Submitted by seejordan3 t3_zyttm6 in nyc
F0zzysW0rld t1_j2azena wrote
Reply to comment by jonnycash11 in 'Drag Story Hour' protest draws passionate crowds outside Queens library by seejordan3
There are many reasons someone might think Drag story time for children is inappropriate and unnecessary, that dont involve bigotry and religious extremism. My own brother, an open and proud gay man, doesn’t like them and none of his reason are to do with him being some sort of self hating bigot. Drag is adult entertainment. Fantastic entertainment but was always for adults and sexual in nature. People keep bringing up clowns and circus. The circus has always been family oriented entertainment. Outside of the recent “story times” Drag has not exsisted in any scenario outside of adult entertainment. I think many of the people hosting these events arent doing so because of a genuine passion for putting them on for children, but to get headlines like this and being able to point to the protests.
im_not_bovvered t1_j2dxu1d wrote
>Drag story time for children is inappropriate
Well, if they've ever let their kids see a clown or theater, etc., they're hypocrites. Drag is not always sexual and has been around since at least ancient Greece...
And, frankly, people have the right to not allow their kids to go to drag story time. They DO NOT have the right to keep other parents from sending their children or to keep it from existing.
SolitaryMarmot t1_j2bzvji wrote
They aren't doing a full burlesque show for kids. They are reading a story in fabulous outfits.
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