Cisgender and heteronormative privileges challenge those that do not fit into these divisions, yet strive to be unique and do not conform to these binary categories which I will discuss throughout this paper. Since transgender people have begun to come out and talk about their gender identities, death rates have risen greatly. Sadly, we live in a society in which people have to live in fear for being different than others and expressing who they are. A difference should not get someone killed because we are not objects and should not be categorized as such. We do not all fit into the binary categories that have been opposed on us, why should those who stand out be punished for what they have no control over. We are all humans, yet we are acting…show more content… These balls and drag shows are both located in parts of New York, where transgender and gender fluid performances are more widely accepted. Venus Boyz is less about balls and focuses a lot more on drag, to be specific drag kings. Most people have heard of drag queens, but drag kings are a different story. Throughout Venus Boyz we see women dressing as men who act out their fantasies, perceptions, and fears of male persona. In Venus Boyz, Mildred Gerestant performs as her favorite African-American stars such as Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye and Puff Daddy. She also performs the persona of Dracd, a man with a slight beard, slouch hat, and keen smile. Most drag kings only perform as males for a night, very few actually live as…show more content… These privileges possess so much power that when people do not fit into these binary categories they are seen as being an outcast and have to learn to be strong because they are mocked, threatened, harmed, and often killed for merely expressing themselves. Cisgender identity with ones gender is seen as being normal and is known as heterosexual privilege. When we think back to the film with IO she is either seen as a boy or girl, even though she is gender fluid people still try to put her into binary categories. She had difficulty deciding who she was, fluctuating between genders. She learned how to hold her urine because she feared using public bathrooms because she was judged for using the “wrong” restroom. The heterosexual questionnaire that we read for class clearly demonstrates how idiotic it is to ask gays, bisexuals, gender fluid people, lesbians, etc why they are the way that they are and what made them that way. Instead of questioning who they are and why they are that way we should be accepting them for their differences and stop trying to categorize
