Controversial sexuality?- Page 2

[Luscious]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:01pm

Paul Lynde: Television's Original (and Gayest) Center Square.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:27pm

What about that Gay classic of 1981, Taxi Zum Klo? The Glory Hole scene in the toilet alone was priceless!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:38pm

And the WS scene that caused more lesbian walkouts than in any other audience I've ever been in.

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:43pm

10 pages is a lot to get out of something light-weight like the Britany/Modanna kiss.

I'm with those who say to go further back and research something that had some true controversy, some groundbreaking sociological significance, and some interesting cultural/historical context. Especially at the college level. Your teacher will (or should) love it, as she is slogging through all your classmate's teatises on Madonna and Ellen.

"Making Love" is the kind of thing I have in mind.

Maybe early episodes of groundbreaking sitcoms that fit this topic (several good ones of "All in the Family" come to mind. Also "Soap".).

There was a very controversial movie called "Cruising" that caused protests. The gay community was up in arms at the way it was portrayed.

I like the Mae West idea too.

If you have enough time, peruse a copy of a book called "The Celluloid Closet". You'll get a zillion great ideas there.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 10:59pm

Guys, thank you so much! I knew you'd be able to help. Keep the ideas coming!

I'm a big fan of the Mae West suggestions...plus, it gives me an excuse to rent some fabulous classic movies.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 11:07pm

I got sucked into a 227 marathon this weekend (shut up, it could happen to anyone) and if you need an '80s TV connection to Mae West you had Jackee Harry as Sondra on that show and it was total Mae West. And to dovetail with Kringas's suggestion, Madonna's "Sex" book shared more than just the title with West's first Broadway show, it also shared a fundamental sexual liberation philosophy (if you absolutely must have a Madonna connection).

[singingwendy]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 11:15pm

This may not be that exciting, but I do remember there being quite a huge outrage over the episode of Beverly Hills 90210 where they actually stated that two teenagers were having sex...not just implying it.

Of course at the same time they kept the "Donna Martin, resident virgin" storyline going for years...

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:07am

Another book you should look at is "Alternate Channels: the Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television" by Stephen Capsuto.

A very interesting story is the development Hell that "Tales of the City" went through...

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:07am

Another book you should look at is "Alternate Channels: the Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television" by Stephen Capsuto.

A very interesting story is the development Hell that "Tales of the City" went through...

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:07am

Another book you should look at is "Alternate Channels: the Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television" by Stephen Capsuto.

A very interesting story is the development Hell that "Tales of the City" went through...

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:07am

Another book you should look at is "Alternate Channels: the Uncensored Story of Gay and Lesbian Images on Radio and Television" by Stephen Capsuto.

A very interesting story is the development Hell that "Tales of the City" went through...

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:12am

I'm a big fan of the Mae West suggestions...

You should be able to find some great books, articles, and essays as secondary sources...

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 4:24am

The Brooke Shields/Pretty Baby mess

Mariel Hemingway/Personal Best demi-scandal

[robbiej]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 9:59am

To move away from gay/les-centric ideas, you might want to look into the Murphy Brown bastard child brouhaha of the early 90's. A sitting Vice President actually referred to Ms. Brown and her love child as if they were real people.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 10:02am

"Oh yeah, please don't write on the Britney/Madonna kiss. Thanking you in advance."

DITTO....been done, been overdone!

[justagirl2]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 10:08am

robbie, I had thought of that, but then found it listed as an example on the assignment.

I'm asking my professor today if Mae West is *too* historical, but if not, I need to choose one specific text of hers to focus on. Unfortunately, I don't think stage plays will count; I know "I'm No Angel" and "She Done Him Wrong" were controversial and inspired the Motion Picture Production Code. Are there any other movies of hers that were particularly controversial?

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 10:15am

jg2, i must say that this thread is quite a gyp. there's nothing about your sexuality or even any pictures of you in varying states of undress. as such i must boycott this thread.

[professor]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 10:30am

If you decided to write about Mae West, I highly recommend Emily Wortis Leider's book Becoming Mae West. It has quite a bit of material in it about West's cultural/social influence.

Also, it's interesting that someone noted Jackee Harry as a modern version of Mae West. I've always thought that Kim Cattrall on Sex and the City was another modern-day interpreter of the West mystique.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 11:04am

To add on to whoever reccomended "The Celluloid Closet," I also reccomend, if you don't have time to read it, get the documentary based off of it narrated by Lily Tomlin.