Female impersonators
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Female impersonators
- Here are entered works on men who impersonate women, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect. Works on women who impersonate men, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect, are entered under [Male impersonators.] Works on persons, especially males, who assume the dress and manner of the opposite sex for psychological gratification are entered under [Transvestites.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064634
- info:lc/authorities/sh85064634
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85064634#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Cross-dressers
- Crossdressers
- Drag queens
- Impersonators, Female
- Impersonators of women
- Queens, Drag
Use For
Broader Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Impersonators, Female
Sources
- found: Wikipedia, Feb. 8, 2006 ("The term drag queen originates in Polari, the language of gay men in England in the early part of the last century. Drag meant "clothes", and was also theatre slang for a woman's costume worn by a male actor. A queen is an effeminate gay man. Another term for drag queen, female impersonator, is still used though it is often regarded as inaccurate as many contemporary drag performers are not attempting to pass as women ... Some members of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community criticize drag queens and their participation in pride parades and other public events, believing that this projects a limited and harmful image of gay people and impedes a broader social acceptance. Others see this point of view as intolerant of the diversity and history of the gay community. Still others simply regard drag as traditional fun that need not be politically analyzed.")
- found: The drag queen anthology: the absolutely fabulous but flawless customary world of female impersonators, c2004.
- found: Moore, F. Drag!: male and female impersonators on stage, screen, and television, c1994.
General Notes
- Here are entered works on men who impersonate women, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect. Works on women who impersonate men, generally for purposes of entertainment or comic effect, are entered under [Male impersonators.] Works on persons, especially males, who assume the dress and manner of the opposite sex for psychological gratification are entered under [Transvestites.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Male impersonators; Transvestites]
Change Notes
- 2006-02-08: new
- 2007-06-27: revised
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