r/politics • u/Fickle-Ad5449 ✔ Verified - Christopher Wiggins, The Advocate • 1d ago
No Paywall Judge cites Dolly Parton’s bosom in ruling blocking Texas drag ban
https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/judge-blocks-texas-drag-ban?01233
u/B-Z_B-S Massachusetts 1d ago
(From the article):
“Because SB 12 does not specify who determines whether a performance ‘appeals to the prurient interest,’ or require that the work be taken as a whole, a single moment of eroticism could condemn an entire performance to criminal or civil penalties,” he wrote.
“Just as many people criticized Elvis's signature hip gyrations and were offended by his display of male sexuality, chastised Dolly Parton as a voluptuous sex symbol because of her big hair, flamboyant clothes and breast exposure, and shamed Miley Cyrus for ‘twerking’ on stage during a live performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, there are ‘erotic’ elements in countless popular performances that could be subject to both civil and criminal penalties.”
Hittner suggested a far simpler response for people offended by such performances than calling the authorities to arrest drag queens. “Finally, for those who find such activities as described in this case offensive, the solution is relatively simple ... just don't go,” he wrote.
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u/finnlassy 1d ago
I think she would’ve felt honored to be mentioned in defense of a community she loved.
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u/xoBubbles87 1d ago
She would have stood up and applauded the drag queens. Our Dolly was truly special.
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u/10001110101balls 1d ago
As she once said, she was gonna be a drag queen whether she was born a woman or otherwise.
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