Right now drag is enjoying an unprecidented level of mainstream success, and is still largely performed by gay men. But bio(logical) women are knocking at the door asking to be included; aren't they born naked just like the rest of us? Leni and Brendy discuss how bio queens aren't offen accepted in traditional drag environments, how they're subverting and telling new stories about gender, and how RuPaul feels about women competing in Drag Race.

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