2019 is drawing to a close, and you know what that means: “Best of” lists! Respectable news outlet Reuters is getting in on the action, too. And here’s one of their honorees, young Desmond Napoles, better known as “drag kid” Desmond is Amazing:
Best of 2019: Eleven-year-old LGBT activist and runway model Desmond Napoles, also known as 'Desmond is Amazing', wants to inspire children to be themselves pic.twitter.com/43y6Sxw0bK
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 16, 2019
It’s so best, Reuters pimped it multiple times:
Best of 2019: Eleven-year-old drag star wants you to be 'amazing' pic.twitter.com/vySacyxEVH
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 16, 2019
Best of 2019: Drag star 'Desmond is Amazing' wants to inspire you to be yourself pic.twitter.com/79ZW2xM98g
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 16, 2019
Contra Reuters, there’s nothing inspirational about child abuse. And make no mistake: Desmond is being exploited with his parents’ — and the media’s — blessing.
…no. Not sorry…just no.
— Cake Fulminate ? Gay Faulkes ?? (@GayFaulkes) December 16, 2019
Best? At best this resembles the sexualization of a minor.
— Rob Swick (@RobertBSwick) December 16, 2019
Child abuse much?
— Chris Rowe (@Mortgage_Miner) December 16, 2019
Child abuse.
— Mbogo Richard (@mbogo_mukuha) December 16, 2019
Child abuse!
— Messi Mena (@SoyDelBombillo) December 16, 2019
This is child abuse.
— Cursed Memes (@cursed_follow) December 16, 2019
That's child abuse ffs
— Schmichael Graves (@SgtMikeHoncho) December 16, 2019
This. Is. Child. Abuse.
— Michelle ⭐⭐⭐ (@Vintagesquirrel) December 16, 2019
Poor child, and it seems Reuters approves child abuse.
— Vadim ? (@hadeslinnaeus) December 16, 2019
This is child abuse, and you're supporting it, @Reuters. Disgusting.
— Michael Hettrick (@MickHettrick) December 16, 2019
Alexa, why do people despise the new media? https://t.co/8h4XmIK0qS
— Oilfield Willy (@Oilfield_Willy) December 16, 2019
no child should be doing this. horrible parents.
— Salomé Bálsamo (@salome_balsamo) December 16, 2019
Adults should be free to express themselves however they choose, but we should all be against the sexualization of children. This is wrong.
— Nick (@nick_the_nomad) December 16, 2019
Shame on everyone involved in the exploitation of Desmond. And pray for that little boy.
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