• Olgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.world
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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.