• stembolts@programming.dev
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    2 months ago

    the words honestly are confusing. i can admit that. out of context “drag queen” would mean nothing to me either.

    as i understand it, a drag queen is someone (usually a man?) who dresses up in flamboyant clothing of the opposite gender and takes on a character, like a stage identity, and everyone’s stage identity is individual to themselves. from what I’ve seen, the stories behind a stage identity are often as interesting as the costumes themselves, which can be very intricate and eye catching.

    drag queen competitions can feature singing, dancing, showmanship, acrobatics, comedy, and are a good time, check one out if you get a chance.

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      2 months ago

      (usually a man?)

      Often yes, but not always. Women occasionally dress as drag queens. The whole idea is to be absurdist, taking femininity to the extreme, being flamboyant, and gay as fuck.

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        Accurate. Woman (or men, I guess, never seen it myself) can also be Drag Kings, which is the same idea of applying extreme flamboyance to the concept of masculinity. Things like exaggerated handlebar mustaches, very well-coifed beards, cod pieces, lip syncing to Elvis, etc. Still also supremely gay!

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          Absolutely, because drag is inherently, culturally queer. It’s like putting on a Freddy Mercury costume as a straight cis dude. Even if you yourself aren’t a part of the LGBT, the act itself is queer.