Being gay in America is dramatically different from media portrayals of being gay in America. Therefore, many gays embody a type of Du Boisian double consciousness, wrestling with the contradictions between the convenience of neoliberalism and a queer libidinal impulse. The 2020 Democratic Primary surprisingly became a space where this double consciousness could be discussed due to the inclusion of an openly gay male candidate. But perhaps more important to this dynamic than Pete Buttigieg’s candidacy was what happened 19 days after Buttigieg dropped out of the race: the premiere of Tiger King, starring the politically incorrect Joe Exotic. Contrasting Buttigieg and Exotic offers a unique opportunity to consider the double consciousness of contemporary gay life.

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从“梅奥”皮特到乔异国情调：老虎王如何教我们如何再次成为酷儿

在美国成为同性恋与媒体描述在美国成为同性恋有很大不同。因此，许多同性恋者都体现了一种杜波依斯双重意识，与新自由主义的便利性和奇怪的冲动性冲动之间的矛盾作斗争。令人惊讶的是，2020年民主党初选中成为一个讨论双重意识的空间，因为其中包括一名公开的男同性恋候选人。但是比起皮特·布蒂吉格（Pete Buttigieg）的竞选资格，更重要的是在布蒂吉格退出比赛19天后发生的事情：《虎王》首映礼，由政治上不正确的乔·埃奇特（Joe Exotic）主演。Buttigieg与Exotic的对比提供了一个独特的机会来考虑当代同性恋生活的双重意识。