Comments on: Conchita is a transvestite, not a ‘gay man’

By: Painter

Painter — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:33:44 +0000

You’re right about that, Daphne, but I would rather have Conchita at the European Parliament or any other parliament, talking about whatever than Cicciolina or someone like her doing the same.

Cicciolina ran for office in Italy and is like Zaren tal-Ajkla, only more ‘gravi u tan-nejk’. We speak of the ‘other Malta’ on this blog but I suspect that every country has its ‘other’ self, just like Cicciolina getting involved in a life of politics and taken seriously happened in the ‘other Italy’.

By: The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:15:25 +0000

So gays are ok as long as they act like straight guys. You want us to be invisible. You are a homophobe through and through, Daphne.

[Daphne – Try to think before you speak. ‘Conchita’ is no more representative of gay men than ‘Cicciolina’ is representative of straight women. Both caricatures are used to demean and undermine their ‘group’. Don’t play along with it. It’s the very people who push forward Conchita as representative of gay men who seek to undermine and weaken the very cause of being taken seriously.]

By: kev

kev — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 01:10:00 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. something wicked is right. Grimsby University offer M.A. courses in Eclectic Queerism and Other Mundane Gender Bending Anomalies - no qualifications required for members of the LGBTQIFYJ community.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:55:50 +0000

When you put everything in such a context, in a way it may make sense as I do get your point. Hence with that being said, there are two kinds of LGBT communities in my opinion; those who make it noticed and those who make it almost an invisible trait to a point were it would be difficult to note the individuals sexual orientation. Although what I’m trying to say here is that even though Conchita may trigger more homophobic statements, since she was put as an example in this regard. It shows that the general public is still stuck in the same critical acclaim and mentality. Yes Conchita is indeed different from the norm but he is a gay man doing a drag queen act. Whether or not the LGBT community wants his/her representation or not, what was said in parliament by Conchita is actual fact.

By: Painter

Painter — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:31:04 +0000

Conchita is neither a transvestite nor a gay man. Conchita is a bearded lady character portrayed by Tom Neuwirth, who is a professional transvestite performer (commonly: “drag queen”) and also a gay man.

By: Gg

Gg — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:35:55 +0000

I would be the very last person on earth anyone would guess he is gay. I love my sexuality, in fact I would never want to be heterosexual.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:12:57 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. What could ever fall outside LGBTI except clinically normal heterosexuals?

By: something wicked

something wicked — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:34:44 +0000

It’s also a very entertaining programme hosted by Stephen Fry.

By: something wicked

something wicked — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:33:51 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Queer: a reclaimed term that's become popular with academia (Queer Studies, Queer Theory etc) that's generally used to cover a broad number of sexual or gender minorities that fall outside of LGBT. Intersex: an individual who manifests atypical or ambiguous genitalia (I suppose it could also apply to chromosomal anomalies).

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:21:52 +0000

In reply to something wicked. What does QI stand for?