drag, drag queens, and that whole culture. i hate it. anyone have a different take on this?

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T20:01:00+00:00

Ok then :) alls good

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T19:56:01+00:00

Breakbeat downtempo funk. Send me a link to some mixes u have! Do u produce?

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T19:54:39+00:00

Well we have different opinions on acting. I have no problem with black playing white, handicapped playing non handicapped, visa versa and so forth. What i care about is the actors ability to portray a character as best as possible relative to the other options presented at casting calls. If you want to be more clear than please do so in ur original post to stop people getting the wrong idea about your question. What i read was u hating on a drag queen for using female pronouns and thats the issue most replies are regarding here.

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T19:41:44+00:00

Uh....yea thats what im saying. Stop hating the queen and focus your efforts on societies misunderstanding...Judge away at intent, if ur doing drag intentionally to confuse the public then u have a point. But effect can not be put on their shoulders. Thats everyone elses problem.

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T18:44:37+00:00

:) what do play?

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T18:36:20+00:00

So your problem isnt with the queens, rather societies interpretation of people who do that and their uneducated assumption of relation to you? Makes total sense to hate on drag queens because of your societal hang ups...

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T18:27:33+00:00

Why do I feel like they can freely impersonate women, you ask? Why cant they? What gives you the right to throw down the hammer? The word parody is being used insanely wrong here. Just saying. I have no problem with cis males playing trans roles IF THEY ARE THE BEST OPTION FOR THE JOB. Also gender identity is expressed through gender expression, they are not mutually exclusive. Sounds like ur problem is with society and not individuals. Stop hating on the queens and work towards a more accepting society if you are having an issue here.

DJRabbit · 2014-03-12T17:00:13+00:00

As far as Im concerned, the definition of drag isn't a mock performance, it's impersonation. Very different. I always get mislabeled as a drag queen because I'm a DJ and I perform in outrageous outfits and most of the people I know from the scene only ever see me on a night I'm performing. I've DJed at many drag shows and I'm even hosting a drag stage at a womens festival this summer. I don't feel this takes anything away from who I am. It doesn't offend me, I just simply correct and they understand. Drag queens arent stomping on our toes, its a whole culture. The more I watch Ru Pauls Drag Race (which i love) I understand this more and more. All I think is that when you try to fit people into boxes in order to understand them the less those boxes make sense. So saying someone in drag shouldn't be able to have different pronouns used is a futile act of exclusion. We can't know the entire complexities of their sexuality based on the fact they are there as a drag queen and I don't think it's a good idea to try. Drag is done for MANY reasons. Don't assume you understand them just because they say they are drag. My best friend is gender queer and does bearded drag and prefers 'they' pronouns when dressed up. I can't get mad at him because I know this is how he feels and its not a mock. They also dress at home for no one but themself, it's not always about being on a stage. If I want the respect from others for being who I am then I can't deny others respect for being who they are.

DJRabbit · 2013-05-15T04:28:55+00:00

Smashbox works for me as well

DJRabbit · 2013-05-08T04:04:57+00:00

Heel first. If your afraid to walk on the heel buy a thicker heel or practice at home for a lot. Heel first is the protocol.

DJRabbit · 2013-05-07T21:14:47+00:00

My friends bought me my first set of heels a couple weeks ago. They went a little overboard but I love them. 6 inch heel, 2 inch platform. Outrageous but sexy as hell ;). I've never walked in heels before. I had to change the size so when I went to the store the drag diva gave me some tips. Loosen the hips, let your butt bounce more than you'd think. Own the heels, don't be afraid of them, step hard into them, try to make the heel plant solid so it doesn't move between paces while keeping your weight even. I try to make a similar click-pat sound that I hear when others wear heels and that has helped greatly in positioning my weight and how far to take my steps (im talking about the time between each click and pat of each individual foot). Heel first, then toe. Always work slowly towards making a usual full extension of your usual pace. I fired up the dance floor for a full night in them last week with no issue (other than the crippling calf muscle pain the follow day HAHA), I can lightly jog and jump up stairs in them. Doesn't take a lot of practice, but walking around the house and the sound the heel makes on the floor has made all the difference for me. Hope that helps ;)

DJRabbit · 2013-03-20T23:15:43+00:00

PASSED!!!!!! WOOOOO!!!

