HS principal and kinky boots

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this thread is simultaneously among the most ridiculous that I've ever read

Those that are bothered are mostly opposed to the positive portrayal of drag queens, both in the play and by the principal. They see this an attempt to force sexual topics and attitudes onto school children. For the most part, the play's critics have no idea what it is about other than that it has drag queens.

This is from the site owner in the main page.
Just to give you an understanding on how left the admin is

So? It's his site. If you are bothered by it, don't hang out here.

Yes, start your own RWNJ site please. I am sure it will be a hit!

[Anonymous]

Funny how mature language/jokes in other shows was fine but now that it’s a show that has (not even drag queens, but one singular queen.) it’s a problem. Stripping isn’t mentioned, bondage isn’t mentioned, the only time they use the word kinky is when referring to the boots. None of the actors are dressed/ dancing provocatively. I get that some people may be misinformed because they’ve only seen the broadway version(if that…) , but a HIGH SCHOOL version of the show isn’t going to be as mature as the broadway version. Thought that was obvious.

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This is all fine. Everyone just be cool please.

Ok, everyone should comply because you say so.

It's a free world, don't go, don't let your kids go, but don't push your small minded ideologies on everybody... especially when you support Grease and country music (which is 90% geting drunk and stalking your ex)

I should remind you that we are talking about a public school here, which should be offered to all kids, and should not discourage families because of some controversial ideologies.

So no Grease, since kids are getting pregnant and smoking?

Under His Eye.

Are you obsessed with Grease or something?

Just no to drag queens period in schools.

I'm on your side we need to ban Grease - sex/drug, west side story - gangs, Hairspray - DEI,

I'm with you girl!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Men have been dressing as women for entertainment since Ancient Greece. Get over your puritanical hang ups.

Also all the original performers of Shakespeare.

Cross dressing is also a key part of the the plot of several Shakespeare plays— Merchant of Venice and As You Like It spring to mind immediately— better hope no one is teaching you precious 17 year old that subversive material in AP English Lit. Also assuming you would say these are inappropriate plays to perform in high school? My TJ kid read the Handmaid’s Tale— so ritual rape. We assume that young adults and high school students approaching adulthood can responsibly and appropriately engage with more mature material. The other option being a bubble wrapped life of Christian College to Trad Wife.

Your precious Larla is on the road to college and being a legal adult by the time they enter high school. At some point they, and you, need to learn to cope with mainstream books and musicals. Otherwise, they will never be able to cope outside of Liberty and Bob Jones U.

Also, if you don’t want your kids near this, don’t let them attend the musical or take drama. The rest of us are tired of pearl clutchers from Mothers of Liberty thinking they can make decisions what on academic curriculum and extracurricular activities can and cannot exist for the rest of our children.

Seriously, opt your kid out or send them to a religious private. The rest of us are trying to raise young adults who can function in society and deal with mature themes and ideas in a mature and appropriate manner.

As for the parent of the three year old dreading FCPS— report back when your kid is 16.

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What high school?

[Anonymous]

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This is all fine. Everyone just be cool please.

Ok, everyone should comply because you say so.

It's a free world, don't go, don't let your kids go, but don't push your small minded ideologies on everybody... especially when you support Grease and country music (which is 90% geting drunk and stalking your ex)

I should remind you that we are talking about a public school here, which should be offered to all kids, and should not discourage families because of some controversial ideologies.

So no Grease, since kids are getting pregnant and smoking?

Are you obsessed with Grease or something?

Just no to drag queens period in schools.

Why not? Are you afraid your little darling will turn into a cross-dresser?

Nope. Just don’t want them exposed to that garbage. It’s weird and uncomfortable.

Ot not weird and uncomfortable if parents treat it as forbidden fruit (and weird and uncomfortable) rather than stepping back a bit and giving a kid who is headed to college in a year or 2 or 3 some credit and expecting them behave with maturity, rather than blushing and giggling.

