Emotions around violence against Drag queen women

Abstract

Introduction. Violence against women is a manifestation of inequality and power between genders, socio-culturally reinforced by sexual stereotypes; transcending towards new expressions of diverse sexualities, going from structural violence to gender-based violence and violation of human rights. Objective. To know the emotions related to violence suffered by Drag Queen people in their daily lives. Method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three Drag Queens, chosen through the snowball method. The discourses were analyzed from a gender and sexual diversity perspective. Results. The main emotion reported is fear of being beaten and anger at not being able to avoid it. They mention that they adopt stereotypical behaviors to the feminine gender, being powerless to respond from the masculine. They seek social support and if they are alone, they analyze whether they can be able to defend themselves as men or flee as women, avoiding being hurt or killed (hate crimes). Conclusions. The emotions about violence experienced by Drag Queens do not vary from those expressed by Cis women, as they continue to be inequalities of power and gender. Public policies are required in favor of the right to the free practice of sexualities in gender expressions.