+1 So sad that the kids were confused and had no idea what the drag queen was talking about when she said her stuffed dog toy was actually a cat. WTAH? Why are some people intent on confusing and upsetting young children? Some parents left with their kids because they were so disgusted. |
The only “unchristian” thing that happened with Drag story hour is the hateful response like viewed in the story above. Drag performance, drag performers, are neither predators or child groomers. You’re actually thinking of straight men. |
Drag queens are not pedos or groomers but they are inappropriate. Don't normalize them. |
Neither are burlesque performers. But neither group is appropriate for children. Many drag performers are speaking out against pushing drag on children as it opens the door to predators taking advantage of well intended ignorance of those organizing these events. |
+1 |
Exactly what - be specific - is the point of having drag performers read to and confusing young children? We'll wait. |
Exactly. Beyond bizarre that anyone would think this is a healthy environment for a child to be in. |
+1 Here is a comment from one drag queen who does not participate in these event: Drag Queen Kitty Demure, agrees that these events are not appropriate for children. “They are there for an agenda. They’re not there to read ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and just leave,” she said during an interview. “They’re there to talk about gender, being different and the whole lifestyle homosexuality, trans issues educating these kids on these issues. You’re not even supposed to take your kid that age to a Rated R movie. These are not topics that are meant for a child’s mind, they don’t even know what they want for dinner. How do they know anything about gender, sex, and sexuality?" “I have absolutely no idea why you would want that to influence your child. Would you want a stripper or a porn star to influence your child? It makes no sense at all,” Demure said in a video address to heterosexual women posted on her Instagram page. “A drag queen performs in a nightclub for adults. There is a lot of filth that goes on, a lot of sexual stuff that goes on and backstage there’s a lot of nudity, sex and drugs. So, I don’t think that this an avenue that you want your child to explore. getting them involved in drag is extremely, extremely irresponsible on your part and I understand that you might want to look like you’re with it, that you’re cool, that you’re woke, that you’re not a Nazi, that you’re not a homophobe. Honestly you’re not doing the gay community any favors, in fact you’re hurting us. We already have a reputation of being pedophiles and perverts and deviants. We don’t need you to bring your children around so you keep your kids at home or you take them to Disneyland or take them to Chuck E. Cheese.” |
What the heck? A drag queen mentioning transgender people? Drag queens are typically cisgender gay men. With very rare exceptions, they are not transgender and don't normally speak about trans issues. |
Trans issues are ubiquitous now. Unavoidable. |
What specifically is inappropriate about them? |
What's the issue with them? Specifically and other than you don't like men dressed as women. Because, I'm far more concerned with hetero men, dressing as men, around my daughter than I am some drag queen. Whether they are reading stories or not. |
NP here. I have no problem with men dressing however they like. Drag queens are men (a privileged class) dressed in a satirical, sexualized, over-the-top caricature of women. The sexualized aspects of Drag performances are what make them inappropriate for children. At one point, society agreed that children should not be exposed to adult sexuality. It's sad that we no longer have that common understanding. |
Meh. I guess if you keep your kid locked at home, sure. But, the reality is that kids are exposed to sexuality, real and satirical all the time. You can argue if that is good or not but it is not likely to change. And, the fact you're singling out this and not a host of other things . . . not impressed with this argument. My straight a, good kid by any standard, totally normal, not sexually active . . . whatever barometer the morality police want to apply . . . would not bat an eye at a drag queen reading her a story. Your revulsion at it is yours, not your kid. Now, if the queens are reading porn to the kids . . . . maybe you'd have a point. |
I would love FLE to be taught co-ed and yes, I do have a daughter. Separating gives the illusion that there is something shameful or worth hiding about puberty and development. Teaching everyone together means everyone gets the same information and it's presented just like the math, science or language arts is. |