lemurgoddess ([info]lemurgoddess) wrote,
@ 2008-02-02 20:33:00
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Mae West...
In doing research in 20's and 30's American culture, fashion and icons for my trip to Dances of Vice I eventually found my way to the Wikipedia entry for Mae West.

Of course, I only knew her as the voluptuous bombshell, but I also learned that (amongst many other things) she was a prolific playwright, controversial comedienne, and a VERY outspoken defender of gay and transgender rights! O.O

Way ahead of her time.

I think she is becoming my new hero! :D


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[info]jessie_c
2008-02-03 02:26 am UTC (link)
I love her reponse to censorship : )
She's my kind of woman.

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[info]aesmael
2008-02-03 02:45 am UTC (link)
Amazing what gets obscured from public knowledge.

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[info]jenndolari
2008-02-03 02:47 am UTC (link)
I remember hearing about her Charlie McCarthy skit that got her banned from Radio. :D Didn't know about the Transgender stuff, though.

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[info]female_hysteria
2008-02-03 03:11 am UTC (link)
20s and 30s for the win.

Sophie Tucker is my favorite :D

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[info]nocturnafae
2008-02-03 05:54 pm UTC (link)
Joie and I are big fans of Mae West. Especially Joie. You should get her into a conversation the next time you're at Plague! :)

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[info]tenshikurai9
2008-02-05 05:08 am UTC (link)
Her status as our defender I did not know beforehand.

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[info]cheshiretomcat
2008-02-06 02:54 am UTC (link)
yep, she is awesome!

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