Personally, I experience success when I enjoy what I'm doing. I love the creative process, even if the end result isn't embraced by anyone else.
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Drag is involved with changing identities and not taking identities too seriously at all. That's why drag is such a hard sell to a network - or anyone, really - because it's up against the ego.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Drag celebrates fluid identities and challenges the seriousness of societal norms.
In this quote, Rupaul highlights how drag performs a critical role in changing perceptions of identity, emphasizing the importance of not taking oneself too seriously. The art of drag confronts ego and societal expectations, making it a difficult concept to market to mainstream media, as it destabilizes conventional understandings of identity and self-expression.
Themes
DragIdentityEgoSelf-ExpressionArt
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a pride event to emphasize acceptance of different identities.
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