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Hofstra University's Newspaper of Record

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The Hofstra Chronicle

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Playing it straight: chasing the ‘fishy’ performance

A curious part of film history is how readily drag culture has been utilized for laughs by heterosexual male characters. Dating back to 1959’s Marilyn Monroe-starring “Some Like It Hot,” straight male characters have often disguised themselves in women’s clothing, usually as a form of camouflage. 

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