Skin Horse
By Shaenon K. Garrity & Jeffrey C. Wells
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I was about to say something about the ‘straight-ish’ when I remembered he had his way with Artie.
Or Artie had his way with Tip. Given that Tip considered himself “straight” at the time, I would say Artie’s mojo overcame Tip’s. Although it’s obvious that Tip was hot enough to tempt Artie in the first place, so…
Since, then he’s been fairly bi; in the St Charlie arc he mentions having a fling with a married couple.
Huh. I’ve never seen an analogy for being a straight white male human before.
“Gabardine is a tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits, overcoats, trousers, uniforms, windbreakers and other garments.”
“The fibre used to make the fabric is traditionally worsted wool, but may also be cotton, texturised polyester, or a blend. Gabardine is woven as a warp-faced steep or regular twill, with a prominent diagonal rib on the face and smooth surface on the back. Gabardine always has many more warp than weft yarns.”
So, you’re saying the gabardine is rather warped?
Not only that, it’s the worst.
@casimir: Actually, spandex is worse. http://www.thegeektwins.com/2014/07/6-horrifying-facts-about-star-trek-tngs.html
I’d say about Warp Factor 7, considering it was used to make the uniforms for the Star Trek movies (except for Motionless Picture, which doesn’t count).
Yes but to wear spandex you must master the Piccard maneuver.
What’s even more warped and worse is this thread we have woven. In the fabric of our lives, this is a mismatching patch on the pattern.
“Suffocating but strangely cozy.”
So, sort of like being hugged by a boa constrictor. Hopefully he can make short work of this hearing so he can get back into a dress before he loses consciousness.
It seems a bit weird to me. If he’s all about “dressing in women’s clothes”, why don’t pant suits count? (Casual observation suggests to me that most women wear pants more often than skirts these days.) And if it’s wearing skirts that he finds comfortable, why do we never see him in a kilt?
It’s not just about women’s clothes – it’s about *femininity* (or a very specific expression of it, perhaps “high femme”). Women’s jeans and a t-shirt aren’t his style, just as a pantsuit wouldn’t be… so if he’s dressing for other people / conformity anyway, might as well go all the way :/
Altho obviously not a perfect fit (because he’s not gay nor a drag queen), this Wang Foo movie quote seems to me to hold the essence of Tip’s approach: “When a gay man has WAY too much fashion sense for one gender, he is a drag queen.”
CLASSIC attempt at controlling darker forces and trying to pervert them towards good.
Ok, not exactly CLASSIC…
And white privilege isn’t quite a “darker force” in the evil sense. But still!
Isn’t it?
I’d say that, when weaponized, it is. Thus, it disturbs me that Tip has taken that first slippery step toward the dark side.
Where does that logic end up, though?
“Yes, as an ally I realise the Forces of Hegemony are more likely to listen to my opinion than yours, and that’s exactly why it’s not my place to give it. If I’m not going to be as ignored as you are, I’m just going to keep quiet and leave you to it. Solidarity!”
Well he IS a member of the Shadow Government. About time he stated using his power for evil . . .
He’s loosening his tie! Dude knows no mercy!
Are you sure Tip isn’t *tightening*, or straightening (insert pun here), the tie? That would fit more with his attempt at using his mojo more effectively.
Well, Frank’s comment is just quoting what Unity said two strips ago. Here, however, I’d say he’s just holding his tie symbolically as he talks about suffocating.