General
female figure
What does female figure mean?
A ballroom category that judges feminine presentation over gender identity — so trans women, cis women and butch queens in drag can all walk it together. It emerged in the early 2000s when butch-queen-up-in-drag voguing got hot and the scene needed a lane judged on the illusion delivered, not the body underneath. The whole genius of ballroom's gender model in one term: performance first.
"Female figure means everyone in that lineup is being judged on the same illusion."
Origin
Ballroom category that arose in the early 2000s, emphasising gender performance over gender identity.
Frequently asked questions
What does female figure mean in ballroom?
It's a ballroom umbrella term for anyone presenting as a woman in a category.
How do you use female figure in a sentence?
"That category is open to any female figure walking the ball."
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