Ruling With a Sequined Fist

Spending a ton of time deciding whether or not things are awesome produces vast quantities of those that are not. When things fail heartily enough or fall so far out of vogue that they become hilariously outdated, they fall into the amorphous world of kitsch. Kitschy jobs require skills at finding the hilarious amongst the garbage time produces. Whether its commenting on popular culture, being a hipster, or dealing in vintage materials, having astounding taste in the good of badness is very near the core of the gay aesthetic.

Kitschy jobs: “antiques” dealer (1940’s-1990’s), sideshow worker, Las Vegas showgirl, pop culture commentator, pop artist, hipster, being Joan Rivers.