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DRAG KING [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
DEF

Typically a woman who temporarily dresses in men's clothing and acts with exaggerated masculinity, generally during a performance.

OBS

As is always the case with cross-dressing, dressing as a drag king is not an indication of the person's sexual orientation, nor of their gender.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
DEF

Habituellement une femme qui, temporairement, s'habille et se comporte de manière exagérément masculine, généralement dans le cadre d'un spectacle.

OBS

Comme pour tout travestisme, le fait de s'habiller en drag king n'est pas une indication de l'orientation sexuelle de la personne, ni de son genre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología
  • Espectáculos de variedades y Circo
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