As a series of repressive bills targets drag shows across the country, performers in Texas try out a novel defense.

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    9 months ago

    Men have been dressing as women and performing since Greek theater, but gawd damn it’s going to stop in Texas.

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        9 months ago

        Not really, no. Occasionally people do it, but it’s usually seen as a British thing when they do.

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        9 months 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.