![]() Additionally, people were more open to Ziggy’s sexual deviance, because they were already open to celebrating his deviance as an alien. Creating space creatures let people defined the unknown, and common knowledge about homosexuality was extremely lacking at the time. Ziggy Stardust, in being an alien, helped fans to accept this alternative vision of homosexuality. The photo above belongs to Brandon Carson, no changes have been made. This in itself helped the gay community to find acceptance in mainstream culture, and gave Bowie a strong gay fan base. ![]() Although the lyrics did not give a new perspective on gay culture, or break any common stereotypes about gay men, Bowie sang about gay stereotypes at a time when it was considered taboo. In Queen Bitch, Bowie talks about a cross-dresser, and refers to him as "she":ĭavid discusses the stereotypical aspects of gay culture in the song by mentioning clubs and a drag queen who is trying to take home a man. In the lyrics of these songs and others, Bowie leans heavily on gay stereotypes to portray the characters and events he describes. ![]() “Queen Bitch” and “Lady Stardust”, a song from the Ziggy album, show how Bowie flaunts his gayness. Although the song was not on his Ziggy Stardust album, he often performed it during his Ziggy Stardust tour. In the video above, David Bowie performs the song "Queen Bitch" while dressed as Ziggy Stardust. ![]()
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