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-'''Drag Performers''' or '''Drag Artists''' are a group of individuals who dress in non-traditional ways for their gender identity (such as [[men]] who dress up extremely [[Feminine|femininely]]) and perform shows such as dancing, singing, lip-syncing, comedy, fashion shows, and so on. These individuals tend to [[Mutopronoun|switch pronouns]] when performing, have different names when performing, and have a character/persona they perform as.
+'''Drag Performers''' or '''Drag Artists''' are a group of individuals who dress in non-traditional ways for their gender identity (such as [[men]] who dress up extremely [[Feminine|femininely]]) and perform shows or acts such as dancing, singing, lip-syncing, comedy, fashion shows, and so on. These individuals tend to [[Mutopronoun|switch pronouns]] when performing, have different names when performing, and have a character/persona they perform as.
 Drag performances have been a common show in [[LGBT+|LGBTQ]]+ spaces, such as pride parades, as they encourage [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conformity]], [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conformity]], and the normalization of being oneself, all through theatre and shows.
+Individuals do ''not'' have to perform in shows in order to be qualified as a drag artist. As long as they like to participate in the drag community in some way, they can still be called drag artists.
 There are specific etiquettes and ways in which drag is performed. The way these shows are performed vary from location, however some ways in which the shows are commonly performed are listed here.