I love drag queens. Takes a lot of self-awareness, and sometimes bravery, to do what they do. And cheers to them for doing this for the PHWC. We took care of a number of trans, drags, others when I was running the clinic; many do not have health insurance.
I confess to a bit of ambiguity about drag. I love the fun, performance part, but the equivalence of womanhood to looking like a stereotypical whore leaves me squeamish.
I get the same feeling. It’s more a mockery of real womanhood. It’s supposed to be raucous and bawdy for the comical and extreme sexuality shock so in that vain it’s funny but not a meaningful representation of women. Truth be told, men CANNOT be women. Every cell in your body contains your DNA and it spells out your sex. Now I know there are some whose misfortune is to be born with both sex organs so there is room for those kids to decide which gender they are inclined to but other than that, it’s a fantasy. I also don’t think that the ordinary drag Queen so hyper sexualized should be performing such bawdiness to an audience of children. For that matter no performance that is more burlesque than sheer drama is suitable for children. Especially really young children.
But I must be a buzz kill as just having this opinion renders me some kind of modern day misfit.
I don’t think I did. I’m okay with drag too. Just not for kids , at least not the way it’s been portrayed so far. I have seen footage of drag for kids and it’s very sexualized. In fact it’s just as bawdy as the drag I’ve seen for adults.
I just had more to say on the whole subject. Not a critic of your post.
I watched videos of drag shows just for kids held in two different states. Both were in bars which is somewhat of a questionable venue to set for children. I was shocked by the suggestive performances as well as interactions between the children and performers. I do recall one was in Texas and the other was somewhere along the east coast. I’m sure they can be viewed online.
I love drag queens. Takes a lot of self-awareness, and sometimes bravery, to do what they do. And cheers to them for doing this for the PHWC. We took care of a number of trans, drags, others when I was running the clinic; many do not have health insurance.
I confess to a bit of ambiguity about drag. I love the fun, performance part, but the equivalence of womanhood to looking like a stereotypical whore leaves me squeamish.
I get the same feeling. It’s more a mockery of real womanhood. It’s supposed to be raucous and bawdy for the comical and extreme sexuality shock so in that vain it’s funny but not a meaningful representation of women. Truth be told, men CANNOT be women. Every cell in your body contains your DNA and it spells out your sex. Now I know there are some whose misfortune is to be born with both sex organs so there is room for those kids to decide which gender they are inclined to but other than that, it’s a fantasy. I also don’t think that the ordinary drag Queen so hyper sexualized should be performing such bawdiness to an audience of children. For that matter no performance that is more burlesque than sheer drama is suitable for children. Especially really young children.
But I must be a buzz kill as just having this opinion renders me some kind of modern day misfit.
So be it, I’m good with that.
You may have misinterpreted me. I am OK with drag, I just wish there was more wit and variety in interpretations/impersonations of women.
I don’t think I did. I’m okay with drag too. Just not for kids , at least not the way it’s been portrayed so far. I have seen footage of drag for kids and it’s very sexualized. In fact it’s just as bawdy as the drag I’ve seen for adults.
I just had more to say on the whole subject. Not a critic of your post.
Thanks for commenting. I've never seen drag for kids, so [highly unusual for me :) ] I cant judge.
I watched videos of drag shows just for kids held in two different states. Both were in bars which is somewhat of a questionable venue to set for children. I was shocked by the suggestive performances as well as interactions between the children and performers. I do recall one was in Texas and the other was somewhere along the east coast. I’m sure they can be viewed online.