Why dont gay people drive
Subarus are for the Gays
Durable, rugged and practical — a Subaru is a trusty companion on the road. But tucked beneath its hood lies a not-so-secret identity; it has become a certified lesbian icon.
With a particular place in the hearts (and garages) of female homosexual drivers, Subarus are sparking conversations around the intersections of identity, representation and targeted marketing.
“I trust lesbians and lesbians trust Subarus,” said Jillian Wilson, a junior Visual Communication Plan major at Kent State.
When purchasing any car, reliability, practicality and aesthetics can be deciding factors. Michelle Eisen, a Print Media and Photography MFA Candidate at Kent State, purchased a Subaru Forester with her partner in 2012 for these reasons.
“We wanted something reliable, spacious and feminine,” said Eisen. “A lot of cars at the time were cruel looking; there were a lot of hard edges and sharp lines. The Forester stood out because of its softness.”
Subarus are not only popular for their looks and practicality – their connection to the lesbian community is strategic and calculated, dating website back to the first 90s.
According to NPR, Subaru’s sales were slumping in the 1990s. After a
Why I’m Waiting to Obtain a Driver’s License Until Gay People Can Earn One Too
Even though I’d love to be qualified to drive legally, I don’t feel like it’s fair to those of us who simply can’t yet. That’s why taking a stand and waiting to get my driver’s license until all lgbtq+ people are able to get one, too.
In this country, there’s a gigantic disparity between the straights and gays in terms of driving ability. With the large number of gay people who still don’t know how to drive yet, I can’t stomach taking advantage of a right that’s entity denied to all my queer friends who are unable to get a license, whether it’s from lack of interest, ability, or are just super into having to question their straight friends to drive them everywhere.
Sure, I could’ve gotten my driver’s license as soon as I turned 16, but how could I savor a privilege that my gay friends were never allowed to enjoy? That’s why I’m also making my other straight friends drive me everywhere, in solidarity with the Diverse community.
I can’t think of a better way to raise awareness about the fact that queer people can’t drive, and I won’t stop until all gay people in all 50 states can, which I predict w
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How an Ad Campaign Made Lesbians Fall in Love with Subaru
Subaru’s marketing strategy had just died in a fit of irony.
It was the mid 1990s, and sales of Subaru cars were in decline. To opposite the company’s fortunes, Subaru of America had created its first luxury car—even though the tiny automaker was acknowledged for plain but dependable cars—and hired a trendy advertising agency to reveal it to the public.
The new approach had fallen smooth when the ad men took irony too far: One ad touted the new sports car’s top speed of 140 MPH, then asked, “How key is that, with extended urban gridlock, gas at $1.38 a gallon and highways full of patrolmen?”
After firing the hip ad agency, Subaru of America changed its approach. Rather than strive directly with Ford, Toyota, and other carmakers that dwarfed Subaru in size, executives decided to return to its old focus on marketing Subaru cars to niche groups—like outdoorsy types who liked that Subaru cars could operate dirt roads.
This find for niche groups led Subaru to the 3rd rail of marketing: They discovered that lesbians loved their cars. Lesbians liked their dependability and size, and even the na
As a gay guy, there’s nothing I love more than not being proficient to drive, pounding down city streets at breakneck speed, slurping on an iced coffee and blasting the harmony of Carly Rae Jepsen (who, lest we forget, threw the first brick at Stonewall).
If you’ve spent any period on the internet in the last few years, you’ve probably encountered these stereotypes – the latest additions to the pantheon of time-honoured classics appreciate “gay men relish fashion, speaking with a lisp and paedophilia”.
Although these memes are essentially frivolous, they execute play an vital role in how we see ourselves, particularly given how scarcely we are represented elsewhere. This is why I have taken it upon myself to tell you why your favourite jokes – the ones you thought were just a identify of harmless light-hearted teasing – are actually deeply problematic. The fun stops now.
Gay Men Can’t Drive
When I was 17, when most of my peers were learning to cruise, I was too busy taking mephedrone and playing synth in a band with my female best friend – which is, however you look at it, pretty homosexual. I always knew I was going to live in a city when I was older, so learning to drive seemed appreciate a waste of time
Every person on Earth, no matter what race, religion, colour, or sexual orientation, suffers from the injustice of stereotypes. As a gay man and a car enthusiast, I noticed that the stereotypes about homosexuals don’t stop with how we dress and sound, but also what we drive. I decided to take action and find out if there is any truth in the gay car stereotype.
To uncover the truth of any stereotype, we first have to define that stereotype. The commonly held belief is that lgbtq+ men drive “effeminate” cars, such as small sporty convertibles, and lesbians control butch cars such as trucks and sport utility vehicles. Do these contain any truth, or, as many other gay stereotypes, are these beliefs just ideas fueled pop society and generalizations?
It quickly became apparent that reaching any definitive conclusion was going to be difficult. A research firm like Harris could conduct a nationwide poll, but that wasn’t an option for me. Instead, I decided to take the subjective approach and poll members of my local LGBT collective about the qualities they look for in a vehicle and whether certain brands influence their buying decision. The answers I received were very advise