When I was a kid, adults often asked me (just like they probably asked you), “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
I would answer with a definitive, “I dunno.”
In reality, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I didn't dare tell anyone because I wanted to be a female impersonator (or FI, for short).
Female impersonation is not the kind of career choice that is going to make Uncle Joe or Aunt Nellie proud of their nephew, so I kept a lid on my dreams and never ran away from home to join the Jewel Box Revue.
I regret that decision now, but I try to make up for it as often as possible by femulating. I also live the life of a female impersonator vicariously by reading about the subject as often as I can.
If you are interested in old school female impersonation, I recommend a couple of sites on the Internet that deal with its history:
Drag Artists & Female Impersonators, which is part of JD Doyle's Queer Music Heritage website.
David de Alba's website– Alba was a female impersonator and his website includes interviews pictorial tributes of other female impersonators.
I would answer with a definitive, “I dunno.”
In reality, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, but I didn't dare tell anyone because I wanted to be a female impersonator (or FI, for short).
Female impersonation is not the kind of career choice that is going to make Uncle Joe or Aunt Nellie proud of their nephew, so I kept a lid on my dreams and never ran away from home to join the Jewel Box Revue.
I regret that decision now, but I try to make up for it as often as possible by femulating. I also live the life of a female impersonator vicariously by reading about the subject as often as I can.
If you are interested in old school female impersonation, I recommend a couple of sites on the Internet that deal with its history:
Drag Artists & Female Impersonators, which is part of JD Doyle's Queer Music Heritage website.
David de Alba's website– Alba was a female impersonator and his website includes interviews pictorial tributes of other female impersonators.
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| Wearing Bebe |
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| Mr. Dori D'Or, professional femulator, circa 1950 |
