Talk:Drag queen
Removed debate about the term "queer" to /Queer Debate 2003
Stereotypes
- Some gay men believe that it only furthers negative stereotypes and does no good.
I don't think this viewpoint is restricted to gay men. However, it needs to be attributed to a named advocate, with a referenced quote. Martin 16:03 26 Jul 2003 (UTC)
Drag and Transgender
2003
The bit about "Drag queens were formerly called transvestites." isn't quite correct, and what is said about transvestitism in the following sentences is very much misleading.
And I very moch doubt that the "Drag is best thought of as a hobby, profession, or art form rather than as a sexual orientation or gender identity." part is NPOV. Again, it's also not correct - for some people, Drag Queen is their gender identity. -- AlexR 21:27 26 Jul 2003 (UTC)
- You know, I sometimes wonder if transgender folks aren't deliberately making it difficult to write encyclopedia articles. Fit in your pidgeon-holes, damny you! ;-)
- Good catch, Alex... :) Martin
- Trying to define and classify a population whose sole criteria is based on non-traditional self-identifictaion is sometimes tricky isn't it? But this particular article has become a gigantic mess. The more it's edited, the worse it seems to get. Paige 15:23 28 Jul 2003 (UTC)
2004
Isn't it funny - as of today we are having pretty much the same debate again. A person named "Exploding Boy" feels like putting pretty much the same stuff in again. Funny, isn't it. Still does not make his claims that Drag Queens and Kings are not transgendered, but gays and lesbinans only, any more correct. -- AlexR 16:15, 11 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- Transgendered and heterosexual people may do "drag," but a "drag queen" is a gay man who sometimes dresses as a woman, usually for fun or performance. Exploding Boy 22:03, Apr 11, 2004 (UTC) ETA: maybe the drag page needs expanding. EB.