The first step to prepare for a drag king performance is to bind the breasts, Angela Wicks, a senior political science major says.

Angela Wicks gets ready to demonstrate the gender transformation she undertakes before performing as a drag king.

“It hurts,” Wicks says. “You can’t breathe, and you feel restricted with how high you can raise your hands. You don’t want to move too much because you really want to make sure that Ace bandage doesn’t come off, because that could be really messy.”

Next is putting on the costume. Wicks wears big shirts to further hide her chest. She tops off the outfit with a bandana or baseball cap, which drag kings with long hair often use. Some choose to wear fake facial hair, but Wicks says these items are hard to find.

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