![]() The council leader and deputy have expressed their strong condemnation to Vision for this costume and the offence it has caused. Vision have apologised to residents for an event earlier today that included an inappropriate costume. They are highly engaging and love audience interaction, Ideal for all kind or family outdoor festivals.” “First created in 2008 these monkeys have been entertaining audiences across Europe and the UK. They climb, they roll they tumble, but nothing makes them go bananas like being mischievous and having a good laugh. The so-called Monkey Mayhem performance is described thusly: “Escaped from the circus these trio of acrobatic Monkey’s are causing havoc across town. Mandinga claims that their public performances are “are guaranteed fun for family audiences wherever they pop up.” The graphic “Monkey Mayem” performance on Saturday was put on by the London-based Mandinga Arts carnival group. This isn’t the first time that adults have prioritised their own desire for delicious rebellion over the interests of children.The Redbridge Library features a slew of woke content on its YouTube page, including regular drag queen story hour-style videos from the controversial ‘Mama G’ drag performer, who has previously come under criticism for teaching young children how to “ twerk”. And the 1977 petition to the French parliament calling for the decriminalisation of sex between adults and children that was signed by a long list of famous intellectuals, including Jean-Paul Sartre, Jacques Derrida, Louis Althusser, Roland Barthes, Simone de Beauvoir, Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, and - that esteemed radical and father of Queer Theory - Michel Foucault. On the work of the Paedophile Information Exchange, for instance, and its American counterpart NAMBLA, which enjoyed many celebrity endorsements. In my new book, The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, I dredge up this history. This still recent history has been memory-holed, likely because it shows us so clearly that when you set out to break down sexual taboos, you shouldn’t be surprised when all taboos are considered fair game for breaking, including the ones you’d rather retain. ![]() I doubt that any of the adults clapping like seals at strip shows for kids have any idea of where this kind of boundary breaking might lead – and in fact did lead only a few decades ago. ![]() As are the proponents of so-called “ drag pedagogy ” who believe that they are championing a righteous cause. The video of this last debacle has been widely shared online, and the parents present look to be delighted with themselves. Drag events marketed at children have included strip tease performances, an exposed crotch, and drag queens taking money from little kids in front of a neon sign reading “It’s not gonna lick itself. Photos from American story hour events show that Mr Rainbow Dildo Butt Monkey is not alone in disregarding sexual boundaries. ![]() Showing children that gender non-conformity and same sex relationships are good and normal is a worthy lesson, and one that our son is receiving in spades.īut drag is different, for the simple reason that it has always been a very sexualised form of entertainment, which until just five minutes ago was intended exclusively for adults. Drag Queen Story Hour UK insists that their intention is to “ show the world that being different is not a bad thing ” and I have no objection to that. I will not be incorporating any of them into our son’s playgroup roster.
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