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[[File:Missunderstood2 3965.jpg|frame|[[Punny Name|Miss Understood]]]]
 
{{quote|''"Did you hear about the Scottish drag queen? He wore pants."''|Lynn Lavner, comedian}}
|Lynn Lavner, comedian}}
 
{{quote|''I'm into drag racing. I know it's really dangerous, but I love driving really fast with women's clothes on.''|George Smilovici, "I'm Tuff"''}}
|George Smilovici, "I'm Tuff"''}}
 
Unlike [[transvestite]]s, drag'''Drag queensQueens''' wear women's clothing only on special occasions. They are usually gay men who occasionally like to get that little bit more flamboyant by dressing up as a tornado that's just rushed through a mountain of candyfloss and glitter. They can get dolled up for a variety of reasons; perhaps they are paid entertainers and the drag is part of their act, perhaps they consider it an art form; or perhaps they just enjoy it. It differs from person to person.
 
Drag queens on TV are sometimes used for the old [[Abhorrent Admirer|"straight man comes on to a girl in a bar... but she's not a girl!"]] joke. A popular variation on this will have the straight man remain completely oblivious to the fact that he's copping off with a man until the last possible moment. <!-- However, this joke usually uses [[transgender]] people instead, since they tend to dress up a little more plausibly than drag queens, who are usually clad in a stylized and outlandish parody of feminine clothing. MOD: Commented out because it really needs verification. --> It's also common for women to comment on how much they wish they had the queen's [[She's Got Legs|legs]].