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Masculinity, Credibility, and Gene Kelly: A Scotsman’s Quandary

Posted by Marc on Aug 12, 2011 in essays, featured, musicals, non-musicals | 21 comments

This entry is part 7 of 13 in the series Essays / Analyses.Being a fan of Gene Kelly, and film musicals in general, has burdened me with two formidable dichotomies since my childhood: how to defend my masculinity as a heterosexual male and my credibility as a student of Scottish history. The film musical genre, as I am told constantly, is the forte of gay men, a more potent defining characteristic, it would seem, than any lifestyle choice.  Stand-up comics and a host of poorly written...