macon detornay, drag enthusiast
In the beginning of the semester in IDT, we read an article that was basically about Californian cholas, a Mexican-American subculture. Basically, the paper addressed the idea of presentation and drag; the general gist was that drag isn’t just a word for men in wigs, but rather a far-reaching intellectual concept which can be applied to our fashion and aesthetic choices. Essentially; people dress how they do because they want people to have certain thoughts about them or communicate some aspect of themselves, and understanding the reasons behind these presentations as drag helps us see the deeper reasoning behind these choices. Further, ‘drag’ specifically encompasses the decision to use aesthetics as a means by which to challenge the dominant culture. Normally, this refers to gender, but can also be used in other contexts (or maybe not but that’s how I’m going to use it idgaf). If you want to read it, you can do so here . Honestly it’s a cool piece, would recommend. Anyways, when