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Cyclic National Fascination
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A curious phenomenon in which, every decade or so, some aspect of American society which is not normally in the public eye becomes the subject of fad-like levels of interest, which both leads and is led by media coverage of the topic. Curiosity about the day-to-day workings of the group or subculture begins at a minor, almost cursory, level — but over the course of months this interest gets driven to a frenzy pitch as it suddenly becomes necessary for every person on the street to know everything they can about it. Often, features of the subculture become embraced by society at large, including but not limited to copying elements of their lifestyle, absorbing their jargon, and creating culture heroes. This obsessive interest often lasts long enough for stage plays, TV shows or movies on the subject to be made, which usually appear just as the cycle of interest peaks or is dying away. Marketers usually jump on the bandwagon as the cycle reaches its zenith, trying to profit from the vast amount of public interest; it's likely that the sudden commercialization actually contributes to the subsequent, and perhaps inevitable, downturn in that interest. As the subculture falls "out of style", there is sometimes a backlash against it. Either way, it is followed by a fallow period, which itself is followed by a more relaxed acceptance of some or all of the co-opted subculture elements. The culture at large then usually remains quiescent for several years before discovering some new subculture to obsess over, thus beginning the cycle anew. Cycles are frequently triggered by some innocuous entry into the meme pool, like a popular song or book. They tend to produce at least one Fad Super (a character based on a then-current cultural fad). Remember that not everyone lives in the US, so this phenomenon can happen (and has happened) in other countries across history. A type of Cyclic Trope (a trope goes from being Played Straight to Subverted and back again over time). Might overlap with Foreign Culture Fetish (a sshallow obsession with another country). See also Follow the Leader (a successful or groundbreaking work kick-starts a series of other similar works), The Red Stapler (a work of fiction affects demand for a real product, hobby, or occupation), and Popularity Polynomial (something once considered a fad is now popular once more). |
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The success of Queer Eye gave us a period of infatuation with "gay culture" (in other words, every gay stereotype possible). This period even gave us "metrosexuals", men who, despite not actually being gay, spoke, dressed, and acted as much like flaming queens as possible. It also led to the replacement of fop with this neologism. A literal reading of the word would mean either "one who is sexually attracted to moderation", "one who is sexually attracted to cities", "one who is sexually attracted to mothers", or possibly "one who is sexually attracted to a subway system"... | |
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