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2004-07-09 02:40 pm (UTC)
Thank you ladies and germs, I'll be here all week
One is the obvious cigarette == phallic symbol...
Yes, sometimes a cigar is
not
just a cigar.
The other is a drag metaphor, emphasizing the performative nature of drag and glam, the way that the makeup, the clothes, and the accoutrements combine very purposefully to achieve a dazzling performance,
both a mask and a revelation.
Well said!
Glad you posted!
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Thank you ladies and germs, I'll be here all week
Yes, sometimes a cigar is not just a cigar.
The other is a drag metaphor, emphasizing the performative nature of drag and glam, the way that the makeup, the clothes, and the accoutrements combine very purposefully to achieve a dazzling performance, both a mask and a revelation.
Well said!
Glad you posted!