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    2 days ago

    Lou Reed also wrote Candy Says with the Velvet Underground about Candy Darling’s desire to escape her gender assigned at birth.

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      2 days ago

      Good shout. I’d also argue there’s basically no way to read Bowie’s Rebel Rebel that isn’t about gender fuckery of some kind. I’d argue very strongly that it’s an AMAB character presenting femme.