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Put that way, I think a closer point of comparison might be Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Zero redeeming traits. Basically embodies every horrific stereotype used to punch down at LGBTQ people. And yet... There are as many LGBTQ people today who swear by him (and Rocky as a whole) as a cultural icon as there are who want every shred of his existence burned off the Earth.

I doubt this thing will ever be put to rest. "We're not freaks! We're not monsters! We have to fight the stereotype!" on one hand and "They're always going to see us as freaks and monsters no matter what, we have to own it!" on the other are both well-entrenched positions in the LGBTQ Community, and honestly the average individual probably needs to dip into a little of both everyday to survive.