A Drag Queen taught my daughter to walk in heels as a teen.

[alphafemale]

I always have been mostly barefoot whenever possible and useless in that department.

He identified as male and gay but was much better at doing full blast female than I would ever hope to be

He was also black and Southern capital S southern and was always amazed that a white Yankee skinny woman could actually cook home style food.

So we learned from each other.

[leftieNanner]

1. I love this story!

Thanks for sharing it.

I grew up in San Francisco - so this is all such a nothing-burger to me.

And about your friend? Fabulous is fabulous!

[alphafemale]

3. I would trust a child with a Drag Queen before any type of clergy any day.

I don't think I have to explain why.

[Skittles]

4. omg SF

I visited a cousin there, and while riding a trolley a guy boarded decked head to toe like Marilyn Monroe, and no one on the trolley batted an eye. I was somewhat miffed that she had better legs than me. THAT ain't right.

[brush]

2. Brings to mind the quote about Ginger Rogers. "She did everything...

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Fred Astaire did, and backwards and in high heels."

[alphafemale]

9. I know.

She probably a fraction of the money, too.

[gay texan]

5. Oh hon

In the hands of a fab gay man, you and your daughter are gonna look FAB!!!

Why?

We have so much fun picking out stuff for the occasion. I cant do makeup, but I can pick items that go with other items.

Additonally, Because we love people like you

[alphafemale]

7. Love ya back!

[ggma]

6. I have a daughter

who is 6ft 6in tall. I couldn't afford an outfit for her for prom. The younger Queens took her in hand, head to toe. It was some Cinderella-esque stuff for sure! My baby turned many heads that night, her confidence and self esteem skyrocketed, and she hasn't looked back. I love the Queens.

ggma

[alphafemale]

8. Love this!

[ggma]

11. Awww

🤗 love YOU!

ggma

I hope that's the right emoji - hugs!

[MineralMan]

20. My high school girlfriend back in the 1960s was 5' 11".

I never saw her in heels. She got some for the Prom, though. Tried them out. Wore flats to the Prom. "Those shoes were terrible!" she said. Smart girl. My wife is tall, too. She says she has never worn high-heeled shoes in her life.

[ggma]

21. I had to stop wearing heels

when I got married. My future husband and I were heading into a concert arena (holding hands), when this guy asked me for my seat number. My fiance says "Man, don't you see us holding hands?"

The guy was very confused, because he said "I am so sorry! I thought you were her son!"

Boyfriend was not amused.

ggma

[MineralMan]

22. LOL!

Love it...

[JuJuChen]

10. sometimes guys make better women ;)

good for him teaching your girl!

[alphafemale]

14. She's mostly a comfy shoes girl too

But she wanted to go all glamour for prom.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

12. I love hearing stories like that

So very awesome of him. And I hear of such stories all the time. Which is why the latest onslaught against drag queens is so upsetting to see.

[alphafemale]

13. It is far from the majority of people of even a significant minority who are haters

Just the same usual suspects as it always has been.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

16. Of course

There are likely far less haters today than there were 20-30 years ago. I think RuPaul and Drag Queen Story Time and many other things have done a lot to normalize drag queens and erase the ignorance from a lot of people.

It's just the same ol' haters, who are just louder and meaner and crazier than they used to be. "We don't have to be afraid anymore!" and all that nonsense.

[GoCubsGo]

15. I didn't even know that was something that could be taught.

I always figured my high, stiff arches--and my own ineptitude were what keeps me from ever becoming comfortable in any sort of heels. Granted, my mother and sisters never offered me any help in this department, either. They all walk(ed) just fine in heels. I could have used a drag queen when I was younger, although at that young age, and at that time period, I wouldn't have been as accepting of the help as your daughter is. Times have changed, and so have I...

[IngridsLittleAngel]

17. It is, actually

I've heard of a lot of people who did need some help to learn to walk in heels. Like you, though, I ended up teaching myself starting in my late teens or early 20's

[GoCubsGo]

18. I never was able to teach myself.

I generally avoided heels as much as I could, and hobbled around in lower ones when forced to. I haven't owned anything higher than a 1" heel in decades, and even those are not pleasant to walk in. To this day, I do not understand why women (or drag queens) willingly put their feet, knees, and backs through wearing those things. Especially those stiletto things that Malaria Trump always wears.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

19. Some of us actually like them, shockingly

On those days of wanting to wear heels, I usually wind up in something 4 or 5 inches myself, and can handle 6 inches here and there.

But, I get it. They're not for everyone and a lot of people don't enjoy them that high - or at any height.