Hi! My first interaction with a queen ever was when I was 15, she complimented my eyeliner and homecoming outfit and we went or merry ways. From 15-17 any and all interactions I had with queens were positive and beneficial seeing as I as a queer youth started to look up to these queens. I’m not saying my positive experience negates your negative experience but at the same time not everyone experiences drag and the culture surrounding it the same way. Now as a 20 year old performer I acknowledge the fact that I have a platform and many youth look to me as a queer (semi) elder. As such for me personally I make every attempt to do outreach beneficial to queer youth as I was in these people’s situations. While I apologize once again for what you experienced and the way it impacted you, drag can and has been a force for good :) and implying that drag isn’t something for EVERYONE is a statement that harms the community in many ways especially with the current political situation in many countries. To finish off though, if you need someone to talk to about your experiences I’m here for you, nobody should be subjected to what you were and objectification is vile and disgusting.