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Drag or Not to Drag?
Apologies if this topic has been discussed elsewhere, but I wondered what everyone thought about Drag?
I never really gave it two thoughts until about 12 months ago when I was introduced to Ru Paul’s Drag Race. Since then I have been really taken by the makeup (not the extreme drag makeup) and the looks they conjure up for themselves. Drag Race also shows a lot about the person behind and reflects many of my personal challenges and insecurities over the years. I also went to see Ru Paul’s Werk the World at the State Theatre on Friday and was blown away by the production (and I go to a lot of shows). I think it has a lot to offer and is starting to influence my style, being less inclined to drab clothes which are selected to make me blend in and more to the bright although not outrageous. I’m no Drag Queen and never will be, but they have a lot to offer a girl like me.
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There was a time when I did enjoy a good Drag Show however these days I dont seek them out .
Why ?? I guess its because I see them parodying women and sexualizing them.
That said it seems some women enjoy them .
Freedom of choice prevails , if you like them that’s up to you.
I don’t particularly like the heavy makeup they wear. It’s almost circus clown standard. -
Drag it up honey! Lol. Seriously, in the right environment it can be a lot of fun, and who is to say what you can or can not do? So enjoy yourself and feel free to keep us updated
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Interested by the preceding posts. There have always been female parodies – for instance in pantomimes. The underlying aspect of them, though, is that it’s men being men, parodying their own silly attempts at feminisation. I have never seen a drag act that mocks women for what they are. Drag just takes it a bit further than the panto dame (and as for clown makeup, many are way, way beyond anything like that, and amazingly skilled and artistic). And we are all (bar a few) sexual beings. We shouldn’t demonise sexuality. There has to be some fun and raunchiness in life, let’s not take everything so seriously – and most women like it, or at least are not offended by it. If you have some self confidence and belief in yourself there is no need to take offence. Then you get to the question as to whether we create a sexual expectation within men regarding women because of drag. Does it really go that far? Wouldn’t it have zero influence on the macho brigade? Most would probably run a mile from a drag act. But I guess you can’t please everyone. I recall Ian Dury’s words ‘every piece of clothing ought to make you pretty’. Are we up in arms about women dressing and acting sexily, especially in the entertainment business (maybe some people are, but these days a lot of that stuff is about female empowerment)? Why not men, can’t we express our sexuality? As long as we harm nobody, why not be free? I for one don’t want to repress my sexuality and hide it from the world after 45 years in the closet. And I don’t want to be a sexless boring guy wearing women’s clothes that are more drab than my male ones. Drag is just fun. I guess a very small minority of women could find it offensive, but then a few TERFS are actually offended by transgender females. We can’t control everyone’s opinions, so we can’t change ourselves to suit a few brittle egos. I say lighten up, girls
