Kweer Kate Fans

[Bruce Gordon <bruceg@u.washington.edu>]

Hi y'all,

	Well, I was very suprised to see that someone had such misgivings 
about the sexual demographics (and sexualities) of Kate fans.  I know 
many gay men who've ne'er heard of Kate and a few that think she's too 
screechy (whatever that means).  Many opera queens I know have a fondness 
for her as well.  When I was first introduced to Kate and her music it 
was from a straight male.  And the next person was female (lesbian) and I 
thought that all women who enjoyed what was then "women's music" (this 
was the early '80's, women's music was Nina Hagen, Joan Jett, Joan 
Armatrading, Lena Lovich, Patti Smith, Ferron, Chris Williamson, Kate 
Bush and not many others); ergo, I naturally concluded that all women 
were Kate fans and men were in the minority.

	Now that the 90's are here, and a man is not supposed to be 
afraid of his feelings(!), can we all just come out and say, "I like Kate 
Bush and I'm _________" -fill in the blank.

bruce, Lord of the Reedy River, 
purveyor of astrology, etymology and legerdemain.

ps:  if it weren't for gay men (and one in particular who shopped my 
store at the time [nudge, nudge,wink, wink, y'know what I mean?]), I 
never would have gotten the last two discs of This Woman's Work. :)