Inappropriate ‘StoryTime’ in public libraries

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A number of public libraries and bookshops centred on children’s books are having story times like this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=iuMic0cVw4Y
It is a movement that’s come from America.
I personally think story times like this have no place in this setting. Yet parents are evidently bringing their children to these events.

I was wondering what other people here think?

And also when kids behave in a sexual way, that’s a red flag and a safe guarding issue. So why on earth would parents put innuendo and twerking and god only knows what in front of little kids in the name of diversity. They’ve lost their marbles.

@ Bintohellandback 18:31
I think you’ve put that well.

Most kids would probably really enjoy seeing people dressed as cute dogs telling them a story rather than drag queens. How about adults dressed as babies? Or is that a fetish too far?

I suppose when Rupal’s puppy race or Rupal’s baby race hit mainstream tv library story times will accommodate them too.

Drag Queen Story Time U.K. which supplies libraries with drag Queen readers has a You Tube story being read by a RuPaul Drag Queen contestant from the programme (BBC3 9 o’clock so not meant for children). He is introduced by another drag Queen presenter as though all the children listening to the story are fans of his. So parents must be letting children watch this.

It's completely inappropriate. Could see the point if it was a reader from BAME community or disabled person ,or gay or lesbian person doing this to teach children about diversity and acceptance. Drag is horrible and so misognist. And has anyone noticed that the makeup style of drag queens has changed to really creepy contured faces that looks like a scary mask! Drag is adult entertainment . Definitely not for kids.

Also why drag queens? Hardly invisible in our society are they? You can't turn the telly on without them being on at peak time and there's always some (shite) drag night on in our local venues.(aye remember when gigs and good clubs nights were a thing?)

@ClaudiaWankleman

I find it inappropriate to expose children to adult entertainers who usually have sexualised names and tell jokes with sexual content.

Is it really any different to going to the pantomime where the actors make jokes that fly above the children's heads?

Besides, the drag queens aren't actually telling jokes. They're reading stories or talking about things the children ask. It's not a stand up gig.

1. What the author said about it not being about the book anymore

1. Some people don't like drag queens full stop. I think they're fine in pantos. Don't like the gender stuff aimed at kids

I agree that drag queens are the equivalent of womenface. They are based in misogyny, making fun of women and reinforcing harmful sex stereotypes. I don't think we should be promoting tolerance to that.

Also are usually very sexualised which is inappropriate when we should instead be teaching children about boundaries and reinforcing safeguarding.

If you want to promote diversity I don't think this is the way to go about it. Mainly white middle-aged men dressing up as women is not diversity in my eyes.

Much better examples of diversity would be e.g. Muslim woman in a hijab, "butch" lesbian woman, black man, Sikh man in a turban, a female vicar, someone in a wheelchair, someone who is blind etc. etc.

@MerryPoppings

I agree that drag queens are the equivalent of womenface. They are based in misogyny, making fun of women and reinforcing harmful sex stereotypes. I don't think we should be promoting tolerance to that.

Also are usually very sexualised which is inappropriate when we should instead be teaching children about boundaries and reinforcing safeguarding.

If you want to promote diversity I don't think this is the way to go about it. Mainly white middle-aged men dressing up as women is not diversity in my eyes.

Much better examples of diversity would be e.g. Muslim woman in a hijab, "butch" lesbian woman, black man, Sikh man in a turban, a female vicar, someone in a wheelchair, someone who is blind etc. etc.

This.

Drag Queens are first and foremost adult entertainers and as such will have SM pages open to all displaying examples of their "talents". Celebrating sexual kinks and fetish. Stuff kids can easily google. They often have interesting stage names such as Anna Bortion (sadly I haven't made this up).

There is some serious blurring of boundaries going on ... to the benefit of who?

Safe Schools Alliance on this subject:
safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2022/01/09/drag-queen-story-hour/

Can't see any issue. Its entertsinment. Pantomime dames have been played by men for decades. It was never a big deal.

Pantomime dames are one part of the pantomime which has a larger story as it’s context.

@frogsbreath

I would like to further clarify that I would have no problem with transitioning people, Gay people, differently abled or People with facial differences et cetera going into classrooms or libraries and sharing the message of acceptance, understanding, Diversity and kindness in varied a population.

I just don't understand why drag queens are doing it, we don't meet drag queens in the supermarket and ask our parents why is that person different.

Exactly. Drag story time is the exact equivalent of children at pride marches being encouraged to interact with adult men in “puppy play” fetish gear.

objectnow.org/2019-6-27-puppy-paedophilia-at-pride/

It is not necessary to subject children to sexualised outfits and tropes to be inclusive and progressive. That is a completely false equivalence being pushed by some strange people.

(BTW hearing my kind referred to as “differently abled” makes me cringe myself bandy. I might start a poll of my fellow disableds to check, but I think most of us prefer straightforward “disabled” when it has to be mentioned.)

So completely inappropriate and it is beyond belief that parents take their children to these sessions. Adult sexualised behaviour - you should not want your young children to be accepting of this. Total erosion of boundaries and safeguarding that so many people are sleepwalking into.

Going to be such a scandal when everyone wakes up to this.

I have yet to encounter one that has queens with x rated names at a childrens story hour

So "Aida H Dee" was due to read at a library and was stopped due to protests. Might not be x rated but I think the name is highly inappropriate.

Men in fetish gear dressed in womanface grooming children …soooooo empowering 🙄