So gay

[majean]

Why are so many songs of gay iconography getting stuck in my head? First I woke up with Ms. Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out" and now "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, which I totally blame on blak. I think I blame the former on blamblazer now that I think about it, though it was entirely subconscious I am sure.

I finished reading A Room With A View today, and

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[jade_maxwell]

*Hugs*

Dude, remember you're coming to visit me?

I jut thought that might cheer you up. :D

[majean]

:D I have so many things to keep track of this summer. ^^* I hope I remembered to fill out my calendar.

[jade_maxwell]

*l* You better not forget to come see me!

[majean]

Nevah!

[ruakh]

Don't tell John how you felt about A Room with a View.

[majean]

He told me he didn't like it either. Christy did, but she may be blinded by the naked men frolicking in the pond. :]

[ruakh]

In high school he liked it, and was really excited when I was reading it, but O.K.

Tastes change, I guess.

[youjik33]

..."I Will Survive" is a gay song? O.o First I heard of it.

And I did love "A Room With A View" but I haven't read it in like seven years.

[majean]

It isn't gay so much as iconic. A lot of gay people have used that song to identify their struggle with, well, surviving their struggle to be out and proud, I guess. Obviously an older generation. Today's generation would be more likely to look to a group like Tatu or something. Though "I Will Survive" will forever be played in gay clubs and used in drag shows.

[youjik33]

I've always thought of it as a woman-empowering song. ^_^*

[majean]

A lot of woman-empowering songs of the 70s have been adopted by gay men. ^^* It's the underdog thing, I think.