Another thoughtful response Marie. And I appreciate the time you took to lay out your position. I would agree with you that some trans women, or for that matter cis women, may find drag offensive because they deem it misogynistic. However, this is a matter of perception and may not actually be the intent of those who engage in the activity. There is a difference between the two. One of the things I find intriguing is that a lesbian couple took you to the drag performance and apparently enjoyed it. If they thought drag made fun of women, would they have done so? The issue is complicated.

For me, my experience with drag performances is that those who attend affirm me more, not less. I am viewed as being an authentic woman very different from the costumed performers. This form of entertainment, which I believe celebrates the feminine, causes people to focus more on my identity than they might in day-to-day encounters on the street.

A nuance which is beyond the scope of my article is the difference between those trans women who pass and those who do not and never will. I am blessed to be in a position where, due to a combination of genetics and financial resources, I have been able to do a lot to create an authentic passable appearance. For the most part people do not misgender me on a day-to-day basis. That obviously makes me more comfortable in public.

For those who do not pass, but desperately want to do so, I can well understand why they might be more triggered by drag than me. As you well know, there is a broad spectrum of social presentation within the transgender community. My general feeling, based upon observing discussions in social media and not upon any scientific survey, is that most LGBTQ people enjoy drag and approve of it. Those who do not seem to be in the minority. But that is just my sense of things.