Author: musaeditor

Editorial board of Monash University Student Association

Drag 101 Pt.3 – Celebrating Drag

For a lot of people today, RuPaul’s game-changing show was their initiation into the drag world. But as pride month wraps up (which it never should, honestly), we’re here to talk about another show today that has made quite a mark in popular media – it’s revolutionary and a shining ray of hope for mainstream…

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Drag World 101 Pt.2 – Where art thou, kings?

Thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race Shows, people are starting to turn their attention to the glamourous world of drag. While queens are known for their flamboyant personas, dramatic makeup and captivating performances, their male counterparts have not been receiving the same attention. Why? Read on to learn about drag king culture and why it’s pushing back for recognition.

Drag 101 Pt.1 – Drag History

Who’s the world’s first 1st drag queen? How did the drag culture shift from mainstream entertainment to underground night life and finally, back to mainstream media? Here’s a sneak peek to how far we have come all the way from 16th century to 2020.

A Taste of Bi-Curious

Story 1 Confusion by Ashley Lim I remember my very first crush.  I was seven. It was a boy in my Standard 1 class and obviously at that time I couldn’t grasp the concept of what a crush was. All I knew was that he was cute but I was afraid to go and interact…

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Neutrandrogyne

Inspired by César Biojo, Lay shares with us her take on the difference and similarity between gender expressions.

It’s Complicated, I Get It

I dislike cheese as it is but then again, I don’t mind cheesecake. This could imply that I’m in the middle of the cheese-liking spectrum…

Being Omnisexual: Not just the 5 letters

Omni and proud, Zoeyan Lai, an openly “out” Malaysian omnisexual talks about her coming out journey, views on the LGBTQ community, and how all these have shaped her into the person she is today.

Zoomer: Open for Submissions!

(Not So) Happy (More Than) One Year of Discovering the Existence of Zoom! Eh, I mean one year of barely surviving online classes!

Dark and Lovely

When my younger sister was born, the primary concern wasn’t her health, but the fact that she was darker skinned than either of our parents.