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, I don't think drag queens are appropriate for school.

I also think a principal in stripper boots isn't appropriate either. Also cringe.

100% this. Kids don’t need to be exposed to drag queens at all. No place for it in schools.

What other groups of Americans do you think high schoolers should not be exposed to? Just for reference.

As a woman, I find drag queens offensive. They use hyper sexualized clothing and makeup to imitate and exaggerate females for humor and entertainment. It is degrading.

Please stop co-opting feminism to mask your bigotry. Thank you.

+10000. If you are really a feminist, there are much bigger fish to fry in 2024 than thigh high boots to show support for a drama production. Like women bleeding out in hospital parking lots. Pick a real problem for women to focus on. There aren’t a shortage.

And if you know HS drama in FCPS, you know that in most cases drama club/class consists of generally well behaved, nice, creative accepting kids who often trend a bit nerdy and go on to UVA, WM, JMU, VT, SLACs and other decent colleges— where some continue with drama/acting/theater tech as a major or minor and some move on. Seriously, my kids were into band/orchestra, not drama. But, the drama kids were always a great group (and my 2 kids were in 2 different FCPS HSs). Your kid could find much, much worse peers than those putting on Kinky Boots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Men have been dressing as women for entertainment since Ancient Greece. Get over your puritanical hang ups.

Also all the original performers of Shakespeare.

Cross dressing is also a key part of the the plot of several Shakespeare plays— Merchant of Venice and As You Like It spring to mind immediately— better hope no one is teaching you precious 17 year old that subversive material in AP English Lit. Also assuming you would say these are inappropriate plays to perform in high school? My TJ kid read the Handmaid’s Tale— so ritual rape. We assume that young adults and high school students approaching adulthood can responsibly and appropriately engage with more mature material. The other option being a bubble wrapped life of Christian College to Trad Wife.

Your precious Larla is on the road to college and being a legal adult by the time they enter high school. At some point they, and you, need to learn to cope with mainstream books and musicals. Otherwise, they will never be able to cope outside of Liberty and Bob Jones U.

Also, if you don’t want your kids near this, don’t let them attend the musical or take drama. The rest of us are tired of pearl clutchers from Mothers of Liberty thinking they can make decisions what on academic curriculum and extracurricular activities can and cannot exist for the rest of our children.

Seriously, opt your kid out or send them to a religious private. The rest of us are trying to raise young adults who can function in society and deal with mature themes and ideas in a mature and appropriate manner.

As for the parent of the three year old dreading FCPS— report back when your kid is 16.

Or you pervs could stop pushing filth on the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Completely inappropriate for high school.

key word “high school”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Men have been dressing as women for entertainment since Ancient Greece. Get over your puritanical hang ups.

Also all the original performers of Shakespeare.

Cross dressing is also a key part of the the plot of several Shakespeare plays— Merchant of Venice and As You Like It spring to mind immediately— better hope no one is teaching you precious 17 year old that subversive material in AP English Lit. Also assuming you would say these are inappropriate plays to perform in high school? My TJ kid read the Handmaid’s Tale— so ritual rape. We assume that young adults and high school students approaching adulthood can responsibly and appropriately engage with more mature material. The other option being a bubble wrapped life of Christian College to Trad Wife.

Your precious Larla is on the road to college and being a legal adult by the time they enter high school. At some point they, and you, need to learn to cope with mainstream books and musicals. Otherwise, they will never be able to cope outside of Liberty and Bob Jones U.

Also, if you don’t want your kids near this, don’t let them attend the musical or take drama. The rest of us are tired of pearl clutchers from Mothers of Liberty thinking they can make decisions what on academic curriculum and extracurricular activities can and cannot exist for the rest of our children.

Seriously, opt your kid out or send them to a religious private. The rest of us are trying to raise young adults who can function in society and deal with mature themes and ideas in a mature and appropriate manner.

As for the parent of the three year old dreading FCPS— report back when your kid is 16.

