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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

How to complain about Drag Queen Story Time

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ElizabethJaneHenchard · 18/08/2022 14:17

I'm going to a venue tonight that is hosting the Drag Queen Story Time later this year.
How do I complain about this, without seeming like a right-wing reactionary?
Do I hand in a letter, talking about safeguarding concerns, or how should I approach it? I will obviously be boycotting the venue from now on, if they have such a weak grasp of safeguarding, but I would like to do more than that.
What would you suggest?

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ScrollingLeaves · 24/08/2022 19:50

just more people need to understand and complain - oh and journalists step up.

Yes, if everyone who does not like this complains, then gradually they’ll have to stop the “only right wing fascists and anti-vaxer” rhetoric.

I just wrote to the BBC to complain about their very shallow report.

Rotherham Council cancelled a DQSH recently. It is a shame Oxford didn’t.

ScrollingLeaves · 24/08/2022 19:53

Sorry, I forgot to say that was in response to
Toseland · Today 19:19

Handsoffmyrights · 24/08/2022 21:09

ScrollingLeaves · 24/08/2022 19:50

just more people need to understand and complain - oh and journalists step up.

Yes, if everyone who does not like this complains, then gradually they’ll have to stop the “only right wing fascists and anti-vaxer” rhetoric.

I just wrote to the BBC to complain about their very shallow report.

Rotherham Council cancelled a DQSH recently. It is a shame Oxford didn’t.

Yes, I've complained too.

Evidence based and unbiased reporting this is not. It's just an extension of trolls on Twitter - not any credible form of journalism.

ScrollingLeaves · 24/08/2022 22:01

This statement is from the The Vegan Queens:

Paul went on to say the events had been ‘hijacked,’ adding: “It’s no different to anyone going to see a pantomime, or letting them watch Bugs Bunny who drags up all the time

www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/20684096.oldham-drag-act-quits-childrens-story-hour-abuse/

nononsense29 · 24/08/2022 22:08

ScrollingLeaves · 24/08/2022 18:08

@ nononsense29 · Today 17:34
I had written:

“And what about TQ?

LGB is a sexual orientation.
T says there is no sex to orient towards.
They contradict each other.”

Brilliant comment about the contradiction between LGB and the T. Sex or gender, which is it?

Thank you, it is brilliant but I did not think of it myself! I heard Mr Menno explain this to Glinner I think.

Haha, Mr Menno and Glinner are both amazing. I'm still giving you credit for repeating it! It's such a shame that people see the LGBT flag and still associate it so much with homosexuality when it's being used in the name of QT 😔

SiobhanSharpe · 25/08/2022 13:34

I wrote a letter to the Guardian in response to their recent two page piece in the G2 section by a male staffer, a parent who took his child to a DQST and heartily approved of it.
(It is the Guardian, after all)
This was a completely one sided piece and did not consider any safeguarding issues at all. I raised this with them in my letter along with other concerns, the pornified names, the 'wardrobe malfunctions' /indecent exposure and the freely available and unsuitable information about the performer .
They haven't published it and I'm not holding my breath.

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