OK, GROOMER: Drag Queens At Some ‘Family Friendly’ Shows Are Teaching Kids To Dance For Cash

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How is this in any way appropriate?
Using the word “groomer” is a bannable offense on Twitter now — but what other word would you use for this kind of behavior?
“Grooming” is often used to describe preparing a child in order to sexually abuse them, but that’s not the only use of the word — you can “groom” someone for leadership.
What’s happening is the “grooming” of kids into radical gender theory through drag performances.
This new use of the word “groomer” is describing that practice.
Parents who opposed Drag Queen Story Hour were asked, “What’s the big deal?”
Well, the Slippery slope is real and we’re seeing it.
“Cynical Theories” co-author, James Lindsay, warned about the queer pedagogy of Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) in this fascinating thread…
Well, this just looks so interesting. "Drag Queen Story Hour provides a generative extension of queer pedagogy into the world of early childhood education."
Generative = Freire, by the way. As I've been saying. The drag queens are about creating generative themes education. pic.twitter.com/Oy5ZoFJdqq
— James Lindsay, America's top Christian nationalist (@ConceptualJames) June 18, 2022
Groomer city. pic.twitter.com/4kB7Jzn7Ad
— James Lindsay, America's top Christian nationalist (@ConceptualJames) June 18, 2022
That’s just the first few tweets, it goes into much greater detail. If you’re interested, you can read the rest of it on Twitter.
What we’re seeing now is the results of that queer pedagogy playing out in the real world.
Libs of Tik Tok has exposed a number of instances all over the country where drag queens are teaching children at the “family-friendly” shows to dance for money.
Palm Springs, California
“Look at all that money you just made!” Drag queen teaches a child to perform for cash tips at a “family-friendly” drag show in Palm Springs, CA pic.twitter.com/JThSO1fOeg
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 2, 2022
Lincoln, Nebraska
A drag queen leads a child in performing for the audience and collect cash tips at a “family-friendly” drag show in Nebraska pic.twitter.com/7jcq0sQR3I
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 1, 2022
Washington, D.C.
“Those [dollars] are hers. She earned them.” Drag queen teaches a child to perform for cash tips at a “family-friendly” drag show pic.twitter.com/v3Kd0cXpJj
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 8, 2022
Des Moines, Iowa
This is from a “family-friendly all ages drag brunch” in Des Moines, Iowa. It featured children dressing up in drag, performing, and collecting dollar bills from the audience. pic.twitter.com/5VurxD1BXE
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 11, 2022
Los Angeles, California
Nothing to see here… just a child dancing for adults with drag queens on stage for money at a drag convention. pic.twitter.com/QqzNGckO2x
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 29, 2022
Children and drag queens danced for adults with some kids even collecting money on stage at a drag convention this month. https://t.co/3NOsrrpcBG pic.twitter.com/Ur9zmKaysV
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 31, 2022
Children dressing in drag and performing with the drag queens is now a thing, apparently.
A bar in North Carolina held a drag show concert called "Kinky Boots" where children dressed in drag and performed with drag queens pic.twitter.com/Vj1JAfYR8P
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 3, 2022
As The Blaze reported in June, the New York library is hosting a “drag camp” for kids 11 and up.
Insanity: New York library hosts 'drag camp' for kids age 11 and up to train them to adopt a 'drag persona' and perform at a LGBTQ pride show https://t.co/JMFvtup4bL
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 4, 2022
Drag queens have been so completely embraced as the symbol of LGBTQ+ inclusion that they’re being invited into schools. One NYC middle school had a drag performer teach kids how to apply drag makeup.
A middle school in NYC brought in a drag performer to teach kids how to apply drag makeup. This program was sponsored by the @NYCCouncil. pic.twitter.com/ZwJYQ7OaQ3
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 31, 2022
That leads to this…
A child drag queen performs provocatively at a bar as the adult audience cheer him on and hand him money pic.twitter.com/OzlV7B3buf
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 7, 2022
There have been numerous times that children are encouraged to hand cash to drag queens.
"all ages family-friendly drag show" where the drag queen has $ stuffed inside her clothing by the audience pic.twitter.com/73Oe971jU7
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 11, 2022
A gay nightclub in Minnesota held a drag show for children earlier this month. One of the performers said in an interview “I want to give the kids an opportunity to see what drag queen/king life is like on a day to day basis.” https://t.co/dGfdsD7OHS pic.twitter.com/zLcYBgTt1O
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 31, 2022
Let’s not forget that despite the people in the comments section insisting that drag has history in theater going back to the days when women were not allowed on stage and that these performances are basically Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire… they’re not.
These drag shows are more American Burlesque than Shakespeare in the Park.
A drag queen allegedly lifted up his skirt to show his underwear during a family-friendly drag show in Ireland. https://t.co/O3PoaZvGMa pic.twitter.com/j37cLlihQb
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 23, 2022
Drag queen wearing a thong, twerks and flips for children at a “family-friendly” pride event in Alaska pic.twitter.com/olrzucMMLq
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 26, 2022
A bakery in NJ hosted a “family-friendly” drag show for all ages. Children hand money to the drag queen who also gets cash stuffed into his bra including from someone who appears to be a minor. pic.twitter.com/gHrAYeL5sB
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 14, 2022
Performances in public schools are on the rise.
A Pennsylvania teacher hosted a drag show event for students as part of the GSA club. Parents were reportedly not notified. The district has confirmed this morning that the teacher is on leave. pic.twitter.com/NSjkJELl6e
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 29, 2022
Plot twist: one of the drag performers is actually employed by the district @WaukeganSchools pic.twitter.com/dljl69364p
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 31, 2022
Leg spreading seems to be a key feature…
Here’s more footage from the “family-friendly” drag brunch where drag queens perform provocatively in front of children pic.twitter.com/40OD1lujsO
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 3, 2022
This is from a family-friendly drag show this week in Ohio pic.twitter.com/JgEb6Gga7g
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 20, 2022
This is from a “family-friendly” drag show in Maryville, TN this weekend pic.twitter.com/bWnhtYUins
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 1, 2022
Is this appropriate for children?
How about teaching kids to perform that way?
Is there a word that we could use to describe the sexualization of children for adult amusement? I can think of one and it starts with “g” and ends with “rooming”.
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