What A Drag

Maebe A. Girl

At right, Maebe A. Girl, the first drag queen elected to public office in the US. She/he/they was elected to the neighborhood council in Silver Lake, California, a community located in the east-central region of Los Angeles, in 2019. 

Lately drag queens are showing up everywhere, including at elementary school story hours. Understandably, not everyone is happy about this, like Gov. DeSantis of Florida, whose administration has recently investigated certain establishments for hosting drag shows they claim are sexual in nature and not suitable for kids. 

Naturally, the woke LGBTQ community is angry at the thought that drag is anything but wholesome entertainment and simply another art form that children should be able to enjoy. This got me wondering: exactly what is "drag" and why do men want to dress up like prostitutes? The following is from an article in the Psychiatric Times, explaining a possible reason behind drag performances:

"Embodying a character can give us confidence. Known as the “Batman effect,” this self-distancing allows us to think about a situation more rationally. It can also help control feelings like anxiety, boost our perseverance during challenging situations, and increase our self-control. 

Drag is not all that different from the characters we all play throughout the day: spouse, employee, parent. We often create an image to present to the world, whether it is who we are, what we feel, or what we aspire to be. "

Seen below are some men confidently and rationally being their true selves: