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...Drag Night is a hallowed annual event scheduled for tonight in Adams House. Adams was once known as the artsy, gay-friendly House before randomization, and the night has ostensibly offered a space for students to toy with gender and sexuality. Isn’t that a good thing? Maybe we all want to swagger or saunter around a bit more—and we’re grateful for a safe community in which to do this. But Drag Night doesn’t always foster the kind of freedom and diversity it purports to. Prince Charming...
Adams Schmooze has been a-flurry with e-mails in preparation for the big Night. Although Drag Night has historically had a minority drag king showing, there have been no House e-mails from women—and this is a good indication of the lay of Drag Night land. The fetish of femininity is so powerful, that it’s just not as fun to go against the grain. So although women do participate in the event, the main acts and personalities have usually been male. At best, Drag Night allows us to flirt with the gender binary...
Some would argue that Adams Drag Night helps men get in touch with their feminine side—an opportunity from which men are too often barred these days. It’s true; these are the days of Schwarzenegger, Viagra and “The Man Show,” and I’m the last person to stop men from questioning gender norms. But how does drag do that, exactly? To most, excessive hair removal, artificially high voices, painfully high heels, and lots of “excuse me?...
...hardest things for me about drag in general is that sometimes I’m a big fan. Although I’ve always wanted to be a drag king but made only a few very half-hearted attempts, my favorite drag is when I get to dress up like a “woman.” I shave my legs, I harness on my thigh-high boots, and I put on something tight. But when I wear my feminine accoutrements, it’s not considered entertainment, nor is it particularly out of the ordinary...
...whole point is that underneath the make-up, masculinity is still easily confirmed. You still know which bathroom to go to; you can walk down the street without fear of harassment because, although your skirt may be short, your voice is still low. Transgression on Drag Night might make you feel good, but it makes a mockery of trans people and trans lives. Drag Night, at least in its current incarnation, doesn’t bring “diversity” or “tolerance” to Harvard (two claims made in a recent Drag Night...