It's also a gay male thing which is only connected IME to being trans thru general queerness.

you should watch paris is burning.

Why? Does my ignorance disturb you?

the drag queens and queers and trans people of the 70s and 80s are why we're here. you should have at least an idea of the culture before saying its all 'theater kids' or what not.

I think I do, thank you, and again, I am not about to qualify all my opinions and offer my reading list for your immediate satisfaction.

jesus christ, you can tone down the snark. it was just a suggestion. do what you want friend

So I express an opinion and get told to watch a movie to inform myself about what I saw first hand real time as though I am half my age and didn't take 8mg IM this morning? I sure will do what I want.

to be honest, i dont give a shit anymore.

no i'm just saying its a good movie and a good document of where all this stuff began, and its more complicated than you might think.

I guess I will just be here having my personal insufficiently well qualified opinions then.

also drag kings aren't necessarily gay men, and there's het/bi drag artists.

A lot of bi artists out there. Once saw a bi king/queen couple in drag as team rocket

Btw team rocket is like drag-ception. Drag on drag

lots of trans people start with / go through drag, though. there's a lot of crossover.

Sure, if one can take that theater kid affordance, everyone is valid sure sure. My point is that there is a lot more outside of it and it is distinctly unhelpful in many ways for the majority of people who are not theater kids.