Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

aLittleQueer t1_jdmvzol wrote

Reply to comment by bajesus in Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92 by PhillipCrawfordJr

It absolutely is. Accurate assessment. Today's drag sometimes has a feel of cartoonishness, too, which follows the same larger-than-life theme of the other forms.

12

Nezgul t1_jdnmuy7 wrote

Yes! What you're describing is called camp. Hilariously extreme, over the top, and most importantly, self-aware! The humor comes from queens being outrageous and poking fun at themselves through their performance, because we're all in on the joke of camp's absurdity. It's some of my favorite drag and provides a nice contrast to some of the high fashion/glam drag that a lot of queens are excelling at.

16