In Popular Culture
The term has often been used in entertainment. In the film Fame (1980), writer Christopher Gore used the term fag hag in describing the character Doris in her relationship with her gay friend, Montgomery. The character Ralph joked that Doris should audition for the title role in I was a Teen-Age Fag Hag, a mythical movie in the story's context. Comedian Margaret Cho has written and regularly talks in her stand-up routines about being a fag hag. In an episode of the UK TV sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme, Tom refers to Linda as a fag hag. In the made-ror television series Tales of the City, based on Armistead Maupin's novel series, Mona Ramsey (played by Chloe Webb) wonders if her friendhip with Michael "Mouse" Tolliver (Marcus D'Amico) makes her a "fag hag."
The first annual Miss Fag Hag Pageant took place in New York City on May 17, 2009 at Comix comedy club with judges Caroline Rhea, Michael Musto, Hedda Lettuce and Katina Corrao. Heather Shields took the first prize.
The Seminal Rap song "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash uses the term.
The Placebo's SlackerBitch song talks about a woman described as a "fag hag whore", a "slacker-bitch" and so on.
Lily Allen has a song named Fag Hag that portrays an image of fag hags.
Another prominent example is Will & Grace.
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