Journal article
Baker A. Rogers
Gender & Society, 2018
Gender & Society, 2018
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Rogers, B. A. (2018). Drag as a Resource: Trans* and Nonbinary Individuals in the Southeastern United States. Gender &Amp; Society.
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Rogers, Baker A. “Drag as a Resource: Trans* and Nonbinary Individuals in the Southeastern United States.” Gender & Society (2018).
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Rogers, Baker A. “Drag as a Resource: Trans* and Nonbinary Individuals in the Southeastern United States.” Gender &Amp; Society, 2018.
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@article{baker2018a,
title = {Drag as a Resource: Trans* and Nonbinary Individuals in the Southeastern United States},
year = {2018},
journal = {Gender & Society},
author = {Rogers, Baker A.}
}
Abstract
Through 32 in-depth surveys with drag kings, I ask how do trans*/nonbinary individuals find a way to make a home in the Southeastern United States? I answer this by examining the use of drag kinging as a resource to explore gender identity and find resources for gender transition. This study adds to previous research on drag kinging by expanding beyond large cities and college towns to include a broader look at the Southeast, where queer lives have often been rendered invisible. I highlight the importance of geographic location on attitudes about gender and resources available to trans*/nonbinary people. In contrast to other areas of the country, trans*/nonbinary drag kings in the Southeast use drag as a place to explore a “felt” identity that is stifled in the broader culture.