Oklahoma Anti-Drag Bill Will Outlaw Women Displaying 'Feminine Persona'

[Behind the Aegis]

Oklahoma Republicans are trying to pass legislation aimed at banning drag performances with kids in attendance, according to a bill authored by Republican state Representative Kevin West and introduced to the state House on Thursday.

In the bill, West claims that "drag queens or similar entertainers" are among the categories of artists who take part in "adult cabaret performances," essentially comparing drag artists to topless dancers and strippers. He generally defines drag as "a male or female performer who adopts a flamboyant or parodic feminine persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup."

He goes on to suggest passing a law banning this kind of performance from taking place in a public property or location "where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is a minor."

Any person found violating this law, West writes, could be punished with imprisonment for a term no shorter than 30 days and no longer than two years, the payment of a fine of no less than $500 and no more than $20,000, or both.

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And if they win, they can celebrate by taking their kids to Hooters!

ETA: I didn't write the title! It is obviously not really directed at "women" but "men". Recognize the REAL issue here is not the piss-poor wording, but that QUEER people are under attack again!

BTW, from the article (and the excerpt provided) : "He generally defines drag as "a male or female performer who adopts a flamboyant or parodic feminine persona with glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup.""

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. They must have loved Tammy Faye Bakker

"glamorous or exaggerated costumes and makeup"? Check.

Oh, but maybe they have an exception or exemption for true Christians.

[hildegaard28]

2. They have to

Know these disgusting bills will be tossed out in court for violating the 1st amendment. Who are they to tell men or women how they can dress or act. Christian Taliban fuckers. Maybe blue state should start passing laws enforcing separation of church and state by banning even the consideration of religion based laws like this. They could include prison time and fines for legislators who introduce such legislation or anyone who advocates for such laws in public. Give them a taste of their own restrictive medicine. And start taxing churches. There's nothing in the constitution that says churches are to be tax exempt.

[PCIntern]

3. Wait a minute:

Are they mandating that women can’t look like women? Perhaps a burka would be appropriate.

[vanlassie]

4. It's aimed at women dressing up?

Not sure that headline makes sense.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Yeah, they fucked up the title.

I'll check to see if they change it.

The article, despite the title, is another attack on the queer community, and that is the real story and problem.

[spooky3]

5. Not a lawyer, but this seems contrary to 1st amendment. Nt

[TreasonousBastard]

6. I guess that's the end of DollyParton gigs in Oklhoma.

[bronxiteforever]

7. Miss Piggy will be outlawed

Flamboyant personality check.
Frank Oz is her puppeteer and voice and is a male check.
Glamorous costumes check

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

17. ...and no more rockettes

[lostnfound]

18. Hasty Pudding. Harvard Burlesque since 1844. John Adams, Teddy and FDR, JP Morgan members

On December 13, 1844, the Pudding put up its first full performance, of a well-known tragic burlesque entitled Bombastes Furioso.

Previous members of Hasty Pudding have included John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Randolph Hearst, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, Oscar winner Jack Lemmon, humorist Andy Borowitz, artist Henry Ives Cobb Jr.,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasty_Pudding_Theatricals

Some of America’s most prominent luminaries were first made famous by wearing drag on the Pudding stage, such as William Randolph Hearst, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Jack Lemmon (training for his famous role in Some Like it Hot). Ultimately, 50 students work together in the cast, band, tech crew, and business staff to stage a 35-show run in Cambridge, with additional dates in New York City and Bermuda. The Pudding has been prominent in the Boston theater scene for hundreds of years.
https://www.hastypudding.org/hasty-pudding-theatricals/

[Hekate]

21. Thanks for looking this up. If you have time, the Brits have male cross dressing in boarding schools

… drama classes and in the popular house party games of charades.

God how stupid parts if this country are getting.

[Ocelot II]

9. So as a cis woman I couldn't wear a feather boa, false eyelashes, green eyeshadow and 4" heels

in public if children were around? I'd look pretty silly and I'd probably break an ankle so I wouldn't do it, but what a truly ridiculous proposal. And why are these guys so afraid of drag anyhow? I just don't get it.

[lostnfound]

16. In solidarity we women could all start dressing like that, and sue when cops try to arrest us

Like the way friends sometimes shave their heads when someone won chemo is losing their hair.

[kimbutgar]

10. I guess Red Skelton and Milton Berl would be criminalized if they were alive today in Oklahoma

I am so sick of these faux outrages of things that have been around forever. I saw a movie on TCM the other day Blondie of broadway and they had two gay men dressed as women in 1932.

This BS right wing regressive shit makes me cringe with embarrassment of how our country has reversed and is going crazy and hateful ! Did I tell you I detest republicans? My Dad in the 60’s used to say “dirty stinking lousy republicans” as a kid I didn’t understand then and now seeing how they have become even more hateful and evil. My Dad would have a heart attack if he was still alive seeing how low the party has become. It’s just shameful.

Sorry just ranting!

[vanlassie]

20. Don't forget Rudy.

[Hekate]

22. Great photo of Rudy all dolled up, with Donald appreciatively bending over to kiss his "bosom"

Wherever men of power gather, there seems to be this urge to dress up as the Other — and who is more Other to powerful men than women?

[eShirl]

11. Republicans sure like the state controlling people's free expression

control freaks can f right off

[ret5hd]

12. are you SURE you wanna go there???

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

19. yikes...the gun

[RKP5637]

13. As a complete failure, this is all the GOP has to peddle anymore. This and investigating genitalia.

[jmowreader]

14. Drag Kings do exist

[Initech]

15. So what? Everyone should just wear burkas?