Blog Post Week 11

 With the number of people who identify as transgender is growing, this results in bullying that puts a strain on high schoolers ' mental health. Something that shocked me from the readings is that the CDC reports 35% of transgender and non-binary students have attempted suicide. This is such a high percentage and is heartbreaking to hear what occurs especially in the school system. Many students look to drag to help alleviate anxiety and depression. Another thing that I learned that I was unaware of is that traditional drag in different forms has been around for at least more than 100 years. Drag lets people express themselves fully without shame. I have also learned about the controversy surrounding RuPaul's show. RuPaul has contradicted his famous mantra stating "you are born naked the rest is drag" by making claims that drag is only for cisgender men dressing up very feminine. This left shows like "Dragula" to make it know they are all for inclusitivity in the drag community. Something that surprised me is that male performers dressing as women has existed since ancient Greece. The word drag became popular in the 1800's and was used to signify a female character was being preformed by a man. I also have gained insight on the comedy "To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar."