I'm probably the last person that should be talking about the themes this movie brings to light. I haven't experienced any of the struggles the people in the documentary went through, even the draw of community is a bit alien to me at this point of my life. Coming from a country that's far from having a status of progressive in LGBTQ+ policies, I feel like I'm really the last person that can relate with what those people are going through and why this form of entertainment, the drag-ball scene, provides them sustenance.
I don't know whether I'm very oblivious on the subject or the narrative this documentary takes to showcase drag-ball scene just wasn't appealing to me, but this concept was something both fascinating and hard to process for me. Are trophies really what helps those people to be just a little bit fulfilled? Is extroverted fashion just copying other people and trying to be like them? At the end of the day, this is what gave some of those people purpose and you have to admire their courage. The main thing that stood out, I guess, was voguing and the introduction to this form of dance actually made me interested. But other than that, the views of these people, their hope, dreams, disappointments, and achievements just didn't interest me too much. I could say this movie just isn't for me and I need to be more educated on the subject before making a coherent statement, but right now, I just can't say I'm moved by the documentary. The movie isn't about men wearing women's clothes, it's about a statement from people, who are put down by society at large, not only in Harlem but by watching them, it just felt like it focused too much on the fashion element and the actions they took to get a sense of community.
I don't know whether I'm very oblivious on the subject or the narrative this documentary takes to showcase drag-ball scene just wasn't appealing to me, but this concept was something both fascinating and hard to process for me. Are trophies really what helps those people to be just a little bit fulfilled? Is extroverted fashion just copying other people and trying to be like them? At the end of the day, this is what gave some of those people purpose and you have to admire their courage. The main thing that stood out, I guess, was voguing and the introduction to this form of dance actually made me interested. But other than that, the views of these people, their hope, dreams, disappointments, and achievements just didn't interest me too much. I could say this movie just isn't for me and I need to be more educated on the subject before making a coherent statement, but right now, I just can't say I'm moved by the documentary. The movie isn't about men wearing women's clothes, it's about a statement from people, who are put down by society at large, not only in Harlem but by watching them, it just felt like it focused too much on the fashion element and the actions they took to get a sense of community.