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Some people argue drag queens are offensive because it's similar to blackface but for women (as in; men would sometimes play women's roles on stage cause women weren't allowed to act, and because they portray offensive, stereotypical caricatures). You find this argument to be:

Persuasive, and I agree
11.7%
Fair, but not the same
34.3%
Silly, and I disagree
54%

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6:22 PM · Jun 29, 2019

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I think there's a lot more nuance than these three. I think a lot of drag queens used it historically as a way to be more themselves when being trans was not as understood or accepted. I think currently a lot of people use it in ways that are very misogynistic (ru Paul) 1/?

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I think the main harm of minstrel shows was that they shaped popular conceptions of black people in a sinister way. If drag shows had that effect, then this argument would be much stronger.

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The caricature aspect is missing to really make it analogous.

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I find that arguments based on extrapolation over a sexism-racism analogy fail significantly more often then arguments based on other analogies.

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Women weren't allowed on stage is a whole other bag of worms than Drag. If this is "Cultural Appropriation" of Women/Females/Feminine....... what's the damn word?? The vast majority of "She"Face is not a one of thing, but an actual Lifestyle. And all this from me, Rightwing.

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I can understand that. Not sure I agree with it but it makes sense. I’d say it’s more offensive because they act in ridiculous female stereotypes.