It’s not a race to the bottom and with respect I don’t think you are fully understanding intersectionality. Women are an oppressed group that make up almost 50% of the world’s population. Most women will experience violence or abuse perpetrated by boys and men in their life time. We live in a misogynistic society, where marital rape was only recognised in the 1980s. VWAG continues to be a global public health issue.
Of course women with disabilities, women who are BME and lesbians (or all 3) will experience even greater structural barriers, oppression, abuse and stigma.
Men are THE most privileged group purely because they have the most power. Of course there are marginalised groups within this, such as men who are gay, BME, disabled. However this does not take away the privilege and power of being born male. I am focusing on sex because this is what lies at the heart of this drag issue - it can be argued that men, even if they are from another minority group, dressing up as women is derogatory towards women because of the gender stereotypes most drag tends to be focused on e.g types of clothing, make up, accentuation of feminine body parts, having a drag name that is ‘risque’/objectifying to women. Even if it is not the intention of the drag performer to cause harm, harm can still be caused to women by perpetuating these gender stereotypes and objectifying women. I can see how drag and shows like RPDR can be fun and seem empowering but when viewed through a feminist lens I can also understand the concerns.
There are ways of encouraging self love, self respect, creativity, connection and confidence in gay men without undermining women and feeding into a culture of misogyny. At a time when it seems women’s rights are being eroded left right and centre I can see why this feels like another slap in the face to women - we are now expected to laugh along with this pantomime act, even though we are the punch line.