drag queens and teaching stethoscopes
On the MDF Instruments website (which I peruse embarrassingly often for a non-medical professional) there's a teaching stethoscope with four sets of binaurals.
I understand its purpose as a medical tool, certainly. But for my purposes, I find it overwhelming to contemplate--quite invasive, and borderline terrifying. I love being listened to but omg--why would four people be listening? A part of me would want to become defensive, without being able to explain why. A part of me would want to run away. I shared this with a long-distance friend who is not a cardiophile but tolerates endless cardiophile talk from me, and she agreed that it's...a lot. "But would it be better if we imagined it was drag queens on the listening end?" I asked. We wholeheartedly agreed that that would eliminate a lot of the awkward feelings.
So of course that led to me wondering which drag queens (all from the drag race franchise in this case) I would choose and here's my list.
Bianca Del Rio
Bianca simply has to be one of them because I'm crazy about her. She would definitely diffuse any uncomfortable feelings by poking fun at the situation in some way. It doesn't hurt that she seems to be a genuinely sweet person underneath that Don Rickles-esque personality.
Willow Pill
I love Willow's unique perspective on life and everything. I knew she would be a favorite queen of mine when she described her love of fungi and even showed up on the runway as a bleeding tooth--not just the something predictable like a fly agaric. Genuinely interested in what she would have to say about someone obsessed with heart sounds.
Bob the Drag Queen
Much like Bianca, it's the acerbic wit for me. Bob also seems to have a way of looking at life that, to me, combines uniqueness with a sort of "everyman" relatability (not sure that's a word but oh well) which makes me watch her tiktoks and say to myself "it's funny because it's true" and her presence is so disarming I would probably tell her my life story if given the chance.
Mrs. Kasha Davis
It's true that I've always been fond of older women, and Mrs. Davis is no exception. I also can't resist a queen with a catchphrase like "there's always time for kindness." She would undoubtedly give me all the warm and fuzzy feelings and make me feel very cared for.
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Note: this is just for fun, of course. I don't think I would ever approach any of them at meet and greets with a stethoscope. This is only if I were lucky enough to know them IRL.
But the main takeaway from this, and part of the reason I wrote it, is to say that drag queens make my friend and I both feel safe. It's the opposite of what conservative politicians want you to believe, because they are wrong.
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FINALE SPOILERS
I feel like CDR is my personal default when I think of Drag Race so I’m like oh right no this finale is a whole damn production!
WELCOME TO HER MEET AND GREET
Anetraaaaa
Listen I am very hormonal but this lifetime award is making me cry
Let Loose will always be that girl
Sasha looks so stunning stop it
Okay sorry I might be Team Sasha actually…
😭 that shot of Kerri in the audience
ANETRA SASHA ANETRA SASHA ANETRA SASHAAA this is so correct
It’s cool just gonna sob through this performance
OMG WILLOW
“ladies, gentlemen, & anyone with a mullet” 😂
Jasmine looks so pretty
Aww I love that they’re all getting money!
Jiiiiiiiiiiinkx
Ahhhhhhhhh
QUITE LITERALLY SCREAMING!
The clip of Jinkx omg
BITCHHHHH SASHA’S LOOK
KNOCK ON WOOD AHHHH
I MEAN
OH SHIT
Honestly crown them both !!
A hell of a win & a hell of an important one right now tbh #spoilers
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Jinkx was a huge role model for me, growing up—she really showed me how to bring a humanity and warmth to drag that I hadn’t really seen on the show yet. She’s honestly one of my biggest idols.
-Willow Pill on Why Won't You Date Me with Nicole Byer (42:30), while talking about the importance of representation and being a disabled queen on Drag Race
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