Beyond Gender: Race, Realness, and What Counts as Drag

From: Decolonize Drag

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Khubchandani examines drag in the context of race, ethnicity, location, class, and physical abilities. This chapter discusses the ballroom scene, the concept of "realness" in regards to accurately portraying a certain identity and how this acts as both an art form and a tactic to survival. Khubchandani explores how colonial concepts of race, gender, and class inform ideas of who and what can be deemed drag. He provides insight into how to reconstruct our perceptions of drag to more inclusive.