Intersectionality, Paris is Burning, & Drag Brunches

Hello! Thanks for joining us! We are Anai, Arlena, Larisa, and Michelle, four students of CHI 161 at UC Davis. Welcome to our open conversation where we try to dissect and unravel the implications of intersectionality and nuanced identities that we observed in the award winning documentary Paris Is Burning, directed by Jennie Livingston. These discussions help us to critically think and analyze the ways in which individuals within the film experience varying levels of not only oppression but privilege based on their intersectional identities. We further explore how these differences impact not only ball culture, voguing, and drag brunches, but many other varied aspects of daily life. Our conversations have led us to a deeper understanding of how the knowledge and open willingness to learn about these differences can promote forward change. So sit back, relax, and partake in our learning experience!