Netflix's 'Glamorous'—starring Kim Cattrall and Miss Benny—might be the gayest show there is today—a celebration of feminine queerness that we’ve never seen on mainstream TV before.
giving us unique gay characters that show a breadth of queer experience. While that’s great to see, gay guys on TV are often still varying versions of six-pack-clad jocks, who exhibit all the qualities of a “bro,” but just happen to be gay.
But we’ve never had a main character quite like Marco Mejia before. Marco is unapologetically feminine, refusing to conform to any gender norms. Queer guys who celebrate feminine and flamboyant qualities are often sidelined in pop culture, given little more than the odd sassy one-liner. Marco isn’t one to fade into the background—this delightfully confident guy is the star of the show.Glamorous
deliciously plays with tropes surrounding masculine gay men, subverting them. We’re so used to seeing these muscular dudes at the top of the theoretical queer pyramid, with every he, she, and they thirsting over their incredible good looks. Butinverts that pyramid, having a bevy of sexy bros lust after Marco, the kind of character most shows wouldn’t give a second glance at because of his passion for makeup and female-coded outfits.
There’s Chad , the uber-masc son of Madolyn who spends more time working out than doing anything else. When he meets Marco, he’s quick to assert “I’m gay, but I’m not… gay,” looking at Marco in bewilderment. While the show never establishes a romantic relationship between the two, nothing can convince me that Chad isn’t actively undressing Marco with his eyes on numerous occasions.keen on bedding our makeup guru.
Marco’s experience with Parker is glorious at first—there’s definitely passion there, and their sexual chemistry is off the charts. But it becomes increasingly apparent that, while Parker loves Marco’s femininity, he’s very uncomfortable with being seen with Marco. That’s a problem that is all-too relevant in queer communities, especially for femme-presenting and non-binary/trans folks: the idea that being your authentic self is somehow shameful, making others uncomfortable.
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