We were, in a safe, suburban way, misfits, and to some extent outcasts. But with my puffy hair and Coke-bottle glasses, I just looked like Tootsie’s homely niece. (Today earrings are a frat-boy accouterment back then it was highly unusual to see one on a man, much less a male teen.)įor my graduation photo I wore makeup and eye shadow, and I wish I could say I matched the androgynous gorgeousness of David Bowie or Todd Rundgren. The earring I got my senior year nearly gave my father a stroke. We streaked our hair or wore eye makeup to school. It didn’t matter because we were all in it together. It was all innocent hardly anyone was having sex, much less gay sex, and I myself wasn’t gay, but even then we knew that the majority of the boys in our club in some way were or would be. And boy, did it irritate parents and some of the other kids. At the time, just about all of us, I think it’s fair to say, looked at the gay demimonde in a way that other white suburban kids would begin to look to the hip-hop underworld a decade or so later it was everything we thought was cool in the world. Since I was growing up in the cultural wasteland of Phoenix, Arizona, at the time, I can speak about this importance with some authority.Īt our high school, to which I walked each morning across a mile or so of scrub desert, the unusual kids clustered in the drama club. While this anniversary has been duly noted, the film’s real sociological significance has not been. The movie version, which was brought to America by producer and manager Lou Adler, became an unaccountable cult hit for years, and then decades, and now takes a place on the list of the most profitable films of all time. There’s Mick Jagger in Curry, sure, but there’s also, in his homoerotic pose, something of another epitome of screen masculinity, the gauzy first glimpse we get of John Wayne in Stagecoach.Īnyway, this summer marked the 40th anniversary of the release of the movie. I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show again recently and tried to parse its force. In the mid-to-late 1970s, as a high-school teen, I was one of those thousands who, Friday night after Friday night, would assemble at a local repertory theater to see, for the fifth, tenth, 20th, or 35th time, this stunning manifestation. He struts out, to the beat of a Stonesian guitar riff, and a few moments later he turns and rips off the cape: We can see he sports a glistening string of giant pearls and, not least, a silver-spangled ensemble of women’s lingerie. Everything below that striking visage is covered in a magnificent cape. His face is heavily mascaraed, the portrait of a commedia dell’arte drag queen. Inefficient And Unengaging Training Makes Employees Seek External Resourcesĭownload The State Of Employee Experience 2023 today to delve into our findings and discover top tips to fuel employee growth and incorporate training into the flow of work.About 20 minutes into the film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, an elevator door opens and the actor Tim Curry steps out.Poor Communication Between Managers And Employees Has A Negative Effect On The Workplace.Employees Want To Train On Better Terms: How To Escape "Check The Box" L&D.Onboarding In The Spotlight: Tips to Stop Losing A-players.Poor Training And Bad Onboarding Experiences: Our Shocking Findings.Is the mere thought of learning new technologies overwhelming your employees? Does your team feel like they're quickly approaching burnout or that they're disengaged from the workplace? Is your L&D program venturing into "check the box" territory? Here's a sneak preview of what you'll find in our survey report: Many job seekers even take learning opportunities into consideration when weighing their options, which means that effective L&D programs help you attract and retain top talent. Every member of your team should have access to training resources and ongoing support to fill gaps and help them fulfill their potential. Get the eBook Do Your Employees Have Room To Grow?Ĥ3% of respondents stated that their employer's training was "outdated." This is a telltale sign that some organizations aren't prioritizing employee development and talent management.
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