Or you pervs could stop pushing filth on the rest of us.

assuming you actually read the comment, like they said. You don’t have to partake in it if you don’t want to. Nobody is pushing or forcing anything onto you. You are literally proving their point. Some people are more mature than others, and if you can’t handle seeing a drag queen and a couple men in boots then just don’t see the show. LGBTQ people have and will continue to exist in society for a long time, Kinky Boots and its moral of acceptance, is important not just for LGBTQ youth but youth in general. Especially when people (like some of the ones on this page.) can be so uneducated and unaccepting. Existing ≠ Pushing an agenda.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that this principal has put pronouns in the school's official Twitter account says a lot.

and what does it say? That the principal knows how to use proper English? Oh noooo basic grammar so woke.!! Grow up.

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Anonymous wrote:Question to the pro-drag pro-kinky people:
Why are you so obsessed with introducing these things in public schools where a substantial portion of families find them inappropriate and offensive?
You are free to take your kid to drag shows if you think that's best for them, but why expose other kids to this against their families' will?

Your the only one obsessed.

I want my kids to know about everything in their education. It's called education. It's unimaginable that you think it's offensive but are okay with plays with teens that drink and have sex or are in a gang.

You can't erase people, if you would like to keep your kids home.

You should go see it and get educated. You sound completely uneducated.

Your poor kids.

so close!! Your poor kids!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, I don't think drag queens are appropriate for school.

I also think a principal in stripper boots isn't appropriate either. Also cringe.

100% this. Kids don’t need to be exposed to drag queens at all. No place for it in schools.

What other groups of Americans do you think high schoolers should not be exposed to? Just for reference.

As a woman, I find drag queens offensive. They use hyper sexualized clothing and makeup to imitate and exaggerate females for humor and entertainment. It is degrading.

Yeah, No. 1. Not all drag queens wear revealing clothing 2. calling drag makeup hyper-sexualized is the most palpably incorrect statement I’ve ever heard. 3. Drag queens DO NOT exaggerate/mock women, they mock the concept made by society of how women “should” behave. If you don’t get irony, you won’t get drag. And 4. Drag queens actually respect and admire women. Educate Yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, I don't think drag queens are appropriate for school.

I also think a principal in stripper boots isn't appropriate either. Also cringe.

100% this. Kids don’t need to be exposed to drag queens at all. No place for it in schools.

What other groups of Americans do you think high schoolers should not be exposed to? Just for reference.

As a woman, I find drag queens offensive. They use hyper sexualized clothing and makeup to imitate and exaggerate females for humor and entertainment. It is degrading.

Yeah, No. 1. Not all drag queens wear revealing clothing 2. calling drag makeup hyper-sexualized is the most palpably incorrect statement I’ve ever heard. 3. Drag queens DO NOT exaggerate/mock women, they mock the concept made by society of how women “should” behave. If you don’t get irony, you won’t get drag. And 4. Drag queens actually respect and admire women. Educate Yourself.

Edgy and deep, just like blackface.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, I don't think drag queens are appropriate for school.

I also think a principal in stripper boots isn't appropriate either. Also cringe.

100% this. Kids don’t need to be exposed to drag queens at all. No place for it in schools.

What other groups of Americans do you think high schoolers should not be exposed to? Just for reference.

As a woman, I find drag queens offensive. They use hyper sexualized clothing and makeup to imitate and exaggerate females for humor and entertainment. It is degrading.

Yeah, No. 1. Not all drag queens wear revealing clothing 2. calling drag makeup hyper-sexualized is the most palpably incorrect statement I’ve ever heard. 3. Drag queens DO NOT exaggerate/mock women, they mock the concept made by society of how women “should” behave. If you don’t get irony, you won’t get drag. And 4. Drag queens actually respect and admire women. Educate Yourself.

Edgy and deep, just like blackface.

Except blackface is mockery, drag isn’t. Gender and race are 2 different things. Use your brain.