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- kingjulien
1. A friend of mine, this writer I met in grad school, invited me to go to a club Friday night with his girlfriend and several other couples. I already had plans (my lame ex-gf was in town), but I still inquired where the place they were going was, just out of curiosity. The tone in his voice suddenly changed, like I had said something horrificly naive, or shocking in its stupidity. He then explained that the club was one of those Thai restaurants where, after the meal is served, a review of trannies come on stage and perform a dance slash striptease show with boas and feathers and all kind of crazy shit. I chuckled at the explanation in a way that probably sounded like an awkward defense mechanism, and then explained why I couldn't really join them, but of course, he interrupted this as me being too uptight, which I get - I guess - but it's just not an accurate assessment of the situation.
Now I've always prided myself in being open-minded and accepting - I mean I point out the absurdity of everything but I don't have any real hate in my heart - or if I do it's reserved for loved ones who've done me wrong - so my question is, what's the appeal of a club like this? Is it to flaunt one's edginess? Is it a sexual thing that I just don't get? Is it embracing liberalism on levels I can't even fathom?
2. While we're on the subject, what's the deal with indie rock kids and the whole train conductor hats and matching scarves? I see this everywhere, and I think I missed the memo. Please illuminate for me.
Thank you.
- CALLES0
http://blaggblogg.blogspot.com/2…
interesting study
- Jaline0
"...what's the appeal of a club like this? Is it to flaunt one's edginess? Is it a sexual thing that I just don't get? Is it embracing liberalism on levels I can't even fathom?"
All of the above, especially the part about sexuality and going 'all-out'.
"While we're on the subject, what's the deal with indie rock kids and the whole train conductor hats and matching scarves? I see this everywhere, and I think I missed the memo. Please illuminate for me."
It's just another trend (like the trucker hat, except this is even more restricted to a certain group) and it too shall pass.
- MLP0
fuck here we go again.
if you don't get it, you don't get it. don't hate, congratulate.
- MLP0
... i was talking about the whole hipster thing
- spendogg0
i hear the trannys put on a great show - very entertaining. Makes you feel taboo for a second - edgy thrill seekers like to do things that would make gramma pass out, and they can talk about it with thieir other hipster friends and when the common lad asks what it is, they can all roll their eyes and feel extra bohemian.
- kingjulien0
"interrupted" should be "interpreted".
Need more coffee.
Calles, that article is great.
Jaline, thanks. That's kind of what I figured.
- bolder0
was it asia sf?
because it actually quite entertaining, Our friends took us there as an engagement present. just another view into a subculture for a well round life/experience.
- kingjulien0
I hate the phrase "don't hate." How many more butchered rap lyrics can we assimilate into the lexicon?
- nosaj0
Do the trannies wear the train conductor hats and scarves - maybe that's where the indie kids got it?
- kingjulien0
Hey Kyle, I checked out the Mathew Barney show on Monday afternoon. I thought it was pretty interesting, albeit crazy. (A perfect collaboration for Bjork.)I also enjoyed the Tim Gardner / Zak Smith masculinity series.
- mayo0
you should have gone to Forbidden Island :)
- nocomply0
If i see someone wearing a scarf at this time of year, i will congratulate them on being an idiot.
- kingjulien0
you should have gone to Forbidden Island :)
mayo
(Jun 28 06, 10:04)I needed a few painkillers this weekend.
- skelly0
what's with all these guys in suits. i see them all over the city. is that like a business thing or something?
- MLP0
people aren't wearing scarves, they're bandannas... i don't know anyone making a matching hat. the best one i've seen was misfits skulls with gold fronts.
- bolder0
yeah, cool, I was happy to just to see something other than the cremaster stuff. Although I would like to see him explore some new materials.
no that I don't like vaseline, mind you...
- Mimio0
Those meticulously contrived slackers have a spot in my heart.
- mayo0
or some combovers?
just remember to take your combs home this time.
- rasko40
funny.
I think people these days feel that they need to assert how 'crazy' and 'wierd' and 'leftfield' they are, that may involve going to strip clubs or strange pseudo S&M parties (ie; not the real thing), having big tattoos or down to little things like riding a crazy bike or a controversial t-shirt (shock horror!), all of these things are people trying to express just how at one with themselves they are, how they really can 'be who I am', even if it really is at one with their natural selves and makes them look like an idioticly smug, media-fed cockslave.
I also attribute this phenomena with the stupendous increase in binge drinking over the last 10 years, it's as if, thanks to magazines like Loaded and shows like Jackass, people feel that when they go out they have to outdo each other in doing something 'crazy', in playing the fool. The truth is that for most people, they are only comfortable enough in losing their dignity like this when they are utterly shit-faced, so down go the vodka and red bulls, and up the nose goes the old grunt. Voila! - instant twats.
And thus, the degredation of social skills, the perpetuation of shitty trends and the wankerdom of youth continues to shed big bucks for the priveledge of being basically - just like everybody else. The irony is thick, and expensive.