2023-05-01 05:18:42
The shouts, smiley faces and applause of the infants who attended “CuentiDrag” They erased in minutes all the controversy generated by the announcement of the reading of stories by a group of drag queens to minors, within the framework of the celebration of the Children’s Day.
The event was held this Sunday at the cafeteria facilities La Boveriewhich is located on Modesto Arreola street, in the heart of the city of Monterrey.
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Some 50 people, including children and adults, gathered for the reading given by the dredgers Lilith Bardo, Chelsea Green, Sahell Paradise, Rishelle, María Snake y Denise Maiselwho shared stories about everyday events to the youngest.
Among the titles included are: “When will these go away”, “My granny has Alzheimer’s what?”y “What do girls do, what do boys do” that raise situations such as the divorce of the parents, a sick person within the family and the dreams and illusions that the little ones have.
Minors had the opportunity to have a good time and celebrate Children’s Day in a different way.
CONTROVERSY
In interview, Robert Santanamember of the coordination of Art and Culture of the LGBT+ Citizen Council de Monterrey, the collective organizer of the event, clarified that, as some people speculated, they do not seek to impose any “ideology” on minorsbut it does promote among them the habit of reading.
He referred to the discussion of days past that even led to the suspension of the reading of stories in the municipality of San Pedro Garza Garcia and was criticized for taking place in Monterrey.
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Clarified that “CuentiDrag” is an event held by individualswho do not belong to any organization or party, and who gave up their free time to entertain and encourage reading among children.
“I think people need to have more empathy”he maintained, asserting that his main objective is to make children read because it is a habit that has been lost.
Stories were read on topics that explain everyday events in the lives of minors, and how to deal with them.
In the middle of the problem Adriana Davila Benavidesa teacher in Family Sciences, proposed that, in her opinion, “the most prudent thing is that this event, as it is becoming known, does not take place.”
Also, some people against argued that “the drag queens they could present something inappropriate for children”, however, stories of daily life and stories that would help minors understand their environment were sung.
Nevertheless, Mario Rodriguez Platasspokesperson for the collective Movement for Equality of Nuevo León AC, assured that the activity that the LGBT+ Citizen Council of Monterrey will carry out is playful, but “The lack of knowledge and ignorance of the people is what has seen it with bad eyes”.
“In this case, ignorance has created a stigmatization towards the LGBT communityspecifically at drag queenswhich are a type of character that we have within the community and that not necessarily a gay person; can be a straight woman who dresses like drag queen”, he explained.
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In view of this, he recalled that this dynamic of reading stories to children by drag queens brought by a straight girl that characterized this character.
The venue was decorated with child-friendly arrangements, who enjoyed reading stories.
”caused a unnecessary controversy because in the end it is about those who say so much care for children or protect them, really play against it because a child is an innocent being, prejudice comes from the adult”, he sentenced.
In addition, he mentioned that this activity is carried out with the consent of the parents who take their children to read.
“The truth is sad to see that a ciudad so modern, in these cases a few voices, because it is not even the general population, a few voices that have access to influencebetween quotes, what they think, are the ones that seek to impose a way of thinking”, he pointed out.
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