Huang Leyi (Cindy)

Dr. Marquardt

ENG 1430 W 10

April 8, 2015

Word Count 237

Response to RuPaul, Big Freedia and the Mainstreaming of Gender Performance

Society used to construct a strict boundary between male and female, if a man had performed as a woman, society would have laughed at him and even considered them as psychopath. The traditional masculine and feminine is so stubborn and wide that so many people have to fake to fit the figures of male and female. However, with time going by, the opinions of society will also change: Since no one is extremely same to another, why all the people have to fit the specific figure. RuPaul, the drag queen, who bring male-to-female performance into popular culture shows that society has a higher tolerance for it, and it also sends a message to the people who have the same hobby don’t have to hide anymore.

It is the opinion of society that makes people repel special minority such as homosexuals, feminine men and masculine women and it is extremely unfair for them. Sometimes people who think they are correct just because they belong to a large tribe, but majority does not stand for truth. People have rights and freedom to be what they want and the success of RuPaul and Big Freedia demonstrates the progressive thoughts of society: public try respecting the people who are not belong to mainstream. It is a good news for all the people because nobody can totally ignore the society opinions, and more respect for others, more freedom to express true self.