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Old 05-17-2017, 07:40 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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NEW YORK (AP) — It takes a certain something to be a good storyteller: enthusiasm, timing and a flair for the dramatic. Performers at a children's story hour at a New York City library have all that and then some — they're drag queens.

Library has drag queens for story hour - Story | WNYW

 
Old 05-17-2017, 09:13 AM
 
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Okay, so why is this a story and why is this posted here? It boils down to people volunteering to tell stories at a library. Does the fact that they are drag queens really have anything to do with their public service? Good for a group of people volunteering to read to children. We need more of that nowadays.
 
Old 05-17-2017, 10:42 AM
 
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My kids would not be there.
 
Old 05-17-2017, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Virginia
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My kids would not be there.
Like the librarian said, "If it's not for you, you don't have to come".
 
Old 05-17-2017, 10:56 AM
 
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NEW YORK (AP) — It takes a certain something to be a good storyteller: enthusiasm, timing and a flair for the dramatic. Performers at a children's story hour at a New York City library have all that and then some — they're drag queens.

Library has drag queens for story hour - Story | WNYW
I think it's a lovely idea.
 
Old 05-17-2017, 12:20 PM
 
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I think it would make story hour even more fun. I'd go.
 
Old 05-17-2017, 12:24 PM
 
Location: State of Denial
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I think the kids would love it! I don't have a problem with my grandkids finding out that not all people are the same.
 
Old 05-17-2017, 12:29 PM
 
Location: Kansas
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I think the kids would love it! I don't have a problem with my grandkids finding out that not all people are the same.
Oh, I am sure your grand kids will have no trouble learning that. Think it over though what you are saying.

I would pass myself, my kids and grandkids if given that special opportunity. While not all people are the same, there is just a point where celebrating differences needs to tempered with commonsense.
 
Old 05-17-2017, 12:43 PM
 
Location: NYC area
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What a great idea! I agree with the librarian in the article. "If it's not for you, don't come".
 
Old 05-17-2017, 12:44 PM
 
Location: NYC area
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Shakespeare's plays were all done in drag. I guess people have been doing this stuff since the beginning of time. It's not harmful to children in any way.
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