I recommend taking a better look: I did not 'shut down all discourse,' I actually left some polite and nice replies further expressing my opinion — but only to the people who, although may have disagreed with me, responded in a manner that did not imply I was being ridiculous (because my views do represent me/are a…

Um, sorry, but calling my views ridiculous is not rude? And then extrapolating to far off points that I did not even say or imply? I am not interested in talking to people like that and even more so talking to people who call me 'nasty', 'an asshole', 'asinine' and tell me that I reinforced the damn patriarchy because…

Maybe not the best use of the word, I was talking about putting on female appearances to poke laughs at someone, which is pretty cliched.

Thanks a lot! The thing is I get very defensive when I feel people are aggressive.

"Does it help that he's a white male who's playing up put-on femininity for laughs?"
That is exactly why this is making me uncomfortable. I think of Eddie Izzard, a great performer, who puts on feminine looking stuff because that is who…

Yes, that is a possibility. I admit that he is very creative with his props.

Point taken. Can this be over now?

Wow, thank you for your level-headed reply, it seems to be the only one. I understand your point of view and I understand that a majority of people on Jez subscribe to it, however I think I fall somewhere in the middle of the spectrum, i.e. I don't think all drag is misogynistic and I don't deny that transwomen are…

Wow. Silencing women with divergent opinions, A+

What the hell is up with all the insulting? Can't I have my own opinions and not desire to talk to certain people? You're scaring me.

Yes, I feel women are mocked by something, therefore I am reinforcing patriarchy. Great logic there.

Go away.

I was referring to my initial comment. I did say that any man dressing up as a woman is mocking. I was talking about this particular one. Your reply felt very aggressive and it put me off any discussion. So bye I guess.

I know! Especially Kim K's face feels like mocking! She is not a doing duck face at all, however he is. Also the Katy Perry one makes me feel weird, because I think she's smiling a bit, with a really confident face, while he's just doing a face where he sticks his teeth out (if that makes sense) and does not emulate…

Yeah, whatever. That is not what I meant or what I said. Not interested in continuing this discussion.

Um, kay then, I am ridiculous. Thanks I guess.

Probably not a lot of people will agree, but here's how I feel.
Not impressed with a guy who goes in drag to mock successful women. Unoriginal and a tired trope.

Yeah. This perception is so ingrained that at one time there was a rumor around here that someone from my country set up a food cart in a big city in the US and, as per our customs, he was extremely rude to every customer. Americans, confounded by this foreign and inexplicable behavior, flocked to the food cart so…

I am from another country in Eastern Europe, but the general perception/stereotype is that Americans do smile a lot. A lot of people find it shocking that people working jobs such as waiter staff/cashier/sales representatives/receptionists stuff like this smile at you and are nice to you in the USA. People here don't…

This is what I say to such inane drivel.

She is indeed very pretty, however this song is making my ears bleed. Pls stahp.