Have I made a post about them before?
Oh well. I'm doing another one.
Drag queens inspire me. They have everything I don't. They're confident, supportive, positive, strong (you have to be when you make a living impersonating a female), creative, generally honest, and forgiving. I feel like it comes from a place of hardship. With few exceptions, most of them sever relationships with important members of their family when they (1) come out as gay or (2) choose this profession. Before that, they've usually been bullied or (physically, sexually, emotionally) abused by father figures and peers. Along with a number of other hardships.
When all these things are bearing down on them and it seems as though everyone is against them, they have no option but to be their own cheerleader. They feign confidence until it becomes real. Then they find eachother and become their own support group. They can't hold grudges, because that will limit their circle. They become...maybe overly-accepting? If that's possible. Even when they're having a fight, they're civil to eachother. They're loving and candid in general. On the surface, coming from the context of the culture I was raised in, these men are not good role models. But, after watching them for so long and absorbing their world, it's easy to see that there is a lot of good to learn from them. It would be nice if I could channel them at will.
Anyway, if you want to see them in action, Youtube has plenty of videos. The world is at your fingertips!
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