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Why is wrestling so gay
To declare that wrestling is homoerotic isn't necessarily a new or groundbreaking statement. Art historical references aside, a simple Google search pairing the two words returns countless blogs dedicated to driving the connection home.
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Growing up, watching wrestling was a comforting escape from homophobic bullying. It fostered in me a deep curiosity about bodies, fluidity and gender presentation that helped me to explore my own evolving identity.
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Men's wrestling often comes across as a parade of manly men each trying to out-macho the other, and indeed we do love this non-toxic, often cartoonish masculinity.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Princey, a wrestler who performs under the name "Totally Plastic" Pha'Nesse and did drag under drag mother and "Canada's Drag Race" winner Priyanka on the HBO series "We're Here," which is currently streaming on Max. The conversation was edited for length and clarity.
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Erin Riley: Growing up, watching wrestling was a comforting escape from homophobic bullying. It fostered in me a deep curiosity about bodies, fluidity and gender presentation that helped me explore my own evolving identity.
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As you may have noticed, nudity and physical excellence are the hallmarks of classical statuary. The physical attributes were often used as a metaphor for the non-physical qualities of an individual.
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Why has that been the case, and is it still true today? A quick disclaimer before we start trying to answer that question: here we will focus mostly (although not exclusively) on how gay male characters and performers have been treated.
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Image Via. When we first heard about a gay wrestling club in San Francisco we were like, those San Franciscans.
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This article will explore how the world of professional wrestling, a sport often seen as very traditional, is actually becoming a more welcoming place for gay wrestlers. We'll look at the history, the current landscape, and how the presence of openly queer athletes is making a real difference, too.
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Growing up, I had a passion. Each Friday night, in the absence of a social life, 11 year old me would settle down in front of the TV with my dad to watch WWF now WWE Raw is War.
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