There's more reasons to feel old than just old memes (feddit.de) submitted 3 years ago* by Oiconomia@feddit.de to c/memes@lemmy.ml 235 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DudePluto@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) Give them a break, they had no other accepted way to explore their sexuality /s but also not /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DudePluto@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* (2 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Yeah I thought that was a well-known phenomenon but judging by the downvotes some people got offended lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Bowie, Freddy Mercury, Elton John, etc were just so damn cool they overpowered any homophobia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (3 children) 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). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] DudePluto@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* (2 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Yeah I thought that was a well-known phenomenon but judging by the downvotes some people got offended lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Bowie, Freddy Mercury, Elton John, etc were just so damn cool they overpowered any homophobia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DudePluto@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* (2 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Yeah I thought that was a well-known phenomenon but judging by the downvotes some people got offended lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Bowie, Freddy Mercury, Elton John, etc were just so damn cool they overpowered any homophobia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Yeah I thought that was a well-known phenomenon but judging by the downvotes some people got offended lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago Bowie, Freddy Mercury, Elton John, etc were just so damn cool they overpowered any homophobia permalink fedilink source parent