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IronLionZion

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34. She's more representative than the comedians in drag

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #33)

Tue Dec 20, 2022, 05:09 PM

Dec 2022

since she actually is trans and not a dude trying to entertain an audience

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Before the GOP/Right decided that drag was evil [View all] RAB910 Dec 2022 OP

Children everywhere watched Mary Martin play Peter Pan Walleye Dec 2022 #1

and Sandy Duncan RAB910 Dec 2022 #2

Right that was after my time, I forgot Walleye Dec 2022 #3

In Peter Pan a woman was playing a boy, but that was OK. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #5

That is an interesting and accurate analysis Walleye Dec 2022 #8

Great perspective. Thanks. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #10

So much THIS. TygrBright Dec 2022 #17

Thanks for sharing this!!! Pacifist Patriot Dec 2022 #37

Republicans that their fellow republicans would trust their children with. keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #4

The GOP Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, pled guilty to multiple counts of child molestation. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #9

Great information! Permanut Dec 2022 #38

I'd post the infamous YouTube clip of Giuilani in drag being groped by Trump, Emrys Dec 2022 #6

Go for it. rubbersole Dec 2022 #28

Oh, OK then. Emrys Dec 2022 #31

Just as hypocritical and disgusting as I remember. rubbersole Dec 2022 #36

Those examples are comedy. Absurd characters to laugh at. Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #7

And, if memory serves, none of them are transgender. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2022 #11

Transgender, not transgendered, please. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #26

Comedy serves a real political purpose in society. No comedic political commentary is just comedy Tommymac Dec 2022 #12

The best comics "punch up" - the worst "punch down". Probatim Dec 2022 #18

+100000 nt Tommymac Dec 2022 #19

Right. It's fine if you're making fun of women, or making fun of men dressing as women... thesquanderer Dec 2022 #15

More specifically, examples of Menippean satire Torchlight Dec 2022 #20

Have thought Rebl2 Dec 2022 #13

Me too PatSeg Dec 2022 #30

People having a good time. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #14

They only think people should work and go to church. Initech Dec 2022 #23

Hershel Walker believes. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #32

And don't forget Diraven Dec 2022 #16

Don't forget all the wonderful "pants" roles in opera vlyons Dec 2022 #21

But Cherubino was a boy sung by a woman. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #42

It is something that isn't easy for people that don't struggle with their gender to understand Trenzalore Dec 2022 #22

Most of these examples are not trans-friendly drag depictions. intheflow Dec 2022 #24

John Davidson Chili Pepper Dec 2022 #25

Caitlyn Jenner is a conservative Republican IronLionZion Dec 2022 #27

Really not representative of trans people despite being one. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #33

She's more representative than the comedians in drag IronLionZion Dec 2022 #34

The place to keep your kids away from and safe... multigraincracker Dec 2022 #29

I doubt Republicans sympathized with the attempted draft-dodging of Klinger. Martin68 Dec 2022 #35

Bone spurs proved more successful. keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #39

Or in the case of Dubya, a well-connected father. Martin68 Dec 2022 #41

Mrs. Brown was a guy. keithbvadu2 Dec 2022 #40

and there is this... DBoon Dec 2022 #43