Michael Dango

professor of queer and feminist theory at Beloit College; author of the book “Erotica”

Michael Dango on KCRW

In the early 1990s, the U.S. portrayed sex as shameful, while Madonna’s album Erotica celebrated it. Her songs were more sentimental than sexual, says one professor.

Madonna’s ‘Erotica’: Response to 90s culture wars and embrace of human connection

In the early 1990s, the U.S. portrayed sex as shameful, while Madonna’s album Erotica celebrated it. Her songs were more sentimental than sexual, says one professor.

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