Paris is Burning Discussion Questions

1. Let's discuss the idea of chosen family among the queer community, or "houses" as it's called in the film.

2. Did the vast number of different drag categories surprise you? What did you think of this? WhT ones resonated with you?

3. What did you think of the nudity in the film?

4. How has drag changed over the years?

5. Let’s talk about the gender identity diversity in drag.

6. Let’s talk about the relationship between cisgender women and transgender women.

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