tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post113678880200450402..comments2024-02-08T05:04:18.484-08:00Comments on J'S THEATER: JT Leroy (Partially) UnmaskedJohn Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08073378940347627766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-1137264501369115982006-01-14T10:48:00.000-08:002006-01-14T10:48:00.000-08:00Kai, great points! Also, I would say that Leroy p...Kai, great points! Also, I would say that Leroy put a youthful, myterious white face on the narrative of children and gay PWAs (though since he was supposedly pimped out, of course, he could still be viewed ideationally in the liberal and wider public consciousness as a victim), so that confluence also drew him/her lots of attention. As I said, I love how bureacracy at times trips people up--the f*cked up travel records not gibing led to greater inquiry, etc. Also, I love how divergent sexual identities, and the performative authority they provide (or can provide). Just think about all these people who DINED with Leroy and had no clue...or did they?John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073378940347627766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11122973.post-1136815983035127712006-01-09T06:13:00.000-08:002006-01-09T06:13:00.000-08:00I read one of Leroy's books a couple years ago aft...I read one of Leroy's books a couple years ago after reading a long article in the Voice. I thought the story and the credulous, self-righteous celebrity surrounding it stunk to high heaven--but so deliciously! How wierd and perverse and interesting it all was. In some hopelessly beyond my reach to tease out critically this JT Leroy phenomenon is obviously related to the "missing white girl" syndrome, where everybody high and low sits up and pays attention when someone blonde and female has something terrible happen to her (with a few healthy dashes of liberal white guilt sprinkled over--could you see black folks carrying on that way over someone?). What a yummy interesting post you've got today!<BR/><BR/>Kai in NYCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com