ConnieJune 17, 2019 at 5:02 PM

There are transgender women who do drag, and there are even some cis women who admit to doing drag, as well. There is some entertainment value to both the drag-or and the drag-ee, I suppose, but -to me - it's all about flaunting a caricature of a woman. I would never want to be perceived as doing that, myself, but it is disconcerting to know that there are quite a few people who think that transgender women are drag queens.
When I perform on stage, my makeup and attire are certainly more edgy than what my ordinary look is. It's sometimes difficult for me to be happy with my stage appearance because I feel that I might be seen as a drag queen. I don't do a drag act, by any means, however.
Nowadays, I may even be pegged a drag queen if I read a story to a group of children - since the popularity of "Drag Queen Story Time," anyway. :-)"
I am glad you asked. What really got me going the other day was when I watched coverage promoting the upcoming Cincinnati Pride parade. Of course, I saw the usual cross dresser in a prom dress riding along on the first car followed by a garishly painted drag queen in the second. Fortunately, this must have been old stock footage the station used, because I know for a fact (counting this year) two out of the last three parade marshals have been real live transgender women. Not a caricature of a woman who doesn't represent me at all.
While I realize not all drag queens aren't gay guys, I still don't want the average citizen watching the news to think it's true and miss the whole point of celebrating the transgender world as a whole.
I guess transgender is a lifestyle while drag is entertainment.
Watch out when making that last statement! Being trans is no more a lifestyle than is "Trans=Drag." In fact, Drag (and cross dressing, really) is a lifestyle choice. While dressing up for experiences and events may be a common denominator, one "does" Drag, and one "is" trans - the difference between what one is and who one is.
ReplyDeleteI am a transgender woman. I wear women's clothing because it is appropriate to who I am. What I wear does not determine my lifestyle, but what I choose to wear does depend on my lifestyle (which is as varied and complex as is my wardrobe). In that, I am no different than any woman. This is so different from a man who goes out in drag or cross dresses as a lifestyle event.
In regard to the picture you've posted, I think it funny that, if I presented myself like that, I would feel that I had NO PRIDE, yet, that's the picture many people see as an association with "Pride."