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Originally Posted by grtwhtgrvty
A transgendered person is someone who's gender identification doesn't align with their biological sex. A drag queen is a performer who dresses up in women's clothing. Obviously there are transgendered drag performers but a vast majority of them don't reference themselves as drag queens -- they are just drag performers. That's why Carmen Carrera and Kenya Michaels don't reference themselves as drag queens, because a drag queen, by definition, is a man who dresses up like a woman, and they aren't men, they are actual living breathing women. You'd be better off calling them faux queens, which is the term used for women who perform in drag.
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Erin"s Trans Glossary
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Cross-dressing
Most commonly used to describe the act of dressing and presenting as the "opposite" gender. One who considers this an integral part of their identity may identify as a cross-dresser. Transvestite is an obsolete term with the same meaning. Drag queens and drag kings are cross-dressing performers who take on stylized, exaggerated gender presentations. Cross-dressing and drag are forms of gender expression and are not necessarily tied to erotic activity, nor are they indicative of one's sexual orientation. Do NOT use these terms to describe someone who has transitioned or intends to do so in the future.
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How many sources do I have to show you? It's an umbrella term you found one part of drag that doesn't fit the umbrella and decide to ignore the rest of it that does. Logic.
BTW, this was taken from a thread that was stickied in a transgender forum (with thousands of members), on a fetish/LGBT+ website. I take their word over yours.