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Ebert, Roger. “Paris Is Burning.” Roger Ebert. Ebert Digital LLC, 9 Aug. 1991. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.

Rafferty, Terrence. “Paris Is Burning.” The New Yorker. Conde Nast, 1991. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.

Canby, Vincent. “Review/Film; Aching to Be a Prima Donna, When You’re a Man.” The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 13 March 1991. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.

Travers, Peter. “Paris is Burning.” Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone, 13 March 1991. Web. 16 Sept. 2013

Turan, Kenneth. “Invitation to the Drag Ball.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 1991. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.

Pepper Labeija talks about the culture of the balls and how each persons life brought them there. This is followed by an explanation of how the balls are like another world, comparable to Wonderland.

Venus Xtravaganza and Octavia explain what they want their futures to look like and the normal lives they hope to live in comparison to the fabulous and unreal world of the balls.

What could be more paradoxical than a subculture that celebrates the fanatically precise imitation of the mainstream?

Now the ultimate measure of success is to be able to walk out of a ball and into the crowd on the street without being identified…

When gay black mean convincingly present themselves as successful business executives...it throws into question some of our society’s more fundamental values and corresponding realities.

That which was previously thought of as so meaningful is…

This makes drags significant in understanding their potential in changing dominant cultural norms based on the assumption that sex is always already gender.

He is male biologically but this does not prevent him from teaching how to model to other…