ed note–as always, lots of important protocols that every Gentile with a vested interest in his/her own future survival needs to know about this one.
Firsto, the entire ‘drag’ thing is not some trivial matter, despite the manner in which it is defended by its proponents. Like pornography, drug abuse, sexual licentiousness, the glorification of violence and of criminal behavior, the deliberate and premeditated destruction of the moral fiber of a nation (otherwise known as ‘Hollywood-ization’) is done as a necessary precursor to the physical destruction of that nation, either from within via civil war/political disintegration, or from without, meaning an invasion by another nation-state and all-out war.
And yes, this is precisely what the attack on the moral fiber of America by those organized forces of anti-Gentilism has been from the very beginning, starting with the legalization of divorce, abortion, birth control, pornography, gay marriage, etc, etc, etc, the ‘softening up’ of America and the West as part of our combined destruction by Judea.
Next will be the legalization of the use of children for sexual purposes, as this is what Judah-ism not only condones, but indeed, COMMANDS be done, to wit–
‘Moses was angry with the officers of the army and accosted them. ‘Have you allowed all the women to live?’ he asked them…’Now then, kill all the boys, and kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man…’
–Yes, ladies and Gentile-men (and especially all yuuz Old Testament loving Christian types) Moses is instructing his Ju-hadists that they are to kill (MURDER) all the little boys they have captured, as well as all the womenfolk who are not virgins,
BUT…
–That the little girls who have not yet lost their virginity, the Israelite warriors–
MAY ‘KEEP’ FOR THEMSELVES…
–for their ‘personal use’, a situation whose subtleties are not that difficult to surmise…
Nexto–
‘I was six years old when I first dressed in drag. It was for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which has a masquerading tradition dating back to ancient Persia.’
Anyone claiming any degree of expert-cy on any matters related to Judea, Inc who as of yet has not put the ‘2 + 2’ together on this–‘dragging’ and Purim–is, to put it mildly, a day late and a dollar short.
This–‘dragging’–is the Jews’ way of sticking it in our collective Gentile face, literally.
Just as the yearly celebration of Purim is the Jews’ way of getting together and celebrating the destruction of an ancient Gentile civilization–in this case, Persia–likewise ‘dragging’ is their way of spitting in the collective Gentile face and celebrating the fact that they have turned the once-Christian civilization of the West into a Judaic sewer (otherwise known as the Sin-a-Gog of Satan) where every unclean and immoral action is not just legalized, but indeed, institutionalized and even enforced by a badge and a gun.
Put another way, what is the difference between this–
–and THIS taking place on the yearly celebration of Purim?
And yet, brain-drained/delusional Christians of the ‘WE LOVE ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE’ variety champion Esther (the Jewish prostitute featured in the biblical story that spawned Purim) while at the same time they DELIBERATELY avoid doing the INESCAPABLE and very simple math on all of this, while at the same time protesting the sexualization of their children viz the VERY Judaic business of ‘dragging’ which comes RIGHT OUT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.
As once-famously quipped, ‘there’s a sucker born every minute,’ no pun intended.
By Mordechai Levovitz, founder of Jewish Queer Youth
I was six years old when I first dressed in drag. It was for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which has a masquerading tradition dating back to ancient Persia.
That year, I went as Bugs Bunny, but not just any Bugs Bunny. I was Bugs at his most fabulous, dressed in high drag as the beautiful Valkyrie Brunhilde from the 1957 short ‘What’s Opera, Doc? With a long blonde pigtailed wig and a crown of golden wings, I transformed into something more than the iconic cartoon.
I became Mordechai, a three-foot-nine drag queen…
…And I was magnificent.
I felt that I had connected to some inner super strength, and I noticed that my drag seemed to make other people very happy. I won first place in my school’s costume contest and inspired smiles, laughter and applause in adults and children alike by simply entering a room.
It was clear to me even in the first grade that drag was a powerful tool for joy.
It is a tool I continue to use today as founder and clinical director of JQY, an organization that supports LGBTQ+ youth from religious homes. The freedom, festivity and fearlessness that drag inspires can brighten even the darkest day for a young person dealing with familial rejection, low self-esteem, or systemic negative messaging about their identity. Performing in drag for these kids at our holiday parties and parades is incredibly meaningful and a source of great personal pride.
Yet, in the last year alone, there were over 40 proposed bills around the U.S. that threaten to make performing in drag for youth illegal.
The idea behind these laws is that it is inappropriate and dangerous for children to be exposed to drag performances. And like the attempts to ban Rock ‘n’ Roll in the 1950s, these laws are part of a moral panic around drag fueled by bad arguments, abject falsehoods, and underlying bigotry. It’s resulted in an assault on some of our most basic freedoms.
To me, drag is a culturally queer artform where gender expressions of femininity or masculinity are heightened, played with, or altered for the sake of performance, entertainment, or joy. As such, the breadth and diversity of drag make it impossible and ridiculous to profess the entire artform unsuitable for children. Of course, there are some drag acts that are inappropriate for minors—yet there are also vulgar puppet shows, violent animated movies, and sexually explicit slam poetry. You don’t hear anyone trying to keep kids from those artforms; instead, there is a reasonable sense that not all puppet shows, animated movies, and slam poetry are for kids. But many are, and the same is true for drag.
In drag, there are wholesome princesses and bawdy broads. The form ranges from family-friendly fun like ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ and Drag Queen Story Hour to hit TV shows like ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and the more adult fare found in late-night bars.
People often claim that there is something essentially sexually provocative and sinister about drag. Yet this argument relies heavily on conflating gay identity with sexual practice, leaning on the homophobic fear that queer people use drag to sexually groom and seduce children. Misogyny also plays a role in this thinking. The assumption that drag queens are inherently sexual comes from an inability to divorce the performance of femininity from a presumed solicitation of sex. Needless to say, drag is not a form of erotic seduction or grooming.
Others compare drag to blackface, claiming it is a mockery of women and encourages a disrespectful appropriation of womanhood by men. This might be a more compelling argument if, like the popularity of blackface among racists, the tactic was more widely used by those trying to disempower women. But you’d be hard-pressed to find a more progressive population than men who perform drag.
In truth, we are celebrating women and exaggerating our own femininity that lives within us. Drag utilizes one’s own traits, heightening them for performance purposes. The feminine persona created may manifest as an impersonation, but it is rooted in one’s own authenticity.
Some want to keep drag away from children because they worry that drag aims to confuse and destroy gender roles. And yet, drag is actually a reminder that one doesn’t have to change their gender to express masculinity or femininity. I never thought that Bugs had to be a girl just because he was in a wig and dress. In cases where boys want to express femininity and girls want to express masculinity, drag builds resilience around one’s gender and prevents crises of identity. One would think that this would be compelling to those on the Right!
Worst of all, these anti-drag laws simply can’t be enforced. After all, what constitutes drag? How much femininity can a man express before he is considered a drag queen? Would wearing a dress do it? How about a blouse? What about something pink? Who decides?
These regressive laws contribute to a legislative reality where feelings trump facts. If they hold, the government would have seemingly unlimited power to dictate what clothes we put on our bodies. It would for all intents and purposes be a masc mandate!
Fans of freedom should be fans of drag, for drag is, at its core, a celebration of freedom. The idea that children must be protected from drag is just the latest moral panic, and these bills will age badly. The right side of history is clear. Drag will live on, and we are all better for it… including the kids.
Mordechai Levovitz is the founder and clinical director of JQY (Jewish Queer Youth), an organization that supports and empowers LGBTQ+ youth and teens from Orthodox, Hasidic and Sephardi-Mizrachi homes.