As mentioned previously, when Cherry does her gigs, it is usually to a positive response and a reasonably laid back attitude from those that have attended. However on this one occasion, there was a bit of a situation, where I was party to a blatantly homophobic outburst from a drunken chav who thought it was still trendy to wear shell suits.
We had just finished packing the car of all the paraphernalia that is Cherry Darling, and we had just got in the car. Cherry's manager, Claire, was with us too on this trip. Some girls who had been at the show were waving at hubby as we drove off, but as we drove off, the aforementioned drunken chav yelled at us "fu**in' tranny!" Of course hubby was quick with a smart and witty retort that rhymed with "clucking front!", however if you have seen Cherry's show, that was rather tame for him...
Well, I just let it go as there is no point getting worked about such things, but whilst I was driving home I started to mull it over in my head and as I did I got angrier and angrier about it. In fact I was furious and became incandescent with rage whilst blasting back up the M5 - how could that drunken yob not tell the difference between a transvestite and a Drag Queen???? Of all the nerve, the uneducated little runt could not tell the difference between the two!!!
So, for those of you that don't want to upset me in any way shape or form, please take note...
Generally, (and I am generalising ) a transvestite is a straight man who gets a certain 'kick' from wearing women's clothing. This is not to be confused with transsexuals, who were men/women who have a little operation that re-addresses their intimate bits to make them more comfortable, sexually. A Drag Queen (the term requires capital letters because it is supposed to denote fabulousness) is generally a gay man (there are, however, some straight drag acts may I hasten to add..) who dress up in larger than life costumes, to create a female caricature, which is often done for entertainment or performance purposes.
The term 'drag' may have arisen from the time when it was not allowed for women to be on stage and all parts were played by men, and the acronym "drag" was written in the play as a form of abbreviation to make note that the actor had to "dress as a girl". Whether this is true is another matter, but it is a kind of kitsch little piece of information to keep in mind.
Oh, and by the way....after reading this and you still insist in calling Cherry, or any of her Drag sisters a tranny, I will personally rebuke you in public and criticise your footwear!!!
