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A review by mx_madster
Drag: The Complete Story (a Look at the History and Culture of Drag) by Simon Doonan
5.0
It took me a little while to get used to the fact that this work is not chronological, but rather examines subgenres of drag in their own individual chapters. In spite of organizational confusion, this was a remarkably comprehensive work.
Occasionally some turns of phrase gave me pause - commenting on marginalization equating to cultural cachet stuck out to me specifically - but I was glad to see Doonan doing the work to use accurate pronouns and be respectful of individual’s self-actualization, identity, and wishes.
Occasionally some turns of phrase gave me pause - commenting on marginalization equating to cultural cachet stuck out to me specifically - but I was glad to see Doonan doing the work to use accurate pronouns and be respectful of individual’s self-actualization, identity, and wishes.