Drag

Introduction Drag racing, an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles covering a measured distance, is probably as old as the automobile itself. As a legal and commercially organized sport, however, it began on Sunday, June 19, 1950. On that day at an airstrip near Santa Ana, California, C. J. Hart, originally of Findlay, Ohio, hosted with two partners the Santa Ana Drags. A year before that, in Goleta, California, a drag race was held on a closed-off section of road with approval of

Findings and Discussion RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) is a reality competition television series that main goal lies in finding America’s Next Drag Superstar (ANDS) by challenging drag queens with various tasks that include creating a couture ensembles, presenting oneself tactfully on camera, and acting in parodic challenges mocking pop culture and social norms. Each episode consists of a mini-challenge, where a queen has the chance of winning an advantage or title of team leader, a main challenge, where

RuPaul's Drag Race is a competition television series that has aired several seasons in VH1 channel. The season presently airing is the 9th season with all the contestant who had won previous seasons or was top contestants are made to engage in a final competition of 15weeks where one contestant may be sent home weekly. The show is actually in search of "America's next drag superstar. RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges

What is drag racing? According to amhistory.si.edu drag racing is defined as the straight dash over1/4 mile from a standing start for the shortest elapsed time(amhistory.si.edu). Drag racing is a form of racing that is unique to the United States. It grew directly out of illegal match racing on rural roads by high-school students in the postwar 1940s-early 1950s. Teens would rebuild their cars and “soup them up” to show off their mechanical skills. The most objective way to prove whos was better

the most well known drag queens in todays times, “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love someone else.” Since the 1500s, men can be seen dressing up as women for entertainment and comedic effect, but since then drag has evolved from just grand performances to a symbol for acceptance and individuality. Recently, drag has been dissected and looked at under a microscope by those who only see what is on the sparkly surface. What has been found is that drag culture is much more

Gillian, Elizabeth, and I explored Drag Queen culture through the lens of the performativity and liminality ritual theories. Our proposal called for the analyzation of video clips of drag shows found in the media in order to apply our understanding of liminality and performativity occurring in drag performances. We originally planned to include annotations and a voiceover in the video clips to explain each step of the ritual taking place, however we decided that brief descriptions of the situations

This project is focused on drag queens and the extent to which they perform gender. Many scholars have looked at the performance of gender within the context of the gender binary. Many scholars, feel that drag breaks down this binary whereas others feel that the binary and heteronormativity are perpetuated by and instilled within drag. Regardless of the debate, it goes without question that drag queens perform gender on stage. The topic of drag queens performing gender is sociologically important

When studying the history and art of drag, it is crucial to recognize the multiplicity and diversity of this art form. While most academia and studies of drag pertain to drag queens, a less popular subset of drag artists are the drag kings. In J. Jack Halberstam’s essay “Drag Kings: Masculinity and Performance,” the unexplored history of these artists as well as their differences from their (typically) male counterparts are explored. Although both drag kings and queens usually work to imitate the

like many members of my family did. Having gone to the drag races and watching my dad race his candy-apple red Camaro, racing has constantly been a hobby that piqued my interest. After looking into what it would take to be a race car driver, I discovered that the top three things it take to be a master racer are your time, your car itself (and your familiarity with it), and the conditions of the track. Despite popular belief, driving a drag race car is more than just flooring a gas pedal and hoping

h e w o r l d o f d r a g r a c i n g The world of drag racing is exiting. It is fun to learn and watch. They use co2, like co2, like real co2. The co2 help hem move. “most commonly ¼ mile (1,320 ft (402 m)), with a shorter 3/16 mile 10 feet (1,000 ft (305 m)) becoming increasingly popular, as it has become the standard for nitromethane-powered Top Fuel dragsters and funny cars where some major bracket races and other sanctioning bodies have adopted it as the standard, while 660 ft (201