I’m not going to rehash all the reasons to panic, but suffice to say: the world is not in top-notch condition these days, nor does it look to be on the road to recovery with this incompetent billionaire boys club that is somehow now (not) running the nation.
As we’re circling the drain, let’s cling to hope wherever we can get it. So Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race could not have come at a better time, both as highly entertaining distraction and a kind of liberating Ru-ology.
Here are 8 reasons why the series is more important than ever…
1.
Diversity Matters
Few venues have showcased such a wide array of queer voices. Sure, any competition reality show is going to have its fair share of manufactured drama and stereotypical cattiness. But what other program on a major cable network does so much to celebrate the experiences of so many? We’re not just seeing the same muscled, mostly-white cardboard cutouts from Fire Island, but rather a glorious array of socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnicities. Ru isn’t just waving a rainbow flag: she’s championing the actual rainbow.
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