Blog Entry # 3: We Be Slayin', btch!
YASSS QUEEEEEN! We love slayinâ things in our ways! And, we donât f**k things up!
Halt!
Before getting into that drag vibes there, let me first show you how this module has become a very interesting moment to study and understand things about sexuality, our body image, gender, and rites of passage.
Growing up will always be a roller coaster of emotions.
Changes that we see, hear, feel, and touch will always be new to us because we feel like everything is just transforming. And really, some changes arenât really for good. But, understanding it on a deeper level makes me realize how my personal growth molded me and shaped me to who I am today. It helped me raise awareness regarding the things that are happening around me. Being more mature sure does take a lot of experiences but itâs all part of a great journey of adolescence that I will never ever regret.
Adolescence stage is a period of changes and transitions. It is the start of seeing physical transformation that we often neglect. Our âpuberty hitsâ moment brings about a lot of ups and downs not only to our body but also to our feelings, emotions, beliefs, characters, and behaviors towards oneself and the people around us.
I must say that, most, if not really all, feel that adolescence is a period of human development that can be exciting, because we are continuously and oftentimes simultaneously navigating through various changes in our body and to our own identity. It can be very challenging and tough for some young people. It is therefore important for us, adults and young adults to develop a better understanding of these certain changes.
Recently, numerous heated debates on SOGIE have been all over the place. Some knew what it is and what itâs all about yet most are still under the cave of understanding the essence of it. But for me, one thing is true: EVERYONE HAS A SOGIE. It is not exclusive to people who are considered âdifferentâ by this hypocritical society but everyone that undergoes growth and adolescents also experiences a continuous process of knowing their SOGIE.
Talking about SOGIE, I want to share this piece of entertainment that we made while learning this module. Our drag queen performance! Yaaaas, b*tch! You heard it right. We all did that drag thing and lip sync our hearts out.
Kidding aside, I think that this was the most challenging output I did for my class. I mean, one good thing perhaps that this class was done online, right? You know. But anyway, aside from the challenge to submit a lip sync performance, I really feel the power and justice that this platform speaks to everyone. Drag is a movement. It is a form of activism. It aims to permanently erase all the misconceptions and misunderstandings of people about members in the LGBTQIA++++ community. Even as drag becomes more commercial, a host of queens continue to use their podiums and performances to challenge inequality and homophobia around the world.
Posted here is just some images of my absolutely beautiful (hahahha that confidence) transformation in order to pull off a Call Me Maybe Lip sync performance from RuPauls Drag Show on Netflix.
Again, this ainât much but I poured all the creative juices that I have.
