Welcome to Stockholm and the Bawdy Yawdy Ball part 2, the second edition, presented by Silva Miyake Mugler
“There's something so special about a woman who dominates in a man's world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer.” - Rihanna
Throughout history, all women have made extraordinary contributions and achievements to their societies. Tonight we celebrate women, all women in their diversities, queerness, femininity, the baddies, the moments, the fashion. Some are well-known, some less so, but all have been trailblazers!
What is Ballroom?
Ballroom was created by black and latin trans women back in Harlem, New York at the late 1960s, due to racism they faced within the white pageant scene. Ballroom is an underground subculture by and for the BIPOC LGBTQ+ community and it is a competition where participants walk different categories in beauty, sex, fashion and performance. If you are not from the community, please be mindful of the space you take. If you would like to walk/participate, learn and study the categories beforehand. If there are any questions, please contact the organizer and they will help you.
No sexism, homophobia, transphobia, racism, ableism, body shaming or any kind of discrimination.
Ballroom Vocabulary:
OTA: open to all
FQ (fem queen): trans woman
BQ (butch queen): gay man
FF (female figure): trans woman, drags, cis woman
MF (male figure): transman, butch queen, butch, cis man
NB: non binary
GP: grand prize
Effect: outfit/look
10's: if you get your 10's, you will continue to the battles.
Chop: being cut from the category.
Shade: to throw attitude and indirect insults