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...other dozen students in the school are allowed to wear.) But Lila and her 16-year-old sister wear a hijab that covers everything except the face, which officials at Henri-Wallon say is provocative. Lila, 18, points out that the sisters had already agreed to modify their dress, wearing light-colored scarves that tie at the back of the head, combined with turtlenecks that cover the necks. "The only alternative they gave us was wearing a scarf that leaves our hair, neck and ears visible," Lila says. "The function of the head scarf is to hide these things...
...maybe exaggerating femininity only results in us making fun of traditional categories. This would be cool, and I think Adams House Drag Night has the potential to do this. But what’s happening now, at least as I can see, is different. At Drag Night, men dress up as women or trans women, and by doing so assure themselves that they are neither of these...
...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...
...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 e-mail). Instead it makes gender transgression something to shave about, dress up and sing a song for. After the night is done, we can go back to our dorm rooms and put our boxers and khakis back...
...because it’s competitive. Harvard students thrive on competition—in fact most of us love it, otherwise we wouldn’t be here. Rather, I think that we really hate recruiting because of the way it forces us to misrepresent ourselves, to play dress up not just on October 31, but for most of October, November and on into the future for as long as it takes. For many of us, like my over-eager information session friend, this process is as reflexive as breathing, and that is part of the problem. If you think...