RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

No new episode this week :( But! RuPaul has written a new book, Workin' It! - RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style. I haven't read any reviews but if the introduction and photos are anything to go by, it's the best fashion/life/photography/wig-care/spirituality/drag/etc? guide ever written.

From the introduction: "Drag queens are essentially making fun of the roles people are playing. And in doing so “drags” have become experts at parody, satire, and deconstructing social patterns.

[...] drag queens aren’t praised as such because they carry the burden of shame inflicted on feminine men by a masculine-dominated society. Feminine behaviour in a man is seen as an act of treason in a masculine culture, as opposed to in ancient cultures that relied on drag queens, shamans, and witch doctors to remind each individual member of the tribe of their duality as male and female, human and spirit, body and soul."

Comments

[meiou-set.livejournal.com]

I think I read a blurb about it on Jezebel maybe? Apparently there's a section on carrying wigs in guitar cases, which is awesome to me. ^_^

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

carrying wigs in guitar cases

O_o

That is amazing. And that is dedication.

[miss-miso.livejournal.com]

Oh, this explains why I haven't been able to find a dl for the episode. Is it back next week?

Ru's book! It looks like a must have - thanks for the heads up :) I love her concept of 'fierceness' and her challenge to "unleash the dragon." Yeah, baby!

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

as far as I know, yeah! oh and it's on mondays (I may have told you it was on tuesdays, 'cos my memory sucks).

'unleash the dragon'? hmm. let me know how that goes ;)