This article explores the drag performance as a representation of a political and social critique of gender norms. It discusses how drag functions among LGBTQ communities and in heteronormative popular culture. It also examines the historical framework and motivations behind drag performances. The article delves into the concepts of masculinity and femininity, and how drag challenges the accepted connection between sex and sexual orientation. It further explores the intersectionality of gender, race, class, and embodiment in drag performances. The article concludes by discussing the performative nature of gender and the performance of femininity.