I’ve been putting this video off for a long time. I don’t want to touch this topic. It’s a very charged topic, and for the most part I try to stay out of this controversy. Actually… I’ve also avoided this topic because for the life of me I can’t figure out why this is controversial at all. It perplexes me that so many people are willing to stand in defense of this behaviour. It escapes me. But I guess...
Playlist - Drag Story Hour
Yesterday I released a video about drag queen storytime for children. If you haven’t seen that video yet, there’s a link in the comments. Go watch it first then come back here. I’ll wait for you. Like so many topics, there will be disagreement and differences of opinions and it’s so important that we can discuss and express those disagreements. That is the common theme throughout all of my videos. I...
Yesterday, the Toronto Star reported that parents and staff at the Toronto District School Board are pushing to ban drag-queen storytime opt-outs. Yes, you heard that right. Some parents and staff are arguing—not just that it should be permissible to have drag queen shows in our schools, but that parents should be unable to opt-out their own children if they are uncomfortable with these performances or...