Drag queens? Whatever. It wouldn’t have bothered us until children — really young children — started getting involved, with the enthusiastic support of the media.
ELLE did a fawning piece and accompanying video on an 8-year-old who goes by the drag name “Lactatia” with the full support of his mother. HuffPost celebrated the end of Pride Month with a feature and video on 10-year-old drag queen Desmond Napoles, who is “proof that the future is queer.”
ELLE, HuffPost … no surprises there. But then ABC got in on the act by featuring Napoles, aka “Desmond is Amazing,” on “Good Morning America,” a week after bar patrons threw dollar bills at him.
What’s next? The Daily Wire reports that Queen Lactatia, who is now 10, has posed for a magazine with a naked drag queen who recently won “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The photo didn’t make the final spread in Huck Magazine (“seeking out the artists, activists and creative pioneers who are challenging mainstream culture”), but … what if Lactatia were a 10-year-old girl?
You can see the photo over at The Daily Wire. We’re not going to repost it because … ick.
So would the @FBI consider this child pornography? I’m asking this seriously. If it were a ten year old female child photographed with a naked adult male, would authorities intervene? https://t.co/oqkRDCtmK6
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 12, 2019
It’s kind of amazing how the media has no qualms about the sexualization of a 10-year-old for entertainment. This isn’t a boy dressing up at home — this is exploitation by adults who see nothing wrong.
10-Year-Old Boy 'Drag Kid' Photographed With Naked Adult Drag Queen
I worked on child-protection legislation in 15 states and federally.
This is absolutely child pornography. These people are sick depraved criminals. https://t.co/DjuTechsIn
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) January 12, 2019
OMG!!!! That is so disturbing! If there isn’t an investigation, something is wrong
— john mohr (@mohrorless) January 12, 2019
Also CPS needs to intervene as well
— Meqqerz⭐⭐⭐ (@ClassicMegz) January 12, 2019
This is child abuse. How do we stop this? Another question, why don’t some people see this as child abuse?
— Seeker (@seekr4truth) January 12, 2019
The sad truth is they are more likely to arrest you for hate speech because you pointing this out. The world has lost its mind
— LyleGenyk (@Lyle_Genyk) January 12, 2019
In the piece, the mother says "if he wears something that makes him feel beautiful, what right do I have?" Your right as a parent is to protect him. Having him pose next to AN ADULT "DRAG MAN" completely naked, is NOT protecting. #SaveTheKid
— Nick (@smokintiger) January 12, 2019
I’m so disgusted right now.
— Rebecca Davenport (@RebeccaDavenpo1) January 12, 2019
Round two pic.twitter.com/4im5jVCs1T
— Tony P (NZ) (@tonyparkin1) January 12, 2019
Where are the rational Child Protective Services agents when they are so desperately needed?
— Vintageport (@vintageport014) January 12, 2019
That poor kid is going to be messed up forever.
— John Wilson (@JohnWil19153746) January 12, 2019
Obscene, how can anyone in their right mind think that this is acceptable?
— Jonty (@JontySolomons) January 12, 2019
This is just so wrong at so many levels. . . That kid can't make decisions about his sexuality at 10, or heaven forbid before puberty. . . He's just not capable yet. . .
— Gil Whiteley (@Gilfest) January 12, 2019
Exploitation, no matter how you look at it.
— Tara (@tarazonablast) January 12, 2019
The pinnacle what is wrong with the world. Disgusting to its fullest. I always hear the media parrot we must protect those who cannot protect themselves. Where are they now?
— flyingpilot1999 (@flyingpilot1999) January 12, 2019
No police response here or in Canada. The pedophiles are putting a lot of ?in this to legalize. The parents are being financially compensated to promote this. The normal borders to protect children, citizens, and country, are being pulled away if left not responded to by action.
— Brenda Webb (@ZERUBBABEL2) January 12, 2019
Commercial media deliberately sexualize kids. It's part of their hook. Commercial media who target kids are "legal" child molesters. They make it very hard to see a line. In this case it seems to be a trashy parent onto a lucrative gig, as often happens with children in the biz.
— JOHN MASON (@jmr_voice) January 12, 2019
This is the world we create when we allow the few to censor the masses. Allowing them to force people to accept them and their values or suffer ridicule and social media bashings.
— Ray Mamrak ???? (@raymamrak) January 12, 2019
Sick thing is if this was Facebook I could report it and they’d tell me it doesn’t go against their standards
— Chris Maass (@christomaass) January 12, 2019
Instagram doesn’t seem to have a problem hosting the photo.
This infuriates me beyond words
— Randy Wayde (@WaydeRandy) January 12, 2019
No words for this mess.
— MacOyster (@MacOyster) January 12, 2019
@Robbull951 @FBI @realDailyWire if this is true makes me sick. @GMA is also guilty of exploitation of a different child.
— Lynette (@mom2jambs) January 12, 2019
Wow.
This is just not ok.
Drag (on this level) should be and is an adults only arena.
This kid isn't just playing around and trying on his mom's dresses and shoes.
This is disturbing and wrong.— Sara Nightly (@SaraNightly) January 12, 2019
Mom certainly seems to enjoy the attention she’s getting from the media.
Have we mentioned this kid is 10?
Related:
Hey, look: It's Jordan Peterson and Boy George facing off over HuffPost's 10-year-old drag queen https://t.co/uSYbRECBfl
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 2, 2018
Kids learn their drag queen names and more at library’s fabulous Over the Rainbow pride event https://t.co/Xz00q94Ygh
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 12, 2017
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