Friday, December 1, 2023

Ladies First Dives Into the Complexity of Ballroom Culture

Share This Post

In this episode of Ladies First, Kori and Taylor talk about the history behind ballroom culture. We consider how drag culture factors in, and how ballroom reflects the complex relationships between race, gender, and class.

Some Key Ballroom Terms:

  • Butch Queen
  • Femme Queen
  • Houses
  • Kiki
  • Realness
  • Voguing

Resources:

Further Reading:

Sources:

Ballroom
Crystal LaBeija in The Queen (1968)

Image courtesy of Netflix and Grove Press

Author

  • Taylor

    Taylor is a writer who will always jump at the chance to blur genres. So obviously she can't pick just one to fangirl over. Though if she had to choose, she would narrow it down to science fiction and fantasy. Currently, she is most interested in women-centric stories and the depiction of trauma in media. She is also an aspiring YA novelist and aspiring Taylor Swift scholar.

Latest Posts

Gehenna Gaming Set To Launch New Action-Horror Title Eldritch Automata On Kickstarter

Gehenna Gaming is excited to announce Eldritch Automata, an...

Wizards Of The Coast Announces New Partnership With Ghostfire Gaming, Bringing Grim Hollow and Dungeons Of Drakkenheim To D&D Beyond

Grim Hollow: Lairs of Etharis on Sale Now, Pre-Order Dungeons of Drakkenheim Before Release in December 2023

‘The Phantom Carriage’ is a Haunting Tale of Redemption

I often say time is a film’s best friend...

Ms. Marvel Becomes A Menace To Society In New Series From Iman Vellani and Sabir Birzada

Following their acclaimed work in Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant, Iman Vellani and Sabir Pirzada continue Ms. Marvel’s X-Men journey in an all-new comic book series this March.

The MCU Finally Has Focus, But Is It Too Late?

One of the biggest criticisms levied at Marvel over...