The prent study explored the experience and unrstandg of genr for gay and queer men who perform drag. It is part of a 20-year program of rearch f
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DRAG GENR: EXPERIENC OF GENR FOR GAY AND QUEER MEN WHO PERFORM DRAG
Like cisgenr people (people who do intify wh the genr they were assigned at birth), transgenr people n be straight, gay or bisexual. Drag is most monly associated wh gay men drsg up and embodyg a “larger-than-life” female persona.
For drag queens, their drag persona n be an important part of their own inty as a gay man (this do not mean they are transgenr). Drag shows have a lengthy history and are a lively and important part of gay culture.
For example, transgenr celebry Carmen Carerra intified as a gay man and was a popular drag queen nttant on RuPl’s Drag Race. To many, the stereotypil image of a drag queen is one of a gay man drsed exaggerated feme getup, oversized wigs and heavy makp. Its performers are gay and straight.