Drag Queen Story Hours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t like kid-friendly drag shows or story hour? Don’t take your kids to one. No problem.

Right?

[Anonymous]

Haven’t been to one but have taken my kid to a gay bar where they had drag singers. It’s good for them to see people that aren’t like them. Get out of their bubble and have an open mind..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just something else to do. Always looking for new things to do on the weekends - mainly for me because I think my kid would be fine going to the same park forever, but I need some new kid-friendly experiences mixed in.

Would you be ok if your child asked your husband to dress up and put make up next time they want a bed time story. I’m sorry but it is weird.

Please stop with your utter stupidity. I’m embarrassed for you.

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Ok. I’m the stupid one. Got it. Keep having your kid groomed.

Grooming? Yeah, that seems to be the job of ministers, youth pastors and other religious types. Drag queens? Not so much.
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-texas-pastors-charged-abusing-children-1765910?amp=1

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/pastors-family-deals-with-aftermath-of-sexual-abuse/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/probe-identifies-158-priests-accused-abuse-600-victims/story?id=93565644

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/former-youth-pastor-sentenced-13-years-sexual-abuse-missouri-teen

[Anonymous]

My kid loves them. Completely enthralled with the performer every time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just something else to do. Always looking for new things to do on the weekends - mainly for me because I think my kid would be fine going to the same park forever, but I need some new kid-friendly experiences mixed in.

Would you be ok if your child asked your husband to dress up and put make up next time they want a bed time story. I’m sorry but it is weird.

Please stop with your utter stupidity. I’m embarrassed for you.

+1

Ok. I’m the stupid one. Got it. Keep having your kid groomed.

"If kids got raped by clowns as often as they get raped by preachers it would be against the law to take your kids to the circus." -Dan Savage

If you’re so concerned about the welfare of children, why aren’t you over posting in the Religion forum or protesting at a church?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just something else to do. Always looking for new things to do on the weekends - mainly for me because I think my kid would be fine going to the same park forever, but I need some new kid-friendly experiences mixed in.

Would you be ok if your child asked your husband to dress up and put make up next time they want a bed time story. I’m sorry but it is weird.

Please stop with your utter stupidity. I’m embarrassed for you.

+1

Ok. I’m the stupid one. Got it. Keep having your kid groomed.

Grooming? Yeah, that seems to be the job of ministers, youth pastors and other religious types. Drag queens? Not so much.
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-texas-pastors-charged-abusing-children-1765910?amp=1

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/pastors-family-deals-with-aftermath-of-sexual-abuse/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/probe-identifies-158-priests-accused-abuse-600-victims/story?id=93565644

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/former-youth-pastor-sentenced-13-years-sexual-abuse-missouri-teen

It goes both ways

https://www.parentsformeganslaw.org/pennsylvania-drag-queen-who-performed-for-children-charged-with-25-counts-of-child-pornography/

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-strange-reaction-to-the-death-of-a-child-rapist-drag-queen/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They're fun?

Not sure I see the fun of having to escort my kid through a parasol patrol hiding protesters and a police presence. I can find many other things to do with my kid on a weekend. Like to go a bookstore and read to them myself.

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No one has ever been able to explain the *value* of drag queen story hour. Ever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just something else to do. Always looking for new things to do on the weekends - mainly for me because I think my kid would be fine going to the same park forever, but I need some new kid-friendly experiences mixed in.

Would you be ok if your child asked your husband to dress up and put make up next time they want a bed time story. I’m sorry but it is weird.

Please stop with your utter stupidity. I’m embarrassed for you.

+1

Ok. I’m the stupid one. Got it. Keep having your kid groomed.

"If kids got raped by clowns as often as they get raped by preachers it would be against the law to take your kids to the circus." -Dan Savage

If you’re so concerned about the welfare of children, why aren’t you over posting in the Religion forum or protesting at a church?

I don’t think OP ever said anything about supporting religion or churches. You are deflecting to try and support your position.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s someone well trained in stage performance reading stories to kids in a way that is very engaging. They also wear costumes that are whimsical and ostentatious which kids also find fun and silly. No different than a magician or clown show or a Disney parade—it’s a kid-friendly performance in costume.

Well trained? Where exactly is that happening?

This. A drag performer isn't a great story teller simply by virtue of over-the-top costumes and makeup - which all detract from the story to begin with.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're fun?

Not sure I see the fun of having to escort my kid through a parasol patrol hiding protesters and a police presence. I can find many other things to do with my kid on a weekend. Like to go a bookstore and read to them myself.

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No one has ever been able to explain the *value* of drag queen story hour. Ever.

As has been explained to you many times, the value added is the same as any other children’s performer, like the costumed princess i hired to sing at my daughter’s birthday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s someone well trained in stage performance reading stories to kids in a way that is very engaging. They also wear costumes that are whimsical and ostentatious which kids also find fun and silly. No different than a magician or clown show or a Disney parade—it’s a kid-friendly performance in costume.

Well trained? Where exactly is that happening?

This. A drag performer isn't a great story teller simply by virtue of over-the-top costumes and makeup - which all detract from the story to begin with.

Have you ever been to a drag show? It’s much more than makeup and costumes. They’re performers.

[Anonymous]

I’d also add that all of the uproar about them also provides an opportunity to discuss why people would want to prevent drag queens from performing with my child who loves them. Educating kids about hate and bigotry is definitely important. I wish I didn’t have to, but here’s the world

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're fun?

Not sure I see the fun of having to escort my kid through a parasol patrol hiding protesters and a police presence. I can find many other things to do with my kid on a weekend. Like to go a bookstore and read to them myself.

+1
No one has ever been able to explain the *value* of drag queen story hour. Ever.

As has been explained to you many times, the value added is the same as any other children’s performer, like the costumed princess i hired to sing at my daughter’s birthday.

The question was when did drag queens become socially acceptable to read books. Disney princesses have been around forever and there is a whole theme park based on it. Are you going to allow your child to dress as his/her favorite drag queen for Halloween?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d also add that all of the uproar about them also provides an opportunity to discuss why people would want to prevent drag queens from performing with my child who loves them. Educating kids about hate and bigotry is definitely important. I wish I didn’t have to, but here’s the world

Do you also take them to KKK and Proud Boy events to educate them on hate? If not, then you are a hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s someone well trained in stage performance reading stories to kids in a way that is very engaging. They also wear costumes that are whimsical and ostentatious which kids also find fun and silly. No different than a magician or clown show or a Disney parade—it’s a kid-friendly performance in costume.

Well trained? Where exactly is that happening?

This. A drag performer isn't a great story teller simply by virtue of over-the-top costumes and makeup - which all detract from the story to begin with.

Have you ever been to a drag show? It’s much more than makeup and costumes. They’re performers.

Nope and never will. Not my thing. When exactly did they become performers?