Here are ten Truths of Life that every drag queen not only knows but constantly evinces, and which any person would do well to take to heart:
1. The world belongs to the confident.
2. To become who others want you to be is to become no one at all.
3. Style is substance.
4. If all of life is a stage, why not head for the spotlight?
5. Identity (thank God) is malleable.
6. Life is about layers.
7. Beauty is attitude.
8. Some of the best views are from the outside.
9. All life is sexy.
10. A day without fun is like death.
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I love it! Sort of goes along with what I’ve tried to teach our four daughters: “Well behaved women seldom make history”.
I wonder what you think, Tim, about Transgendered people? We fight our whole lives to be comfortable in our own skin, and yet often get mistaken for “Drag Queens”
I respect some Drag Queens a lot; it takes nerve to express yourself as a female in a Patriarchal culture that generally devalues women unless it defines the terms for them, which usually means getting listened to less, paid less and working harder without any acknowledgement.
So imagine giving up that male privilege forever, and switching to the female team, only for one reason; being comfortable in your own skin.
I just feel the need to make a comments about one of your bullet points.
1. The world belongs to the confident.
In regards to drag queens, the only time these men feel confident is when they parade around in women’s clothing. That is not true confidence. True confidence stems from being comfortable in one’s own skin.
You don’t know that. You don’t know the drag queens themselves. You can’t speak for them as a group.
Some of them may have confidence issues, but that is separate from them being drag queens. Some of them are just as confident offstage as on. They are people, with different characteristics, personalities, and histories.
I would say it takes major confidence to do something that society considers ultimately taboo (to be “a man in woman’s clothes”) and not be afraid to love doing it.
Good for you John. They teach us all.
I missed this when it was originally posted, it’s pretty good! I spent a good part of my 20s and 30s watching drag queens in gay bars, because they were the most crowded nights.
“possibility”
Thanks John for your insight!
I don’t always comment, but I love reading what you post here!
Get the camels out of your eyes; Christ was not crucified for being shy.
I think ANYBODY could take the lessons here and apply them…..Such wonderful wisdom, and so freely shared! THANKS!!
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