The story’s true, and the Redbridge Council in the U.K. has launched an investigation into what it called “an appalling and unacceptable event” at the library, set up as part of the Redbridge Libraries Summer Reading Challenge. “Action will be taken,” the council promises:
An investigation has been launched into the appalling & unacceptable event organised by Vision at Redbridge Libraries on Saturday. We sincerely apologise for the distress this has caused. Action will be taken. Read our statement –https://t.co/Mwo5R38T8r & message from @Jas_Athwal
— Redbridge Council (@RedbridgeLive) July 12, 2021
The event was akin to Drag Queen Story Time, except this time the library hired a carnival troupe of sorts called Mandinga Arts, including a person in a rainbow monkey suit with a dildo attached.
In case anyone is wondering, here's what that was and oh my 👀https://t.co/kEGtMtSaIQ
— Julian Rowlands 🎶🎭💃✍️🌈🇪🇺💖 (@jrbando) July 13, 2021
Here’s The Post Millennial’s Libby Emmons joining OAN’s Kara McKinney to talk about the incident:
Post Millennial's @libbyemmons joins @Nefertari_25 at @OANN to discuss the 'rainbow dildo butt monkey' and breastfeeding trans woman. pic.twitter.com/UJJwRoSfcW
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 17, 2021
The real crazy part is the parents who let their children sit through that. #wtf
— DocHolliday (@socalbrianb) July 17, 2021
Please god just get someone to read a book instead of having an adult pantomime unless of course reading to children was never the real intention of those behind this safeguarding travesty.
— AWAW (@72FFR) July 13, 2021
Everyone involved in this hiring process should be immediately investigated and let go. I find it difficult to believe that this was an oversight given the politics of the council members and the politics of the Vision group (they certainly don't hide it on their website!).
— Jenn Hawles (@HawlesJenn) July 12, 2021
How did this get through. How did anyone believe a monkey with a strap on penis and anus exposed was children's entertainment? How?
Child grooming.
It's deplorable.— Feminist_KillJoy♀️♈♀️🧡🖤 (@Fem_Kill_Joy) July 13, 2021
Your statement is outright lying to people. You didn't take immediate steps. You ENJOYED the show. It was only when OTHER people reacted appropriately did you do shit. This is from your own instagram. pic.twitter.com/uWDjSd82nh
— existential relief 🟥 💦 (@thenorthernclaw) July 13, 2021
Related:
PBS and New York City DOE teamed up with a drag queen to teach 3- to 8-year-old kids how to swish their hips and shimmy their shoulders https://t.co/gjkw7oWoIA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 20, 2021
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