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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

Exactly what - be specific - is the point of having drag performers read to and confusing young children?  We'll wait.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

Why would you think this is the only thing on which I'm pushing back? I also don't let my kids watch the Super Bowl halftime show. Or other events that are overly sexualized for young kids. I recognize that I'm out of touch with the prevailing culture of "oh, this is just how the world is, so I might as well give up and go along" but that's my choice as a parent. I talk to my kids about their bodies, the differences between male and female bodies, sexuality, etc., but I can't imagine why I would want to deliberately increase their exposure. I think it's super weird that so many parents think it's okay. [/quote]

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