My Monday night was filled with half naked girls, leather, bondage, flamboyant costumes, good dancing, and bad dancing; it was a night to remember. It had all the makings of a great Pride Event, only it wasn't Pride. I had the honor of attending P!nk's Funhouse tour as it made its way to good ole' Fairfax, Virginia. My girlfriend and I felt right at home as we made our way to our seats amongst the plethora of gays and lesbians.
We sat down next to two sweaty men dancing their hearts out to the pseudo- techno beats of P!nk's opening act The Ting Tings. I was totally ensconced by my surroundings. There were lesbians to my right, gays to my left, an old couple behind us, and a family of four in front of us; we were in the middle of the most diverse collection of people I have ever experienced. While they began to set up for P!nk, I leaned over to my girlfriend and asked her what she thought it was about P!nk that attracted such a unique conglomeration of people, and more specifically what we as lesbians find just so damned hot about her. And then the concert began...
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Let's just say her outfits alone would make anyone reconsider their sexuality. Her tight pants and lace tops paired with stilettos revealed her sculpted physique. And I mean, who doesn't love a girl who can run around in 4-inch heels? Her high energy infected the entire audience, and I was enthralled from the beginning. The concert, and P!nk, got even hotter when she did a rendition of the DiVinyl's classic "I Touch Myself." She walked out onto the stage in a minimal black lace outfit and slowly stretched out on a red velvet couch. Her sultry voice along with suggestive hand movements all over her body left at least me and my girlfriend in need of a cold shower, or a cigarette.
While I thoroughly enjoyed her risqué outfits and sensual dancing, I also enjoyed the more mellow part of her concert. About half way through the concert she came back out after a costume change barefoot and in baggy ripped up jeans and a white tank top. She sat on a stool in the middle of the stage and talked to all of us about her trip down to Virginia, and her first experience drinking moonshine. She sang several of her ballads, and ended the segment with her political hit "Dear Mr. President," one of my personal favorites.
Believe it or not she actually received several boos after finishing that song, to which I thought her reaction was amazing. She was so stoked to have received those responses, replying "Yeah! Finally some boos!" Her attitude could not have been more refreshing, as someone who speaks her mind, and who doesn't care what other people think about it. The concert ended with quite the spectacle, and left us all wanting more.
So what appeals to the lesbian community about P!nk? I think the easier question is what doesn't appeal to us about P!nk? Her music speaks to everyone, whether your 12 or 30, gay or straight, everyone can find something in her lyrics that resonates on a personal level. She is opinionated, tough, gorgeous, and does what she wants. She is and will forever be the number one on my celebrity "who would you do list."
