stopthatgirl7 to [email protected] • 2 years agoThe Drag Queens Fighting Performance Bans in Texaswww.newyorker.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1195cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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As a series of repressive bills targets drag shows across the country, performers in Texas try out a novel defense.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink33•edit-22 years agoMen have been dressing as women and performing since Greek theater, but gawd damn it’s going to stop in Texas.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoIs pantomime not a th8ng in the states?
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink9•2 years agoNot really, no. Occasionally people do it, but it’s usually seen as a British thing when they do.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•2 years ago Outside Britain, the word “pantomime” is often understood to mean miming, rather than the theatrical form described here. —Wikipedia, describing me until 5 minutes ago.
Men have been dressing as women and performing since Greek theater, but gawd damn it’s going to stop in Texas.
Is pantomime not a th8ng in the states?
Not really, no. Occasionally people do it, but it’s usually seen as a British thing when they do.
—Wikipedia, describing me until 5 minutes ago.
It means that here too