Drag queens

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

Drag Queens: Lifestyle or Disguise Mama Ru (RuPaul Charles’ Drag Queen persona) gave her perspective on an episode of Drag Race with this quote: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” the aspiration with this quote, it is to show the relevance that even with a different lifestyle, such as the “drag” life, self-love is respected in that controversial world. Over the centuries, men dressing as women has been going on since the dawn of the theatre, but what

another culture, Drag Queen culture. Before starting to research topics for this ethnography, I would have never thought of drag community as a sub-culture however they have everything that is present in a culture. The drag community has its own customs, style of dress, interpretation of language and symbols, ideals, and norms. Although drag queens and the queer community are connected I don’t think that you can classify them as the same culture. If you would ask people what a drag queen is, they would

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 “opposite”

watching a drag show. Surprising right? Does anyone here know what a drag queen is? A drag queen is defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary as usually a homosexual male dressing up as a woman and performing for entertainment. While that may be the case drag is so much more than just a man in makeup and a dress. The art of drag is inclusive, builds an open and safe community, and gives a platform to speak up and give back. Now this is where I destroy the idea that only queer men do drag. Drag is extremely

Drag performances have a long world history and have seen much contemporary popularity through pop culture avenues such as the television program RuPaul’s Drag Race and movies such as To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. On the other hand, gender scholars have spent many years debating the origins of modern drag. While some say that modern drag emerged in the late 1900s, others claim that modern drag actually emerged following the Stonewall

The Gayest Summer Ever My obsession with drag queens has intensified, especially over the past couple months; and it all began when I went to my cousins’ house in St. Louis. Ronni and Dorothy are my only cousins that are my age, and like me, they are both quite different from your average fifteen year old girl. Their obsession with drag queens started long before I came over this year, so they basically convinced me it was the best thing ever, and I haven’t been the same since. Every summer we plan

Drag queens have spent years performing for themselves and for many other people. Their shows today are a way to express themselves and make people question what they know about gender and sexuality. Rupp and Taylor in their book, “Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret” discuss this subject in detail, calling their performances a form of protest. They question the roles that society has put them into, and in turn provoke their audiences to question these things, such as gender and sexuality. This type of

style of drag, whether professional or street, performance is involved, therefore an audience was needed. Newton sets up two case studies in order to highlight the pros and cons of performing for gay as well as straight clientele. Both groups respond in numerous ways ranging from support, jealousy, and derision. Here Newton argues that a drag queen performing in front of a gay audience is able to build a relationship and earn respect from the audience. In order for this to happen, the drag queen must

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 queens are judged