In Susan Sontag’s essay, “Notes on Camp,” she describes “Camp” as an aesthetic medium of over exaggeration that makes bad taste appealing. “Camp” takes something serious, analyzes the thing, and then presents the object in a humous manner. This artistic style is seen through drag performances not only through Men, but also women. The DragU episode, “The Family that Drags Together,” takes the concept of Drag for both sexes and presents Drag as a liberating way for women to express themselves through confidence.
The Drag professionals (males) each takes a female member of their family and transforms her into Drag. The Drag professors are presented as fierce and the epitome of what confident women should be through their use of stereotypical “fierce” language. The Drag family members are able to help their female relations build a better self image and sense of being true to themselves. The over exaggeration of female persona is beneficial for both males and females and shows the taboo image of Drag to actually be a beneficial and humorous transformation in society.
- Mandi Brooksbank
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