On his Tumblr blog, Michael Idov, editor-in-chief of GQ Russia, writes [1] that “pop conspirology, a favorite Russian pastime [2], is a projection of discomfort with slackened gender roles.” He explains: “It’s not just about the ‘Jews’ or the ‘world government’ any more. It’s about weird semiotic clusters organized around degrees of perceived masculinity.”
Russia: “The Sissy Conspiracy”
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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