February 19, 2008
Vandalism Report Card: "I'm a Faggot"
With over a dozen or so problems that the above graffiti could have critiqued about this poster advertising the Academy of Friends annual "gala" fundraiser for HIV/AIDS -- such as paying to attend an event to watch the Oscars; or the lack of originality with this year's title, "Shaken Not, Stirred" -- he or she takes the easy route here, pointing out the obvious homosexual nature of the event. Meh.
And although the talking "I'm a faggot" bubble made us giggle, the superfluous addition of "fag queer" brings down its final grade and overall impact.
Grade: C+
Photo credit: Lulu Vision
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i used to be the Calendar Editor over at Benefit Magazine...Rippy-Tourk's alma (she's really a great gal)...my job was to write about these events all day...fun! i even wrote the magazine copy for last year's event. fun!
no.
"make it sexy" was my only job directive.
gala,
barf,
xo-m
"I'm a virus" would have been so much more clever, since this "gala" seems to be benefitting HIV/AIDS ... me, I prefer the events that benefit people with ...
But you get the picture.
C+?
How uncharitable.
Clearly what the graffitist was attempting to underscore was the extent to which the James Bond archetype within pop-culture (i.e. the masculine sophisticate) can be directly traced to the public personae first crafted by notable homo and bon vivant Noel Coward.
The "fag queer" redundancy was a regrettable digression, I agree.
They really shouldn't be worried about graffiti, because the copyright lawyers will soon be on them. Kids, how many trademark infringements can you spot?
I'm your Mayor and I'm on vacation in Hawaii would have gotten no less than a B-.
The repetition seems to betray some insecurity
"I am Chris Daly, and this is how I dress when I go home to my parents"