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Behind the Aegis

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4. Most drag is not meant as an insult to women.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 05:48 AM

Dec 2019

While there are some drag performances which might not be "positive", most performances are not done to demean or otherwise humiliate women; the same cannot be said of blackface. Frankly, this seems like heterosexist nonsense compounded with healthy slices of homophobia and transphobia.

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Former Olympic athlete slams drag shows and compares them to blackface [View all] Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 OP

she has a point about the blackface. rampartc Dec 2019 #1

What point about blackface does she have? Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #2

i suppose many find the blackface shows to be entertaining rampartc Dec 2019 #5

And how does that relate to drag shows? Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #6

Why does there need to be specific events for women.? lostnfound Dec 2019 #11

I agree that there needs to be more conversation janterry Dec 2019 #8

trying to think about it but....... Skittles Dec 2019 #3

Most drag is not meant as an insult to women. Behind the Aegis Dec 2019 #4

I've slept on it and I agree Skittles Dec 2019 #14

Usually the drag queens are celebrating gay icons, so I do't get this. cwydro Dec 2019 #15

If you can't separate trans rainy Dec 2019 #7

Terf. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #10

British "trick?" cwydro Dec 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #17

That's what I thought. cwydro Dec 2019 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #19

Wow, as an older gay woman - somehow I've missed this lovely term. cwydro Dec 2019 #20

Recalling from childhood, the facepalm-worthy gender stereotypes from "Dick and Jane" lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #12

We just went to a Drag Bingo at the JCC here in Pittsburgh, that benefitted Planned Parenthood Mc Mike Dec 2019 #13