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I personally don't like drag queens, but I don't really see anything wrong with those who do like them. I've never physically attended a drag show and would only consider it if I was being paid for it. I hate makeup and high heels no matter what, and that's pretty much the primary reason why I don't like drag. It has nothing to do with homophobia, although I admit the uncanny valley is a good secondary reason.

I've seen glimpses of drag shows on TV, usually as part of a movie, and I wouldn't call any of them kid friendly. Although I would let a child watch some of those movies with me if they're PG rated, I wouldn't let them attend the type of shows depicted in movies in real life. The reason is simple: they take place in adult only places like gay bars. I've heard of family friendly drag shows, but I've never seen them. The fact that you need to actively be looking for them to find them means they must be quite rare.

On the other hand, I've seen several drag queens invited to talk shows that are definitely family friendly. But those aren't drag shows, they're just drag queens doing normal stuff. They're ugly for me to look at, but they're definitely safe for children. I remember my late senile grandmother frequently asking me "is that a man?" She was so confused. Drag queens are just beginning to become part of mainstream culture, so she wasn't used to casually seeing them in her favorite talk shows. It certainly didn't help that her short term memory was deficient. She died several months ago after spending 8 months living in my house.

There's only one drag queen you could say I'm a fan of. In the Qubec version of Roast Battle, they invited two drag queens on the show. They put them against each other in the first round and I must say one of them totally dominated the other. He was both a fan and judge favorite of the season, but lost in the next round against who would later become champion. I would be shocked to not see him return in the next season. He's fucking hilarious. Obviously, it's not the type of show that is safe for children. It involves contestants dueling by roasting each other. As long as it's funny, there's no limit to what you can say. I actually prefer that he's in drag rather than not because it allows his opponent to make fun of that, which in turn allows the drag queen to counterattack. The latter is actually one of his strengths.