The Subversive History of Drag Queens

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Right wing backlash sees people equating drag queens with being trans. Drag is a highly subversive art form it always has been and this is you're doing it because it's subversive is my read of this. I don't think it's sexual in the way that you're I agree with you no no one's going to a drag show to be turned on it's but it is sexually provocative It's like constant sex jokes most drag queens that I've seen at night uh you know even a pride in the daytime there is some element of dressing in a sort of very sexually provocative way like nudity. There's something really raunchy about the humor that is like drag is sort of been birt

EPISODE THREE, THE PRIDE ISSUE: "We're coming for your children," nudity at Pride events, the politicization of the Pride flag, the forever-changing history of Stonewall, the purpose of drag, how Pride has changed over the years, and more. Featuring Mike Solana and River Page Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: A Roundup Of All Pride Month News: https://www.piratewires.com/p/bad-week-for-esg Pirate Wires Twitter: @piratewires Mike Twitter: @micsolana River Twitter: @river_is_nice TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro To Pride Month 3:00 - Summary Of All Major Events During Pride Month 5:25 - River & Mike's Previous Experiences At Pride 11:45 - "We're Coming For Your Children" Insanity 15:05 - Jake Shields' Ridiculous Tweet About Gay Men - Questionable Sources 20:20 - Naked Bike Riders In Front Of Children - What Are Parents Doing? 23:00 - Drag Culture 32:30 - Old Man Twerking In Front Of Children 38:45 - Open Letter From GLAAD To Stop Hate - Includes Biggest Celebrities 43:30 - Stonewall - Misunderstandings and History Is Being Changed 52:45 - What Happened To The Culture And Where Do We Go From Here?