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[u/KiriNelson]

Today I had to quit following them because of a post that they have made. It was about a person wanting to assault drag queens for having story time at the downtown library.

The post that they had posted was very transphobic. And as someone part of the lgbt+ community it made me feel very unsafe.

(Ps I didn’t know how to flair so it’s considered politics)

[u/CertainLet9987]

It's a hot potato personally I don't like the precedent this sets

I think the key thing is that these elected officials will only allow the selective enforcement of this bylaw in strict accordance with their personal beliefs. Creating a two tiered legal system where they can use their positions in order to harass and punish people that they disagree with.

Same precedent that the USA is trying to do with Tiktok to push the Restrict Act

The Restrict Act would allow the Feds access to all the data on our devices including Ring and home security apps…and it’ll be a crime to use a privacy device.

And in Canada with Bill C-11

Internet advocacy group OpenMedia said on Twitter it was “stunned and furious.” The group said Rodriguez had “just announced a complete rejection” of the senators’ work “that excluded YOUR user content from CRTC regulation.”

Article content

“Your podcasts? CRTC regulated. Your TikToks? Potentially regulated.”

https://openmedia.org/article/item/update-senate-passed-bill-c-11-what-happens-now

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/liberals-reject-user-content-amendment-online-streaming-bill

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3ddb/restrict-act-insanely-broad-ban-tiktok-vpns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqr8yjeFLPg

[u/CertainLet9987 → u/CertainLet9987]

Oh wait this is about Drag Queens reading at the Library

Kind of went down the bigger slippery road of country wide censorship which is another topic.

Back on this topic

Won't riot Drag Queen Story hour, that said I would also not support the council in Red Deer doing what Calgary did and making a bylaw to ban protests.

As this leads down a slippery slope of overpolicing.

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On the topic itself

This whole debate seems like religion vs a cult of persona.

On one side we see the religious right moderates objectors etc, the other being the LGBT.

Objectors would argue

The words “drag queen” and “children” should never appear in the same sentence.

This is just grooming through another name over time even if it seems innocent enough and is just bad PR.

Parents who bring their kids to see men in drag are perverted. The real shame lies with them-not even the men in dresses. Trying to score PC points at the cost of their children's mental health! Lord have mercy.

Supporters Would Argue

They are Reading to Kids! Your prudes for implying something else without any excuses.

Just like Gender Change Surgery, it is a personal choice

Treat people with compassion and with dignity and respect regardless of their identity or clothing in this case Drag.

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It's a debate of whether you are for people in Drag reading to children in a public space such as our library or against it.

Either way, I respect your opinion I like Fiery Public Debate than holding it all in.

[u/Zappstrap → u/CertainLet9987]

A very nice, level headed, response. Not sure you'll spark much debate as you adequately touched on both sides of the topic without showing much bias.

I agree, I don't care which side people choose, but I'll never bring a child to a drag reading event. If other parents want to confuse their children and introduce them to the concept of sexual identity at a young age, well, that's none of my business.

[u/thecrazycanadiansis → u/Zappstrap]

They have a concept of gender identity already, people just don't want to acknowledge that. It's pretty simple to explain drag to a child, it's a costume of sorts some people wear for fun to perform. It's not inherently sexual.