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Ru Paul’s Drag Race

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/11/2018 08:40

Disclaimer - I’ve never watched the show so could be wildly off track. Saw an article yesterday:

“Drag Race All Stars” Will Feature A Trans Contestant Despite RuPaul’s Past Comments

The drag legend seems to be embracing transgender inclusivity after being criticized for what some believed were harmful comments earlier this year.

www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/rupaul-drag-race-all-stars-gia-gunn-trans

It states how

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/11/2018 08:43

Try again!

It states that [...]its creator, RuPaul, told the Guardian in March that he would “probably not” allow a transitioning transgender woman to compete.

“You can identify as a woman and say you’re transitioning, but it changes once you start changing your body,” RuPaul told the outlet. “It takes on a different thing; it changes the whole concept of what we’re doing.”

In the same interview, RuPaul noted that Peppermint, a queen who appeared on Drag Race Season 9, did identify as a woman while competing in the show, but argued she hadn’t “really transitioned” because she didn’t have breast implants.

Later in the article, it details how he’s reversed his position and included a transwoman on the show.

If TWAW, could women apply to be on the show? And if not, why not?

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VickyEadie · 11/11/2018 08:43

I can't be doing with drag - but surely this is absolutely a case of having your cake and eating it? Drag is about men pretending to be (a caricature of) women - any trans woman taking part is therefore a man.