I think
@Android raptor is being disingenuous by pretending the “foam dispenser” at the Q Club is meant to be anything but a penis. But I also think it’s retarded to act like there can only be one influential group of people who have a lot of pedophiles (or at least sociopaths who wouldn’t turn down taking advantage of a child) in their ranks.
LGBTQ groups have run the complete opposite direction of Christian churches in regards to children: if the Catholic church seeks to hide all sinful impurities from children, modern LGBTQ-allied progressives seek to expose them to these things to destigmatize them and make them…less scary? I guess?
On both sides the predators know how to take advantage of these tactics to maximize their access to their chosen victims. The issue is that neither group wants to take accountability and purge the bad actors, because it could reduce their numbers and influence.
The Church has obvious been powerful for longer than non-church affiliated gay rights groups, so they have a lot more baggage with organized coverups. I don’t think anyone here needs to be told that a fucking LOT of child abuse happens within religious organizations and groups that believe they are above reproach.
But this rainbow colored exhibitionist grossness that has become more widespread deserves to be interrogated. We can pretend that having young kids play in a foam pit and attend glittery costume shows is innocent, if that’s all it was. And I am the first motherfucker to roll my eyes at the pearl-clutching “OH NO THE QUEER PEDOPHILE SATANIC CULTISTS ARE DRINKING OUR SON’S SEMEN!!”
But let’s not pretend that 1) that isn’t obviously meant to be a black cock that spews white foam. It obviously wasn’t built and intended to be used for children’s parties, but here we are.
And 2) Drag wasn’t designed and intended for an adult audience. It is literally all about crossing social boundaries. Adults know these boundaries because they are old enough to have learned them. Children aren’t.
It’s stupid. I don’t think it’s evil. I think for most activists this sentiment of wanting to make children more comfortable with being themselves is coming from a good place. But LGBTQ groups won’t purge the bad actors who know how to take advantage of this shit, and neither did the church.
TL;DR - Raptor, c’mon. It’s obviously a fucking dick. Don’t be coy.