Editing Hand fan (section)

===Drag subculture===
A large group that continues to use folding hand fans for cultural and fashion use are [[drag queens]]. Stemming from ideas of imitating and appropriating cultural ideas of excess, wealth, status and elegance, large folding hand fans, sometimes {{convert|12|in|cm}} or more in radius, are used to punctuate speech, as part of performances, or as accessories to an outfit. Fans may have phrases taken from the lexicon of drag and [[LGBTQ+]] culture written on them, and may be decorated in other ways, such as the addition of sequins or tassels.

Folding fans are often used to emphasize a point in a person's speech, rather than for express use of fanning oneself. A person might harshly snap open the fan when engaging in "throwing shade" on (comically insulting) another person, creating a loud snapping noise that punctuates the insult. Drag dance numbers also utilise larger hand fans as a way to add flair and as a prop, used to emphasise movements in the dance.

Popular drag comedy webshow [[UNHhhh]] has used folding fans as a point of humour, with the sound made by a folding fan unfolding coined [[onomatopoeia|onomatopoeically]] as a "thworp" by the editors.