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A 14 page paper which examines the life of Marilyn Monroe and discusses why she is
popular with gay men and drag queens. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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14 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAmarymn.rtf
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entertainers and certain forms of entertainment. Everyone is familiar with the stereotypical assumption that all gay men love musicals and certain women in entertainment field such as Barbara Streisand and
Bette Midler. And, in relationship to drag queens most people are aware that there are particular women who these men wish to emulate, women such as Cher and Marilyn Monroe.
However, there is not a great deal of information on the reasons why gay men and drag queens love the women they do, and sometime wish to emulate them. The
following paper examines why gay men and drag queens are intrigued and often obsessed with Marilyn Monroe. The paper argues that, for the most part, these men feel a very
personal connection with Marilyn Monroe because they too are misunderstood. The paper first examines the life of Marilyn Monroe and then examines the obsession with her in the gay and
drag queen communities. Marilyn Monroe When we think of Marilyn Monroe we think of one of the most beautiful and wonderful women in the entertainment field. We also
think of a woman whose life was tragic as she was incredibly misunderstood. She was a simple girl from simple America, yet was a voluptuous woman that knew how to
play dumb. However, she was not dumb and was essentially victimized by the media, something she was not strong enough to deal with. These are the simple truths that most
know concerning Marilyn Monroe. But, in order to see more of her and her position in the media we look at her biography. One author notes that "Ever since she
was born Norma Jeane Mortensen, everyone around her knew she was not just your average little girl. At the age of four she decided she wanted her fathers last name-
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