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Glee: The Countertenor and The Crooner, Part 3

May 17, 2011
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Glee: The Countertenor and The Crooner, Part 3

Just as Chris Colfer provides a model for queer kids who have not yet been represented, so Darren Criss provides an equally significant alternative model for queer straightness.
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Glee: The Countertenor and The Crooner

May 3, 2011
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Glee: The Countertenor and The Crooner

The popularity of Glee, and, in particular, these two singers, has made me think that American culture may finally be starting to break with the gender norms of male singing performance that have persisted for the last 80 years.
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