Drag kings

Here are entered works on entertainers, especially women, who perform with over-the-top male clothing and exaggerated mannerisms. Works on women who dress as men for the purpose of playing a theatrical role, as a disguise, or as a humorous or political statement are entered under [Male impersonators.] Works on persons who assume a dress and manner not generally associated with their gender for psychological gratification are entered under [Cross-dressers.]

found: Trans Student Educational Resources, WWW site, Apr. 2, 2017:(Drag performers are cross-dressing performers who take on stylized, exaggerated gender presentations (although not all drag performers identify as cross-dressers). Cross-dressing and drag are forms of gender expression and are not necessarily tied to erotic activity, nor are they indicative of one's sexual orientation or gender identity. Do NOT use these terms to describe someone who has transitioned or intends to do so in the future.) - http://www.transstudent.org/definitions

found: Merriam-Webster online, viewed 8 December 2020:drag king (a woman who dresses as a man and performs as an entertainer caricaturing stereotypically masculine men)

found: Oxford English dictionary online, viewed 8 December 2020:drag (drag king, [after drag n.] slang (originally in gay and lesbian usage) a woman who dresses up as a man; a male impersonator) male (male impersonator, a female who impersonates a male on the stage)

found: Ashburn, E. GLBTQ Archives, Drag Shows: Drag Kings and Male Impersonators, c2015(The difference between a male impersonator and a drag king is the latter's ability to make an entertaining show out of male impersonation. Drag kings are also different from other male impersonators who cross-dress in that male clothing is merely a part of their performance of masculinity. They generally do not fetishize male clothing.) - http://glbtqarchive.com/arts/drag_kings_A.pdf

found: Montclair State University. LGBTQ Center web site, viewed 8 December 2020:terminology (Drag King: A female-bodied individual who dresses in masculine or male-designated clothing. A Drag King's cross-dressing is usually on a part-time basis and many work as entertainers at LGBTQ or straight nightclubs.)

found: Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender, 2007drag kings (Drag kings are artists, activists, queer people, and others that dress in constantly-evolving styles of drag for theatrical performances (and occasionally other artistic mediums, such as photography) which aim for a masculine realness, a parodied presentation of masculinity, and/or a political intervention or critique.)

Here are entered works on entertainers, especially women, who perform with over-the-top male clothing and exaggerated mannerisms. Works on women who dress as men for the purpose of playing a theatrical role, as a disguise, or as a humorous or political statement are entered under [Male impersonators.] Works on persons who assume a dress and manner not generally associated with their gender for psychological gratification are entered under [Cross-dressers.]