Drag Kings/Drag Queens: Has Performance helped you find yourself?

Quintease · 04-12-2011, 01:45 PM

All of the Drag Kings I've known have been lesbian so far, but not any particular type of lesbian, they've just been performers. While I know a couple of transboys who perform, I haven't known any who do drag.. or didn't know. A friend of mine who's been a lesbian performer for years and has dated a series of drag kings, is now dating an FTM drag king. He even has video's on Facebook and possibly Youtube. Like you he started performing before his transition.

I know some people don't feel like Transboys should be drag kings. How can someone male impersonate a male? But then why not? Straight men impersonate gay boys, camp boys, geeks, drag queens, nerds, Elvis, red necks, Rocky, gay male porn stars and sportsmen all the time and no one ever says anything. And if we're going to pull the gender card on Kings, should we focus our beady eyes on Queens, as I've known a few who were performing as female impersonators while in the midst of a transition

Kings and Queens and ballerinos are all just there for our entertainment. Like doctors, nurses and the person who drives the ambulance, their gender is (mostly) irrelevant.

wolfbittenpoet · 04-12-2011, 01:59 PM

Drag is art. All forms of art are dances with ones soul. It is a struggle. All finding of identification is a struggle. So when I first started finding myself I used drag as a focus. Up on stage you are judged for your performance not for your self expression. Now I don't do drag because of time constraints but if I got up on stage I would still be a drag king. It is a performance piece. It is no different then any actor. The best drag kings I know are either ftms who have transitioned or are transitioning not because they are men but because they are willing to go overtop hypermasculize a performance and lose themselves in it. The same applies with the best queens I know.

Jaques · 04-19-2011, 04:54 PM

Im a transguy who has been a dragking, semi professionally and yes it did help with my "journey" - I dont perform anymore, as for me, drag is a performance, an "illusion" but the male impersonator in my case became just a regular guy.............

Lost_punk_boi · 04-27-2011, 01:52 PM

I had my first show back on May 13th and it was a blast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O... M... G!!! I rocked the house and did good and kept out of the drama!

Unfortunately here in Springfield drag = drama. I know of several queens that have or are transitioning and they don't get any hate that I've heard of, but I've heard about it from lesbians to me because I am. I've tried pointing out to them about several past title holders that are ftms, but they fringe ignorance and say that they have never heard of such guys!

Who hasn't heard of Amadeaus (Spelling?) York (Mr. USofA FMI 2010) that has been to a shit load of pageants! Who hasn't heard of Gage Gatlyn (former Mr. USofA 200?)! Those are just two examples of the famous ftms I've met that if you know your drag in the area you've met them or have heard of them before!

04-12-2011, 01:45 PM	#1
Quintease Member How Do You Identify?: Rainbow femme Preferred Pronoun?: princess Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 514 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 508 Thanked 1,817 Times in 417 Posts Rep Power: 10560327	All of the Drag Kings I've known have been lesbian so far, but not any particular type of lesbian, they've just been performers. While I know a couple of transboys who perform, I haven't known any who do drag.. or didn't know. A friend of mine who's been a lesbian performer for years and has dated a series of drag kings, is now dating an FTM drag king. He even has video's on Facebook and possibly Youtube. Like you he started performing before his transition. I know some people don't feel like Transboys should be drag kings. How can someone male impersonate a male? But then why not? Straight men impersonate gay boys, camp boys, geeks, drag queens, nerds, Elvis, red necks, Rocky, gay male porn stars and sportsmen all the time and no one ever says anything. And if we're going to pull the gender card on Kings, should we focus our beady eyes on Queens, as I've known a few who were performing as female impersonators while in the midst of a transition Kings and Queens and ballerinos are all just there for our entertainment. Like doctors, nurses and the person who drives the ambulance, their gender is (mostly) irrelevant. __________________ It is not worth an intelligent person's time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

04-12-2011, 01:59 PM	#2
wolfbittenpoet Member How Do You Identify?: Typewriter Boy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: FL Posts: 534 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 891 Thanked 1,578 Times in 402 Posts Rep Power: 7303677	Drag is art. All forms of art are dances with ones soul. It is a struggle. All finding of identification is a struggle. So when I first started finding myself I used drag as a focus. Up on stage you are judged for your performance not for your self expression. Now I don't do drag because of time constraints but if I got up on stage I would still be a drag king. It is a performance piece. It is no different then any actor. The best drag kings I know are either ftms who have transitioned or are transitioning not because they are men but because they are willing to go overtop hypermasculize a performance and lose themselves in it. The same applies with the best queens I know. __________________ Burn Burn Burn

04-27-2011, 01:52 PM	#4
Lost_punk_boi Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He/him/they/them/their Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 33 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 107457	I had my first show back on May 13th and it was a blast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O... M... G!!! I rocked the house and did good and kept out of the drama! Unfortunately here in Springfield drag = drama. I know of several queens that have or are transitioning and they don't get any hate that I've heard of, but I've heard about it from lesbians to me because I am. I've tried pointing out to them about several past title holders that are ftms, but they fringe ignorance and say that they have never heard of such guys! Who hasn't heard of Amadeaus (Spelling?) York (Mr. USofA FMI 2010) that has been to a shit load of pageants! Who hasn't heard of Gage Gatlyn (former Mr. USofA 200?)! Those are just two examples of the famous ftms I've met that if you know your drag in the area you've met them or have heard of them before! __________________ Life is like a box of chocolates... Ya never know whatcha gonna get! --- Forrest Gump Life is what you make of it so do something fabulous!

04-19-2011, 04:54 PM	#3
Jaques Member How Do You Identify?: male/TG Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 220 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 51 Thanked 398 Times in 122 Posts Rep Power: 2583511	Im a transguy who has been a dragking, semi professionally and yes it did help with my "journey" - I dont perform anymore, as for me, drag is a performance, an "illusion" but the male impersonator in my case became just a regular guy.............