Perestroika… oh where to start. Let’s talk about that orgasm shall we…!<\/p>\n
Reading that was genuinely one of the most interesting things I’ve ever read, and it got me thinking about how powerful FEELING GOOD actually is. It is a radical act in and of itself, but specifically for Prior. At the cusp of the AIDS crisis, men were advised to stop having sex, which can be interpreted as sexual barriers and infringement on their freedoms and desires. I could never imagine living through this and advising the world that their sexuality must be halted and closeted for the world. When looking at the context of “Plasma Orgasmata” and how the Angel fits into all of this, I notice that there is an extreme sense of hypersexuality in this religious space. We can also bring up the fact of a gay man being the prophet and such, but I really appreciate the sensualness and campiness we get to experience in this part… especially since this man is gay and just encountered 8 vaginas (spiritually of course). I think the most interesting part is the creativity of the word choice in this act. Starting on page 163 and ending on 174, the Angel says things like “the universe aflame with angelic ejaculate” and “seraphic rut,” which emphasize this idea of divine sexuality within deep religious imagery\/queer spaces.\u00a0 Queer bodies are divine; queer bodies are heavenly and should be treated as such. I love what AIA did in this scene to camp it up and also make a comment on the socio-political relationship of the church.<\/p>\n
That’s all for now queens.<\/p>\n
– Para Scisscors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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