It’s true: Men — comedians, mostly, like Milton Berle and Flip Wilson — used to dress up in drag. They did it because it was funny. Still, some people think they have opponents of Drag Queen Story Hour on the ropes. Remember how Jamie Farr’s Corporal Klinger used to dress up in women’s clothes on “M*A*S*H”? Nobody had a problem with that, right? Weird.
Willing to bet the people who keep protesting drag shows had no issue watching MASH growing up… weird. pic.twitter.com/DbIRjGYOa6
— CaptainCoby (@Captaincoby00) February 6, 2023
The thing is, we were clear on the reasons Klinger dressed in women’s clothes — to get discharged from the Army for being a nutcase. Why do drag queens in 2023 want an audience of children?
https://twitter.com/OfAthenry/status/1622954558405357569
Tell me which episode Klinger demanded access to children or showered in the women’s showers while gawking at nude women? We will wait. https://t.co/zyfjJexjEi
— LibertyJ (@LibertyJen) February 8, 2023
Weaksauce.
— JWF (@JammieWF) February 7, 2023
Willing to bet that this is not the own you think it is.
— Java nut 🇺🇸🇵🇦 (@java_karla) February 7, 2023
I’m not protesting adult entertainment, I’m protesting adult entertainment being exposed to minors.
– adult entertainment performer
— Molly Smash (עוזה) (@deltaasherhill) February 7, 2023
I must’ve missed the MASH episode where Klinger told a bunch of Korean children, “It’s not gonna’ lick itself.” What season was that?
But by all means, keep tweeting these own goals.
— Ultra Silky Calvin 🇺🇸🐶🏒 🎶 (@shoveitjack) February 7, 2023
I don't remember the episode where they grinded on poles for children. 🤔
— Chris Knepper (@ChrisKnepper4) February 7, 2023
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It was an adult TV show. That’s a little different than performing in front of kids.
— The Major 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 (@saltymarine80) February 7, 2023
You know, he dressed like a woman because he wanted people to think he was crazy, right?
— NotYourJewishMom (@CaffMomREDACTED) February 7, 2023
https://twitter.com/OfAthenry/status/1622974296388931587
— Nicholas Lagano (@lagano_nicholas) February 8, 2023
You might want to delete this.
— Ken (@danic_98) February 8, 2023
I imagine that sounded smart in your head.
— Dan (@DanLtcR) February 7, 2023
Was Klinger shaking his ass for 5-year-olds?
— Super Jer Deluxe (@BakoJer) February 7, 2023
If you can’t see the difference between the two you have serious issues to deal with.
Good luck!— LordoftheThumbs (@lordofthethumbs) February 7, 2023
I don’t remember kids being there.
— PIE👊ALBERTA (@theWesternPIE) February 7, 2023
I can’t remember what episode our teachers made us watch in school cause oh yeah we weren’t forced to watch it in schools
— Shoulda Been More Hypocrital than Doyers Fans (@quallsastros) February 7, 2023
Haha.
Yes a gent desperate to get out of the military is exactly the same as men dressing as women and having 5 year olds shove dollar bills in their undies.
Bravo.
— DiaperMoney13 (@DiaperMoney13) February 7, 2023
"Section 8 was a category of discharge from the United States military, used for a service member judged mentally unfit for service. Section 8 was also often given to cross-dressers, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people."
This isn't the flex you think it is, Coby.
— Watcher (@WatcherAfar) February 6, 2023
Completely different gag.
— Curiouser @curiouser (@MaloneGreen2) February 7, 2023
But what about Bugs Bunny pretending to be a woman? Tom Hanks pretended to be a woman! Why do people only have a problem with it now?
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