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Jun. 23rd, 2004 05:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pixiecrinkleSo in addition to being ComFest this weekend, it's also Columbus Pride. The parade on Saturday steps off from Comfest, and it's always fun to see the two events meld.
I've often thought it funny how segregated events are at Pride -- girls get one event, guys get fifteen others (just like the ratio of girl:guy bars in C-bus). But they also cater to stereotypes too. Friday is "Rocking in the Streets" featuring Bitch & Animal for the girls, while Saturday, the guys get "Dancin' in the Streets" at the same venue, featuring the woman who sings the Queer Eye theme song. No, it's not enforced segregation, but it's pretty clear from the advertising as to which demographic is being sought for each. (And for the record, neither event takes place in "the streets" but rather in the parking lot behind Axis nightclub.)
I was checking on the time for the parade, and noticed (I thought) an event sponsored by Nine West. I thought that was a huge sponsor for Columbus. Then I realized, it said "Nina West." Nina is a local drag queen, (who, incidentally, I went to college with). She's good, but that's not quite so big a coup.
I've often thought it funny how segregated events are at Pride -- girls get one event, guys get fifteen others (just like the ratio of girl:guy bars in C-bus). But they also cater to stereotypes too. Friday is "Rocking in the Streets" featuring Bitch & Animal for the girls, while Saturday, the guys get "Dancin' in the Streets" at the same venue, featuring the woman who sings the Queer Eye theme song. No, it's not enforced segregation, but it's pretty clear from the advertising as to which demographic is being sought for each. (And for the record, neither event takes place in "the streets" but rather in the parking lot behind Axis nightclub.)
I was checking on the time for the parade, and noticed (I thought) an event sponsored by Nine West. I thought that was a huge sponsor for Columbus. Then I realized, it said "Nina West." Nina is a local drag queen, (who, incidentally, I went to college with). She's good, but that's not quite so big a coup.
