Drab?

[katey]

where did the term DRAB come from?
is there some acronym, that i'm not aware of ie DRAG(irl) DRAB(oy)
or is it that most CDs find male clothing dull and "DRAB"?

[RobertaFermina]

I never thought about it, but DRessed As a Boy does work.

I don't like it, because DRAB is not how I see men's dress. I prefer MaleWear.

I'm curious to hear hat drab came from too!

:rose: Roberta :rose:

[JeanneF]

The general consensus is that the term comes from Shakespeare.

Since only male actors were used in Shakespearean productions, the stage directions would include what gender the actor was to appear as.

DRAG = DRessed As a Girl
DRAB = DRessed As a Boy

However, considering that many of us (myself excluded) consider menswear boring and dull, the use of the term to represent that it's not as exciting as being dressed femme works as well.

[eleventhdr]

Dresssing as a girl is usually much more excting then dressing in boys clothing it just is tio be that way so that is vry probaly one of the reasons that some males perfer ot ovr our own sex clothing i know i sure do and to be a girl wowo oh wow!

Suzy!

[Amy Hepker]

Lisas Got it down pat.

[katey]

yes i like lisa's explanation, because although i feel pretty excited and sexy when dressd as a girl, but i also agree with roberta that i dont like to think that malewear is always dull and boring.

thanx girls.
katey

[janedoe311]

DRAG and DRAB noted in the columns of his plays. In those days men played the female parts, (boys actually). So he had to make a note as to how the person was dressed.

Just think the first Juliet was a boy, being courted by man!

[TarbabbyGG]

I don't know where the term came from but my so says its what life is like when you can't dress, dull, colorless, lifeless, drab.