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COLDR: S15E02: House of Fashion, Old Friends Gold, Daytona Winds 2

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In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon thank you for being a friend. As the queens deliver fashion house runway realness, get down and dirty with their old selves and revisit a familiar classic, the guys catch you up on their opinions of the most recent goings-on. From drama to fabulosity, get ready to spill the tea along with them. Which queens are solid gold and which ones are simply blowing in the wind?

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  • Re: COLDR: S15E01 – Payson R. Harris: Interesting thing about the destroyed clothes for the opening challenge: in Drag Race Canada, they actually had the queens cut up their entrance looks. Considering how much Queens are paying for their looks, now…

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Put the Pedal to the Metal:

  • Serve(s):  
    • [Damon] –  Loosey’s Reading, SASHA!
    • [Gary] – Fashion House Maxi, Loosey’s StayPuft
  • Swerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – Spice and the Act, Mistress’s “Fun”
    • [Gary] – Marcia x3’s TieDumb, Mistress Puffer Diaper
  • Nerve(s): 
    • [Damon] – OCP, Danny Trejo!
    • [Gary] – Sasha TieDye Latex, Salina’s Puff Zip Bagged Jacket

Snaps & Eyerolls:

  • Snaps for… 
    • [Damon] – The Old Gays telling it like it is
    • [Gary] – Confidant Mother Supreme Counselor Sasha Colby, Danny Trejo! 
  • Eyerolls for… 
    • [Damon] – Where are the wins? & Robin’s Exit
    • [Gary] – Mistress Shit Stirrer
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COL661: LoR: Queer Platonic Relationships

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In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the guys are joined once again by Dr. Edward Angelini-Cooke to continue our Landscape of Relationships series. For this episode, the guys discuss QPRs or Queer Platonic Relationships. QPRs are intimate relationships that are neither romantic nor sexual in nature. Listen in as Ed builds up the fundamentals of this different relationship dynamic and its origins and brings it up to date for modern audiences.

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Landscape of Relationships: Queer Platonic Relationships

Landscape of Relationships returns. Queer platonic relationships are our focus this month when it comes to relationships. QPRs are committed intimate relationships which are neither romantic nor sexual in nature and that differ from close friendship by having the same structure and status as a romantic relationship. The concept originates in aromantic and asexual spaces in the LGBT community. The term has begun to also be used in polyamorous communities to help describe the complex relationships.  The term “queers” social norms for defining relationships, it isn’t a friendship nor is it a romantic relationship.

Asexual (Ace)

  • “Sexual orientation where a person experiences little to no sexual attraction to anyone and/or does not experience desire for sexual contact” (aceandaros.com, 2021)

Aromantic (Aro)

  • “Romantic orientation, which describes people whose experience of romance is disconnected from normative societal expectations, commonly due to experiencing little to no romantic attraction, but also due to feeling repulsed by romance, or being uninterested in romantic relationships.” (AUREA FAQ on Aromanticism.org, 2021).  

Allosexual 

  • “Describes people who are not on the asexual spectrum. They can have any romantic orientation, including aromantic” (TAAAP.org, 2021).  

Alloromantic

  • “Described people who are not on the aromantic spectrum. They have any sexual orientation, including asexual” (TAAAP.org, 2001).

Historically speaking , QPR has been described as an “ancient practice made new again”. 

  • Boston Marriages – A Boston marriage was one in which two independent women chose to build a life and a household together, rather than marrying. 
  • Romantic Friendships – Close but often times non-sexual relationship. Used primarily in historical contexts (e.g. Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens; Abraham Lincoln and Joshua Speed).

Zucchini 

  • Term of endearment used to describe a queerplatonic partner.  
  • Also, “squish” has been used to describe a non-romantic crush.

Amatonormativity (Elizabeth Brake)

  • The idea that everyone needs to be in a romantic relationship 
  • Hallmark movies 
  • Laws surrounding marriage 
  • Chosen families 

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COLDR: S13E06: Disco-Mentary

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In this episode of COL Drag Race ‘T-Time’, Gary and Damon do the hustle as the queens celebrate the power of DISCO. As the queens knock on wood in a dancing documentary, listen as the guys share which ones make them feel mighty real. Which queens will survive another chop and which queen is dancing their last dance?

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13

Put the Pedal to the Metal:

Overall Thoughts

  • [Damon] – Disco Inferno (‘cause I’m ENRAGED)!
  • [Gary] – Herstorical Lessons for the Children

Stomp the Runway:

Category/Theme – Little Black Dress

  • [Damon] – Tina, Please Stop!/Very Meh…
  • [Gary] – Gottmik, the Literal Representation

Snaps & Eyerolls:

What was a high point and low point for you

  • [Damon] – Snaps for… Miss Tamisha’s Grace 
  • [Gary] – Snaps for… Group Dance Moments and The Tamisha Iman
  • [Damon] – Eyerolls for… Know the History/Kandy’s DS Comments
  • [Gary] – Eyerolls for… Kandy’s ‘Rudemption’ Story Arc
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