SCWAMP: Hairspray

Hairspray is movie made in 1988 that was turned into a Broadway musical. It was re-released as a musical movie in 2007 and that is the version I used for this SCWAMP. It is based in 1962 which is an era in which the elements of SCWAMP were even more powerful and influential than they are today.

Straightness - In this film all relationships are heterosexual (with the exception of Edna and Wilbur in which Edna is played by John Travolta). Homosexuality is not mention at all and the time period everyone was expected to be straight. 

Christianity - The best example of Christianity in this film would be Mrs. Pringleton. She carries around rosary beads, splashes holy water at her daughter, and is racists towards African Americans.

Whiteness - This is the most prominent element of SCWAMP in the film. The issue of segregation is one of the major plot points. The film features protest marches, school's discrimination toward African Americans, and segregation in dances and television shows.

Able-bodied - Everyone in this film is mentally and physically able however Tracy's weight is used against her in getting a part in the Corny Collin's Show. Those seen as physically "fit" are more privileged than those deemed not. 

Maleness - In this film the men were the ones who provided for the home. Edna stayed home and did laundry while Wilbur went to work at the shop. 

Property Holder - The white families in the film each had their own nice homes in the better part of town however the African Americans lived in the bad part of town and shared an old warehouse to keep themselves safe.