同性恋不是变态东西，变态的是他所活着的社会

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 ItIsNottheHomosexualWhoIsPerverse,ButtheSocietyinWhichHeLives(NichtderHomosexuelleistervers,sonderndieSituation,indererlebt)istheearnesttitleofRosavonPraunheim’s1971PG-chastefirstfeature,whichhasagedlikegoodcheesefromascandaloussensation(aoliticalwakeucalltogays)intoatextbookexamleofclassiccam—andadelightfultimewartrithroughqueercliché.Theverycolorfulcolorfilm(shotMOS)oenswithvonPraunheim’scameratrailingtwofags—oneblonde,onebrunette—walkingdownasunnyBerlinstreet.Daniel,theshybrunette,isnewtothebigcityandblondeClemensisgenerouslyofferinghimalacetostay.(WeknowthisbytheheavilyGerman-accentedEnglish,dubbedandsokenina“Srockets”cadence.)“It’ssohardtofindsomeonewho’ssincere,”Clemens’voicesaysastheycuddleonhisbedbackattheaartment.“Ireallydigyou.”Then,fromoutofnowhere,agrave,German-accented,Moses-likevoiceoverexlainsthat“faggotslongforlovingrelationshis”,but“liveinadreamworldofglossymagazinesandHollywoodmovies.”NownakedinbedwithDaniel,Clemensroclaims,“I’dliketothrowthewindowoenandshowthewholeworldhowwonderfulitiswhentwomenareinlove!”Andsoitgoes.DanielfussesoverhishairinthemirrorwhileClemens’heartsickTeutonicvoicenarratestheirnewfounddomesticbliss.“EveryhourandminuteIsentalonewastortureforme.”Luckily,thelovebirdssendlentyoftimedoingthingslike“watchingtelevisiontofurtheroureducation”andhousecleaningtogether.Theyalsoreadorwriteletters.“DearMother,”Daniel’svoicebegins.Butalas,asClemensstaresintoacabinetchockfullofknickknacks,thatdamnnaggingMosesvoiceoverreturns.“Faggotstrytoimitatemiddleclassmarriage,”hehisses,holdingforthonthesubjectofmentaughttobeincometitionwithoneanother,tobeself-involved—doomingthefaggotrelationshi.Nextthingyouknow,Daniel’ssadvoicesighs,“Fourmonthshaveassed.I’vedecidedtoleaveClemens.”Thenajaunty,genialGermannarratorintones,“Danielwasoftencruisedbyawell-to-doman.”Andthere’sgirlfriendstrollingalongwiththetight-anted“benefactorathiscountryestate!”Astheystoforaglassofchamagnebesideastatue,Mosesabrutlythundersaboutthemyththatthehomosexual’s“interestintheartsisawaytomakelifemorebearable,”wheninreality“theartsareatoolfortherichandowerful,”foritmakesit“mucheasiertogetthemintobed.”Cuttoaianoandawild-eyedfagsingingaboutDeutschland!Nearby,thebenefactorlayswithhisascot,agaudysilverringintheshaeofaninsectonhisfinger.Thecameraullsbackandansaroundtheroomfulofoldqueensresectfullylisteningtotherecital.Mosesannounces,“Youthandgoodlooksaretremendouslyimortanttooldfags.”LikeHitchcock’sbirds,theelderlyMarysaresuddenlyswarmingoveroorDaniel—whogetsnauseousandrunsoutthedoor.Thenit’sofftoanoutdoorcafé—withabigsignreading“MobyDick’s.”ThegenialGermannarratorinformsthatDaniel’sfoundanewjobworkingata“meetinglaceforhomosexuals”where“conversationsaboutfilm,fashionandhysicalculturegivehimideasabouthowtofillhisleisuretime.”Mosesbuttsintoaddthatfaggots“gathertolistentoNinaSimone,JudyGarlandandBarbraStreisand”and“gatheratFireIslandandSanFrancisco.”Heintones,“Fashionhastobelikeasecondskinthatsuggeststhesizeofthecock.”Asissysauntersdownthestreetinknee-highmoccasinsandshorts.Mosesalsowarns,“Theyoungfagmustgiveuhisinterestsformorehomosexualinterests.”Andthere’sDanielsunninghimselfwithhisfellowhomosexuals!Mosessnies,“Hewasentrancedbyhisstrongbodyandbutchstyle”asatorso,hairychestandtightbluejeans,aearsinmediumcloseu.ThegenialGermanoffers,“Danielcouldsitforhoursandenjoybeingcruised.”Then:“WolfganghadalotincommonwithDaniel”asthetwomo-haired,mutton-choedboysrublotionononeanother.Butallisnotwellinfairyland.MosesbringsnewsthatDanielhasbegungoingtogaybars—isbecomingaddicted!And,yu,there’sDaniel,wanderingaroundadarkanddingyhole.Mosesexlains,“It’seasyforfaggotstofindoneanotherbecausetheyofferthemselvesonstreetcornerslikewhores.”Cuttoaqueenhavingahissyfitinfrontofthebarasanothertriestocalmherdown,allwhileMosesholdsforthonsadfags,howtheydon’tknowhowtousetheirsexualfreedomforhainess,howtheir“greatestenemyistheconsicuousqueen.”Twofairiesinshortshortsaearintheframe,fawningovertwoembarrassedfags.Moseslaments,“Danielnowhasnootherinterestthanbeingafag.”Cuttoamotorcyclegang,leatherboyscruisingoneanotheramongstthenighttimetrees.Theyfeelueachother’sziers,chains,andstuds—aclothedgroefestasMosesteachesthat,otherthan“trans-westites,[who]longforwomen’sorgans,leatherfreaksarethefagswiththemosthang-us.”Infact,“Theleatherqueersarereallynice,oliteeolewhosufferfromtheirownweakness.”Andthat’swhenDaniel,“boredwithtalking,”fatefullyleavesthebarsceneforthearkwherehe“slowlymadehiswaythroughthetensechoreograhyofmen.”(SosayethMoses.)Cuttooutsideaublicrestroom(a“well-knownmeetinglace”).Menwhocruiserestrooms“desisetearoomtrade,”thevoiceofMosestrembles.Hustlers—“usuallyrunawaysfrombrokenhomes”whoare“oftennotqueer”—frequentthesesots.(Assortedhustlersandfagsmillaboutasaieceofroughtradestandslikeasentinelinfrontofthedoor.)Agrouofqueersemergeandilecircus-styleintoacar.AnoldfagcruisesDanielbutstrikesout(duh!)beforegettingbeatubyroughtrade.Nextu:adragqueensinginginamixedhomobar—atattooedleatherdaddystaringstoicallyfromatablenearby.Andthere’sDaniel!He’s“drowninghimselfinalcoholandcigarettes”whileotherfagstryto“forgetthemselvesinafranticatmoshere”—i.e.,ablackguyandawhiteguydoingachickendanceto“RockAroundTheClock”,whichblaresfromthejukebox.Anoldyodelingqueenaears.DanielseeshisfriendPaul,asksifhecangobacktohiscommunalad.Andthat’swherevonPraunheim’sfilmfinallyreachesitsclimax—asychotheraysessionwithagrouofnakedfags!Sittinginacircle,theyberateDanielintheirdubbedvoices.“You’vebecomearealfulltimefaggot!”“You’rebecomingneurotic,awhorewhodoesn’tevengetaid!”TheTeutonicaccentsstartcallingforagayrideawakening,aconsciousness-raising“We’rehere,we’requeer!”movement.“Queensandbutcheshavetostooosingandfighttogethersidebyside!”“Comeoutofthecloset!Taketothestreets!”“Eroticallyfree!Sociallyinvolved!”Thecommentarycontinuesevenasthecreditsrolloverainkbackground—evenasIcan’tstolaughingoverthe“trans-westites,”leatherfreaks,andglorioustearoomtrade.