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A DRAG KINGS STORY
I'm a 55 year old lesbian and I've seen a lot of our history.
Short version, everybody knows what a Drag Queen is so simply put, a Drag King is the opposite, a woman that dresses like a man for the purposes of putting on a show. But drag kinging is way more multi layered than that.
When I was first coming out in the 80's lesbians were starting to slowly come out of the closet more and more and I remember most of us having short hair and a certain look that made it easy for us to recognize one another.
As we started to fight for our equal rights, something changed. I'd hear lesbians saying that we'd never get anywhere if we didn't try to fit in more and look more "straight".
As the desire for equal rights grew so did the sightings of what was then called "lipstick lesbians"which were women that looked more traditionally "feminine". That brought on a certain disdain for women like me, Butches.
Butches were not good for the cause and it made "other" lesbians look bad, as we tried too hard to prove to the heterosexual community that we were "just like them."
Now that pretty much everyone has evolved in the straight community as well as the gay one, we are now ready for Drag Kings. We are more relaxed and ready to just enjoy the differences and similarities in our sexualities. I am no longer a threat. Personally I've always just felt like I was very much a woman, with some masculine traits.
I think we all have a bit of both. It's a ladder and some are higher up on the ladder than others. Drag Kinging for me is strictly a performance deal but for others it was a stepping stone to transitioning. Also we are not all gay even though many of us are.
In the beginning i thought my performance would appeal strictly to lesbians but as I embark on my 15th year of performing I've noticed that I've been attracting more and more heterosexuals to my shows.
My persona is an uneducated sexist know-it-all with a huge ego. Both sexes feel like I'm on their side in the battle of the sexes and they're both right.
I get the bad stuff men put women through, but being a lesbian I also understand how women can be in a relationship and what guys go through.
Dating A Drag King
There are many kinds of kings and we are attracted to many types of people.
Like I said, some that I know are straight and some date women or trans gender people.
Personally for me, the more feminine the better. I'm a sucker for the burlesque women and luckily our paths cross often.
I think it's easier to date someone in the artistic milieu since they understand how things work and don't get upset if you spend a lot of time performing and practicing.
For performers no matter the type of performance, it's the air we breath.
Also if you're the jealous type, don't even think about it because there will be pictures of me everywhere with my face in someone's cleavage. You'll have to trust that I am a faithful partner and that it's just all showbiz and image. At the moment i'm single.
Well it's been nice talking to you, if you have any questions, write here in the comments or find me through my website below!
Now you have learned something new!
Go and enjoy a King Show sometime
I'm a 55 year old lesbian and I've seen a lot of our history.
Short version, everybody knows what a Drag Queen is so simply put, a Drag King is the opposite, a woman that dresses like a man for the purposes of putting on a show. But drag kinging is way more multi layered than that.
When I was first coming out in the 80's lesbians were starting to slowly come out of the closet more and more and I remember most of us having short hair and a certain look that made it easy for us to recognize one another.
As we started to fight for our equal rights, something changed. I'd hear lesbians saying that we'd never get anywhere if we didn't try to fit in more and look more "straight".
As the desire for equal rights grew so did the sightings of what was then called "lipstick lesbians"which were women that looked more traditionally "feminine". That brought on a certain disdain for women like me, Butches.
Butches were not good for the cause and it made "other" lesbians look bad, as we tried too hard to prove to the heterosexual community that we were "just like them."
Now that pretty much everyone has evolved in the straight community as well as the gay one, we are now ready for Drag Kings. We are more relaxed and ready to just enjoy the differences and similarities in our sexualities. I am no longer a threat. Personally I've always just felt like I was very much a woman, with some masculine traits.
I think we all have a bit of both. It's a ladder and some are higher up on the ladder than others. Drag Kinging for me is strictly a performance deal but for others it was a stepping stone to transitioning. Also we are not all gay even though many of us are.
In the beginning i thought my performance would appeal strictly to lesbians but as I embark on my 15th year of performing I've noticed that I've been attracting more and more heterosexuals to my shows.
My persona is an uneducated sexist know-it-all with a huge ego. Both sexes feel like I'm on their side in the battle of the sexes and they're both right.
I get the bad stuff men put women through, but being a lesbian I also understand how women can be in a relationship and what guys go through.
Dating A Drag King
There are many kinds of kings and we are attracted to many types of people.
Like I said, some that I know are straight and some date women or trans gender people.
Personally for me, the more feminine the better. I'm a sucker for the burlesque women and luckily our paths cross often.
I think it's easier to date someone in the artistic milieu since they understand how things work and don't get upset if you spend a lot of time performing and practicing.
For performers no matter the type of performance, it's the air we breath.
Also if you're the jealous type, don't even think about it because there will be pictures of me everywhere with my face in someone's cleavage. You'll have to trust that I am a faithful partner and that it's just all showbiz and image. At the moment i'm single.
Well it's been nice talking to you, if you have any questions, write here in the comments or find me through my website below!
Now you have learned something new!
Go and enjoy a King Show sometime
Nat king Pole is Montreal's busiest drag King. He's been making ladies swoon in Toronto, Quebec city, Ottawa and in Philadelphia, Boston, Provincetown and Montreal for 15 years! He sings Live, writes his own parodies, dances and is just plain sexy. They call him the panty whisperer.
Below is an interview that both Frank Kermit and Nat King Pole participated in:
Maybe you can send me some information and place where I can see some shows in Montreal ?
Where I can learn everything or find a drag father ?