LOL WUTPint-sized counter-protestor gets arrested for assaulting a cop at Drag Queen Story Time in New York Library

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[–]ClassroomPast6178[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Pantomime Dames are okay. Christopher Biggins has made an extremely successful career out of it. Long tradition of crossdressing in the theatre.

It’s the use of burlesque performers that’s the problem. And anyone claiming that Drag and Pantomime Dames are the same is being disingenuous, especially as I don’t believe that the US has the panto tradition - I think it’s a UK thing…does it happen in Ireland?

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I don't think we have a pantomime tradition in Ireland. I've always associated cross dressing with burlesque connotations. I guess a man dressing as a nun or a babushka wouldn't be inappropriate in front of children but my perception of cross dressing has been warped by drag queens and clowns.

[–]ClassroomPast6178[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yeah, there’s a big difference between Widow Twanky in the Cinderella panto and Miss SwallowsALot from the local burlesque.

Edit: I had completely forgotten about the crossdressing in Monty Python’s Flying Circus TV show and A Bit of Fry and Laurie’s voxpops - both entirely fine, I watched MP and F&L as a kid. Similarly, although the story is probably questionable these days, Mrs Doubtfire is another example of crossdressing which isn’t damaging for children (the story is definitely “of its time” though).

[–]Datachost 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Crossdressing has been a comedy staple for a long time. The WKUK, Kids In The Hall. I guess it's a cost saving measure at the very least

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Now that you mentioned it, Mrs Doubtfire was fairly innocent. I guess as long as the cross dressing isn't sexual, than it doesn't need to be banned.