Granderson: Tyler Perry's Madea and the war on drag (via latimesopinion )
Speculation about the sexuality of the ‘Abbott Elementary’ star prompted an insightful take on the cruel effects of policing masculinity.
Perry’s brand of drag doesn’t come with the celebration of queerness modern Americans associate with the word, but that isn’t unique to him. From soldiers performing in drag to entertain each other during World War II to iconic comedians such as Bob Hope and Eddie Murphy, society has always been willing to embrace men dressed as women for laughs just as long as the men in question were presumed to be straight.
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