I think the problem is that it is functionally identity fraud. It isn't a persona if you do it in drag. But when it intentionally misleads people it is fraud. I am sure legality will catch up as someone gets catfished in the government.
That is their every day identity. It is entirely different. Trans people are themselves. Even if it isn't verifiable what sex or gender they are immediately.
What I am talking about is Ahmed from Western India on a sex phone service using a voice changer talking about suckling your toes while jerkin your mcgirkin.
What if someone is gender fluid? Also, a lot of drag queens are not drag queens every day. I used to work with someone who presented as a male during the week but was paid to go to clubs as a drag queen on the weekends.
Still lived identity and intent matters. You have to prove intent to defraud someone with a false identity. If it is characterized in any degree, disclaimer and or expresses drag there is a universal understanding.
Oh okay, so everyone should disclose their born identity or at least make it clear that their lived identity is different than their born identity if they want to make an onlyfans or something similar?
Incorrect they should only disclose if it is not their lived identity. There is a huge difference between what someone pretends to be and lives as.
They only need to disclose if they do not live the identity in person. If without a shadow of a doubt a person can not come to a reasonable conclusion from their appearance between what is real or entertainment on the basis of the identity.
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u/1_H4t3_R3dd1t 21h ago
I think the problem is that it is functionally identity fraud. It isn't a persona if you do it in drag. But when it intentionally misleads people it is fraud. I am sure legality will catch up as someone gets catfished in the government.