▲ 1027 ▼ Drag shows are protected by 1st Amendment, performers tell federal judge (www.texastribune.org) submitted 2 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 187 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Men portrayed women for thousands of years until western societies began allowing female actors join their troupes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the UK, it's still traditional for a bloke to play a female character comedicly in Pantomimes each Christmas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Imagine even suggesting drag be banned in the UK. Even the church would be saying, "what about Widow Twankey?!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, wankers like Lawrence Fox and Calvin Robinson are trying to push all this stuff in the UK, but it doesn't seem to be picking up as much steam as in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago *reads up on Fox * What an asshole! Hilarious though that he ran for mayor and, in spite of having the name recognition of being an actor from a prominent family, he didn't even get enough votes for his deposit to be refunded 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] bankimu@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago Now that women can play women, we don't need that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) In the UK, it's still traditional for a bloke to play a female character comedicly in Pantomimes each Christmas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Imagine even suggesting drag be banned in the UK. Even the church would be saying, "what about Widow Twankey?!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, wankers like Lawrence Fox and Calvin Robinson are trying to push all this stuff in the UK, but it doesn't seem to be picking up as much steam as in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago *reads up on Fox * What an asshole! Hilarious though that he ran for mayor and, in spite of having the name recognition of being an actor from a prominent family, he didn't even get enough votes for his deposit to be refunded 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Imagine even suggesting drag be banned in the UK. Even the church would be saying, "what about Widow Twankey?!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, wankers like Lawrence Fox and Calvin Robinson are trying to push all this stuff in the UK, but it doesn't seem to be picking up as much steam as in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago *reads up on Fox * What an asshole! Hilarious though that he ran for mayor and, in spite of having the name recognition of being an actor from a prominent family, he didn't even get enough votes for his deposit to be refunded 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, wankers like Lawrence Fox and Calvin Robinson are trying to push all this stuff in the UK, but it doesn't seem to be picking up as much steam as in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago *reads up on Fox * What an asshole! Hilarious though that he ran for mayor and, in spite of having the name recognition of being an actor from a prominent family, he didn't even get enough votes for his deposit to be refunded 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@feddit.dk 7 points 2 years ago *reads up on Fox * What an asshole! Hilarious though that he ran for mayor and, in spite of having the name recognition of being an actor from a prominent family, he didn't even get enough votes for his deposit to be refunded 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bankimu@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago Now that women can play women, we don't need that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent