A few years ago, a bunch of photos depicting British military men wearing dresses on stage during World War II were discovered. The images were hidden for more than 8 decades due to gender norms, homophobia, and of course, the patriarchy, which thought the images emasculated the soldiers. Here's the story of the drag shows put on by soldiers amongst the fighting in World War 2, and how we struggle to this day as the Right uses drag shows and culture as a means of distraction from the REAL issues. This episode is also brought to you by BetterHelp! Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp.com/YANF and get on your way to being your best self. JOIN ME ON PATREON FOR THE ANGRY FEMINIST BOOK CLUB! Check out the most recent Patreon episode covering, “Women Talking” by Miriam Toews, and check out the first episode covering Zora, available NOW! https://www.patreon.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist GET YOUR YANF MERCH! https://yanfpodcast.threadless.com/  Do you have a topic that you want the show to take on?    Email: neighborhoodfeminist@gmail.com Social media:     Instagram: @angryneighborhoodfeminist **Don't forget to REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices