True or False
Drag only exists in real life/with real people
False!
We see drag in a lot of media and pop culture
Example: Bugs Bunny
Drag shows only happen at clubs or 18+ venues
Myth!
Drag shows can happen anywhere: The Shedd Aquarium, the Zoo, on a boat, even at weddings
Name a drag queen
Too many correct answers lol
Drag is only for gay men
False!
Anyone, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation can do drag
There is no one "correct" way to do drag
Fact!
Everyone's interpretation of drag is different, but there is no good reason to exclude or invalidate someone's drag
I.e.: Kings, creatures, comedy drag, disabled drag performers
Name one of only 2 states in the U.S. that have explicitly created laws that restrict drag performances
Montana and Tennessee
There are 4 states that have laws about "adult" performances that could be used to target or restrict drag: Florida, North Dakota, Arkansas, and Texas
You need to spend hundreds of dollars to do drag
False!
The very first challenge on Drag Race, was called "Drag On A Dime", where contestants had to create couture garments from items found at thrift stores
Drag queens and transgender people are the same thing
Myth!
Just because someone does drag/is a drag entertainer does NOT mean they identify as transgender. Conversely, being transgender does not mean someone does drag
Someone who does masculine-presenting drag is called a drag_______.
What is king?
There's also drag monarchs and drag monsters!
True!
Drag can be traced all the way back to Ancient Greek theatre! It was even big during the Shakespearean times, when it illegal for women to be on stage, so men had to dress in women's clothing to play those roles
Myth!
Some people go by their drag name out of drag and use their drag pronouns, others completely separate identities, but it's truly different for each person
This famous drag queen, who worked closely with queer director John Waters, played Edna Turnblad in the original Hairspray! She is also known as the "Queen of filth"
Who is Divine?
A drag performance MUST be lip syncing
False!
Drag performances can be anything you want! Examples: cooking pasta in the club, burlesque, making a glass of water, juggling
EVERY representation of drag in the media, movies, pop culture is good representation of drag
Myth-ish
Movies like Mrs. Doubtfire and Madea have been critiqued for an outdated "man in a dress" trope that mocks drag and equates trans identity with deception. Also makes drag/dressing in drag the punchline of a joke
"Throwing shade", meaning subtly or indirectly disrespecting, criticizing, or insulting someone, came from this culture/scene in the 1980s.
What is ballroom/ball culture?
This was during the time of the Harlem Renaissance in New York. Ballroom became a safe space for Black and Latino LGBTQ+ people who were either kicked out by their families, or just needed a safe space to be themselves