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Kiss and Cry: The Problem of Portraying Masculinity in Men’s Figure Skating

Johnny Weir at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Image Credit:  Screenshot from NBC Olymics website

I’ve loved watching figure skating since I was a kid enjoying the movie The Cutting Edge. This meant that I used my free time last night watching the men’s figure skating short programs.  My attention was drawn not only by free time, but also by the extensive press coverage given to the American figure skater Johnny Weir in the last month, especially related to his decision to wear fake fur to the Olympics after PETA threatened to protest him.

For Your Oral-tainment or Not?: The Politics of Adam Lambert’s AMA Performance

Adam Lambert's AMA performance

Image Credit:  Towleroad

H/T:  Noel Radley

While usually I’m good at keeping up on my pop culture news, I’m grateful to Noel for giving me a tip about American Idol star Adam Lambert’s performance at the American Music Awards of his new song “For Your Entertainment.”  As can be seen in the above image, Lambert aggressively performed his homosexuality in the number, including simulated oral sex, men on leashes, and an unplanned make-out session with one of the members of his band.

"That's so gay."

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