Am i turning gay wizard of oz

The Lion identifies himself through song as a "sissy" and exhibits stereotypically "gay" (or at least effeminate) mannerisms. The Lion is seen as a coded example of Garland meeting and accepting a gay man without question.". Because, “The Wizard of Oz” is essentially the daydream of gay fulfillment: that someone, or something, out there will offer the cure for all that ails.

For Dorothy, the journey ended in her room as she joyously chanted “There’s no place like home.”. Rewatching The Wizard of Oz on its 80th anniversary and in companion with the biopic Judy starring Renee Zellweger in the titular role, the film’s place in queer history is something to be explored and appreciated. Let’s start with Judy Garland. Admittedly, I’m not a Judy Garland gay. Children are captivated by The Wizard of Oz, and not just those destined to be gay - although it does hold a special place in the hearts of many gay men.

But from research I've done on the subject I've learned that it took a while before gay men embraced. The connection between gay men and The Wizard of Oz is widely acknowledged. For example, Ben Brantley of the New York Times called Oz “a cornerstone in gay mythology.”. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices.

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But what is its gayest part of all? I voted Ruby Slippers, specifically the little turn of the foot whenever the camera pans to them. I was always attracted to the tin man. The lion is not hot at all. I watched this movie for the first time recently in 3D. The movie was a fucking acid trip. All the singing and flying African American monkeys will give me nightmares for weeks.

And the singing! Jesus fuck the singing was disturbing, especially the super gay Lion. Oh, I don't know. Maybe Judy Garland singing " Over the Rainbow, " which became some sort of gay national anthem? Everything about it is super gay.

Figuring out what is NOT gay would be a shorter list. Watching Judy Garland clearly strung out on coke was pretty funny. The Cowardly Lion is by far, the gayest thing in the movie. There are other things, but he's the flamer:.

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Yeh, it's sad, believe me, Missy When you're born to be a sissy I'm afraid there's no denying I'm just an awful dandy-lion A fate I don't deserve But I could show my prowess Be a lion, not a mouse If I only had the nerve The Lion was definitely the less rapey of the three, and Dorothy would have done well to snuggle with him at night. Judy was on pills, kids. Amphetamines to get up and Barbiturates to go down.

Judy's dolls for Oz were prescribed by studio doctors. And I loved him for it.