[lbo-talk] Queen for a Day: My Gay Makeover

[Jose Rodriguez & Sally Everson]

> Well at least some of them - gender cliches help enforce patriarchy,
> and their erosion means the weakening of patriarchy, which means a
> challenge to existing patterns of domiantion and exploitation. That
> doesn't mean the overturning of capitalism by any means, but it's
> still pretty important. Besides, anything tending towards less
> ugliness in the USA is deeply welcome. There's just loads of hideous
> crap in this country.


> Doug

Yeah but beauty has a price. Round these parts young men are spending lots
of money to keep up with fashion --  whole body waxing is not cheap!  At
least thats the complaint I've been hearing from friends with teenaged sons
...

Sally