Secret Confessions of a Smart Girl

It’s the good kind of love, too. A solid mixture of appreciation for her intelligence, admiration of her wit, and lust for her incredibly sexy body. In other words… last night I went to see her burlesque show, “Margaret Cho’s Sensuous Woman.”

I had a fabulous time. The show is smart. I’ve always loved Margaret’s standup, and it was a blast to see her do other things (dance, strip, be silly). The other members of her cast were also fabulous. The one disappointment was that the comedian who I like so much on LOGO did pretty much the same act I had already seen on TV. It was still funny, but once I figured out why I knew where all the jokes were going I was kind of disappointed.

All things considered, though, I think the show was very well done. It was funny, queer, and sexy. I also loved that there were a bevy of gorgeous women, and one stunning man, and not one of them fit the “standard” image of American beauty. Which, as Margaret Cho said, was part of the point of the show. Some idiot radio show host actually said to her “What would you do if one morning you woke up and you were beautiful?” She talks about it here, and that discussion doesn’t hold a candle to what she had to say about it in the show. Where she stood, wearing little more than tassels in front of a room full of people… all of whom thought that she was fucking gorgeous.

I recommend the show highly. It’s fun, sexy, and the audience is a show in and unto themselves. Everything from adorable baby dykes perched on each others’ laps to older straight couples who sit in the lounge wondering what they’ve gotten themselves into. Plus, the venue is pretty damn awesome. A sight to behold, and you can drink during the main event. Go, if you can, before it goes away. It will make you laugh, it will make you sigh, and, maybe best of all, it will make you feel beautiful.