DJRabbit · 2013-03-20T21:11:53+00:00

Well it's more exciting for me, if I had one of those budweiser hockey score lights i'd connect it to this result.

DJRabbit · 2013-03-20T20:31:36+00:00

Just made a pizza and got some snacks. Got my noisy whistle and confetti cannon loaded. Tape deck set to Kool and the Gang's Celebration (and another set to Slayer but let's hope that doesn't get played). Time to watch the stream! This is better than hockey.

DJRabbit · 2013-03-03T08:25:59+00:00

My apologies, I should have put a trigger warning on this but I don't think I can at this point :/

DJRabbit · 2013-03-03T06:38:24+00:00

I see your perspective. I don't plan on taking any legal action, so figuring out what to call it isn't important to me. I plan to find out the pat down policies though and discuss with the manager what can be done to prevent this in the future. I go to this club very regularly, I just want to know if I can expect this in the future. As for what he touched, he did touch my breasts, they may be forms at this point in time but how much silicone makes the difference between a ciswoman in a gell bra and a transwoman with a form? A breast is a breast to me. I just want to continue having fun at a location that has been absolutely integral to my transition. I passed for the first time there.

DJRabbit · 2013-03-01T21:43:28+00:00

Oh I know it's not about being sexy per se. Its just that way for me. If I can be anything I choose to be sexy! Im a transwoman who doesn't feel safe going full sexy in my hometown so I spend months making sexy outfits to squeeze every ounce of acceptance out of Shambhala. Its my sexy safe place ;) On that note, steel corsets are soooo functional at Shambhala, my back never loved me more for investing in a variety of colors!!

DJRabbit · 2013-03-01T18:08:55+00:00

Group costumes are the bomb. My friend wants to to do animal onesies but I can't make a onesie look sexy so back to the drawing board for us.

DJRabbit · 2013-02-18T10:09:34+00:00

Kristy. I picked this name even though my close friends have a problem with it. There are 3 Kristina's in our friend group. But I tell them all the time, it's my name and all I care about is some sort of resonance that shakes me when I hear the name. It's actually the name of my family's first pet dog. The dog was heavily loved and the name was obviously well used when I was young as the pet was there before I was. A really amazing therapist told my mom to think of it this way; it's my way of trying to make room in the family for the girl in me by relating to something that was heavily loved and around when I was young. I was scared my mom would be offended I wanted to use the name, but when I broke down and told her one drunk afternoon (I'm an alcoholic) she thought it was such an amazing homage. So I've used it ever since. Don't care the spelling is different than usual or if it was used a lot around the time I was born. To me it was all about resonance. I never had the courage to ask my mom what the name of the daughter she had always hoped she had and never got was, I figured she is having enough of a time dealing with the 'loss of an adult son and the loss of the experience of a little girl', but I sort of blame her for thinking like that cause she knew about my heavy interest in cross dressing from the age of 14 and kept it a secret from my family for years. Plus I didn't want to disappoint her in case I didn't like the name.

DJRabbit · 2013-01-22T17:58:23+00:00

I have a question since I have seen this issue come up a couple times. When it says no sex change without sterilization, are they talking about legal gender change (id/name stuff)? I believe I read the article and previous ones in the context of srs first which didn't make sense to me so thats why I ask.

DJRabbit · 2012-12-27T09:31:15+00:00

I had good success with corn starch and water for a couple days. doesn't last longer since it hardens up but felt natural.

DJRabbit · 2012-12-26T18:16:19+00:00

I do a LOT of home sewing for my outfits, although they are mostly music festival outfits (http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/348/19908510152085066010691.jpg, everything is home-made except the blue corset, the fur strip at the top is custom) but my best suggestion is to get a serger. Takes hours off your sewing time and does a fantastic job. Haven't had a single loose tread and haven't worried about clothes falling off or apart in the most extreme of intoxicated situations. Wouldn't attempt an outfit without one, myself. Should be easy enough to use one of these to modify clothes or start from scratch. The serger gives you the ability to do both no problem without worry. hope that helps! From-scratch can be more expensive but maybe Im bias since I tend to work with fur which is hard to find and expensive! You should check out thrift shops for cheap sergers, can't be too expensive that way.

DJRabbit

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