Women have been doing it for at least as long as men, the drag kings strut their stuff.
Drag King Nickolodeum, about cross-dressing. Even in San Francisco some people look confused when Drag Kings are mentioned. Everyone has seen drag shows, traditionally the domain of female impersonation. And although female cross-dressers have been around as long as their male counterparts, performing Drag Kings are relatively new on the scene. Two women responded to a message posted on a Drag King email list.