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That goes both ways. Many right wing states are currently trying to ban drag shows.

josephcsible 4y ago
Do you mean they're trying to ban children from drag shows? Those are very different things. For comparison, consider that the US hasn't banned pornography but has banned children from pornography.
- danaris 4y ago
  No, Tennessee has banned drag performances, period, with wording that makes it very easy to claim that any trans person in a public place violates it. (Easy enough that it seems likely to me that that's the intent.)
  - josephcsible 4y ago
    Are you talking about this? https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0003&GA=113 https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillN... Because it seems pretty explicit that it doesn't apply in places where only adults are allowed. And how could a specification of people "who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest" apply to any trans person in a public place?
    - harimau777 4y ago
      The problem is that it's so broad that it can easily be abused. Many drag performances are not sexual (e.g. drag queen story time). Even those who are sexual are generally no more so than your average pop concert. They are a far cry from something like pornography or strip clubs.
    - danaris 4y ago
      > it doesn't apply in places where only adults are allowed Like...in public. Or in many other places where someone in drag might be. Or in most places that a trans person might be. Drag performances are not inherently sexual, and are not inherently intended only for adults. The idea that they must be sexual in nature is part of the propaganda being spread by conservatives to try to invoke the "think of the children" effect. There are a number of places that have "drag reading times" at libraries that are very popular, just as a quick example.
      - korroziya 4y ago
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        danaris 4y ago
        Ah, so "citation needed", but no, I won't actually pay attention to any citation you provide, because it would conflict with my worldview.
  - howinteresting 4y ago
    More pertinently, Tennessee is in the middle of restricting transition care for adults: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/28/anti-trans-bills-gender-affirming-care-adults/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/28/anti-trans-...

Do you mean they're trying to ban children from drag shows? Those are very different things. For comparison, consider that the US hasn't banned pornography but has banned children from pornography.

danaris 4y ago
No, Tennessee has banned drag performances, period, with wording that makes it very easy to claim that any trans person in a public place violates it. (Easy enough that it seems likely to me that that's the intent.)
- josephcsible 4y ago
  Are you talking about this? https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0003&GA=113 https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillN... Because it seems pretty explicit that it doesn't apply in places where only adults are allowed. And how could a specification of people "who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest" apply to any trans person in a public place?
  - harimau777 4y ago
    The problem is that it's so broad that it can easily be abused. Many drag performances are not sexual (e.g. drag queen story time). Even those who are sexual are generally no more so than your average pop concert. They are a far cry from something like pornography or strip clubs.
  - danaris 4y ago
    > it doesn't apply in places where only adults are allowed Like...in public. Or in many other places where someone in drag might be. Or in most places that a trans person might be. Drag performances are not inherently sexual, and are not inherently intended only for adults. The idea that they must be sexual in nature is part of the propaganda being spread by conservatives to try to invoke the "think of the children" effect. There are a number of places that have "drag reading times" at libraries that are very popular, just as a quick example.
    - korroziya 4y ago
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      - danaris 4y ago
        Ah, so "citation needed", but no, I won't actually pay attention to any citation you provide, because it would conflict with my worldview.
- howinteresting 4y ago
  More pertinently, Tennessee is in the middle of restricting transition care for adults: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/28/anti-trans-bills-gender-affirming-care-adults/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/28/anti-trans-...