Drag Queen Story Hours

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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.

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?

Oh boy. I truly can’t with the stupidity.

I’m stupid. Where is the drag queen training program. Anybody can put on makeup and go read to kids but yeah I’m the stupid one. Are you doing background checks on these complete strangers that you are entrusting your kids with. Would you allow a random homeless guy come read to your kid?

Please—keep typing, PP! This is hilarious! 😂 You do know they parents go to the story hours WITH their children, right? Like they’re right there with them. 😂😂😂

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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.

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?

Oh boy. I truly can’t with the stupidity.

I don’t give a crap what you do. I just asked when it became socially acceptable

I’m stupid. Where is the drag queen training program. Anybody can put on makeup and go read to kids but yeah I’m the stupid one. Are you doing background checks on these complete strangers that you are entrusting your kids with. Would you allow a random homeless guy come read to your kid?

There are a great many volunteers who have read to my children at the library. I’m assuming the queens have the same vetting process, whatever it is.

I don’t care to convince you to take your child to drag queen story hour. Why do you care so much to convince me not to bring mine?

[Anonymous]

It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

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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.

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?

Do you….do you think they just stand there in costume and makeup? Drag always has been a performance.

How many performances did your parents take you to as a kid?

Drag performances, you mean? Well, none, but they also didn’t take me to the trampoline park or Paw Patrol Live, since they didn’t exist when I was a kid LOL. They did take me to Chuck E Cheese where some teenager in a crusty rat costume entertained us though. Weirdly no one objected to that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

I am comfortable with it. You’re not, and that’s okay! No one is forcing you to go to any drag performance with your kid or not. Why does it bother you so much that we do though?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

I am comfortable with it. You’re not, and that’s okay! No one is forcing you to go to any drag performance with your kid or not. Why does it bother you so much that we do though?

Again. Never said you shouldn’t go. You do you. Question was when did it become socially acceptable. Maybe I should have the question asked by a drag queen so you can understand it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

I am comfortable with it. You’re not, and that’s okay! No one is forcing you to go to any drag performance with your kid or not. Why does it bother you so much that we do though?

Glad you are. I’m not.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for starting the discussion OP. I’ve looked into it more reading this discussion and we’re definitely going to check it out at our local library.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

I am comfortable with it. You’re not, and that’s okay! No one is forcing you to go to any drag performance with your kid or not. Why does it bother you so much that we do though?

Again. Never said you shouldn’t go. You do you. Question was when did it become socially acceptable. Maybe I should have the question asked by a drag queen so you can understand it.

In the last 5 years or so I guess. Why does that matter?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

I am comfortable with it. You’re not, and that’s okay! No one is forcing you to go to any drag performance with your kid or not. Why does it bother you so much that we do though?

Again. Never said you shouldn’t go. You do you. Question was when did it become socially acceptable. Maybe I should have the question asked by a drag queen so you can understand it.

Why do you think it shouldn’t be socially accepted OP? LGBTQ+ people exist and their culture is just like any other culture. LGBTQ folks are rightfully becoming more accepted and that’s a good thing

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a performance, like any other performance. The person dresses up and reads a story, which is different from just a regular person in regular clothes reading a story.

It is not like any other performance but whatever you need to say to make yourself comfortable with it.

I am comfortable with it. You’re not, and that’s okay! No one is forcing you to go to any drag performance with your kid or not. Why does it bother you so much that we do though?

Glad you are. I’m not.

Great, don’t go. Problem solved. I’ll manage my kids and you do yours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for starting the discussion OP. I’ve looked into it more reading this discussion and we’re definitely going to check it out at our local library.

Enjoy! For a sexier version, I'd also suggest seeing one at a bar.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for starting the discussion OP. I’ve looked into it more reading this discussion and we’re definitely going to check it out at our local library.

Enjoy! For a sexier version, I'd also suggest seeing one at a bar.

What do you mean? I’ve been to a lot of drag shows at bars. They’re not usually particularly sexy, just raunchy like any other adult show.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for starting the discussion OP. I’ve looked into it more reading this discussion and we’re definitely going to check it out at our local library.

Enjoy! For a sexier version, I'd also suggest seeing one at a bar.

What do you mean? I’ve been to a lot of drag shows at bars. They’re not usually particularly sexy, just raunchy like any other adult show.

Burlesque is much more scandalous than drag.