The Age of Becoming: Diary of an Aspiring Faux Queen - Chapter 3. Why Me?

Hi there!

Naturally, you're probably wondering why a lesbian (yes, I'm a lesbian) is trying to pursue a career in drag. I assume this because I have seen and experienced my fair share of criticism for being a GIRL who wants to do DRAG (and I haven't even started yet)! 

There are SO many reasons to want to do drag! 

Sure, drag requires a lot of effort and DISCOMFORT, but that shouldn't turn you off; the pros of drag more than outweigh the cons! To start with, what better reason is there to dress up than to say that it's your JOB!? Yes, it's an expensive job (especially when you're buying your makeup in Australia), but you can still make a profit if you really COMMIT yourself to it.

More than a job, drag can be a great, non-destructive ESCAPE. We all want to be someone else, to experience life as a different person and to perceive life through different eyes and through drag, that is completely possible! Not only can we decide who's eyes we see through (and how many pairs of lashes), but we can control how the eyes of others see us! 

That element of control is probably the most appealing aspect of drag. Performing as a character that YOU create allows YOU to decide exactly who YOU want to be, how YOU appear to others and it never has to be concrete! For someone, like me, who feels the need to express different aspects my personality at different times, drag is the perfect way to do so because you can create and portray as many characters as you like!

The freedom and ability to put on a pretty (or funny, or even ugly) face and express yourself as YOU feel fit is not a privilege, but a right: one that is deserved by everyone and anyone.

Thank you for reading!

Queer Goblin Queen