Glee's Darren Criss says he’s “culturally queer” but identifies as a straight

[bionic 41,914]

6 minutes ago, Bazaar said:

wth does it even mean

raised by gay culture and associates strongly with it but is heterosexual

[Nycboy 952]

I’m ok with this. I mean, most of us are surprised he’s actually straight. He’s not falsely claiming to be gay. And who knows, maybe he has dabbled 😜 

[olive specter 1,166]

55 minutes ago, Bazaar said:

wth does it even mean

it means he watches gay p0rn for the plot and scenography

Edited April 30 by olive specter

[Wolf Boy 3,131]

I call them “honorary gays”, 2 of my straight friends are honorary gays, i have dubbed them this and only gay people can choose an honorary gay. Darren Criss can’t do that himself, so he needs to stop, those are the rules!!! 

[PartySick 144,829]

I think it's sweet. Imagine if all straight men were as open to being less than masc/macho/caveman

[altern8version 510]

1 hour ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Eh, queer theory isn’t about biological essentialism as much as it’s about existing outside of the patriarchal/heteronormative constructs, so the Rachel Dolezal comparison isn’t really accurate here imo. 

do you think straight cis Darren Criss fits under the umbrella of queer?

[Ladle Ghoulash 16,210]

3 hours ago, altern8version said:

do you think straight cis Darren Criss fits under the umbrella of queer?

I think, if we understand queer as “existing outside of the context of cis heteronormativity or that which is perceived as outside of cis heteronormativity” there’s at least the possibility of straight cis people having “queer” identities. It’s a hotly debated topic (and actually has been for some time), but I think it’s at the very least interesting to consider. Maddy Morphosis is another interesting example: a cishet male drag queen, whom to the eyes of the straight world, in spite of his gender identity and sexual orientation, is perceived as queer. I’m ultimately somewhat agnostic to the question, but I just don’t think claiming a proximity to queerness is the same thing as claiming a racial identity (re: Rachel Dolezal).

Edited May 1 by Ladle Ghoulash

[darkgaga 2,774]

Wait? He is not gay? Imo says a lot about how good an actor he is then!

[Controversiaga 9,253]

Rot

[FFXIV WhiteMage 5,310]

I read the whole interview and it was actually touching and he is very appreciative of our community. 

headline is a clickbait

and lots of people here are very… gullible

[phantasmas 9,926]

now if only other str8s and queerbaiters would admit the same

[doppelganger 3,854]

Being queer doesn't equate to being gay, so I do get what he's saying. Could have worded it better, though ... 

[Natalia Kills 363]

This seems fine to me. He clearly has spent a lot of time in LGBT culture and many assume he was gay when it wasn’t as acceptable.

Besides, queer is such a watered down term that I feel really just means different from the norm. I’ve actually met quite a few people in my city who say they’re cis and heterosexual but hang around in queer communities. It’s odd at first but I can see why and think it’s fair to be shared around, it’s hypocritical to gatekeep it.

Edited May 1 by Natalia Kills

[Ladle Ghoulash 16,210]

His WikiFeet is enough of a contribution for me to consider him an honorary member of the LGBTQ+ community tbh. Keep serving, king 🫡

[weed 70,901]

Sweetheart, that's all very nice, but if you're not going to eat ***, you're not a dyke.