The difference between drag shows and grooming is easy to tell

With their accusations about 'grooming,' conservatives have now attacked drag shows. Thanks to an incident in Texas involving a drag show which was attended by kids, some folks grabbing their pearls, snatching up their petticoats, and throwing out a lot of misconceptions which need to be cleaned up. 

This means we should expect more misleading tweets and videos about drag performers and kids. 

Consider the following to be a TED Talk 

Let's start with the basics:

1, Drag shows are an art form dating back centuries.

2. Drag shows are not exclusively x-rated or adult oriented.

3. Not all drag queens are LGBTQ or men. Some are heterosexual. Some are women. 

4. Drag Kings also do performances 

5. Drags shows do NOT always involve sex.

6. Drag queens are not trying to seduce, groom, or have sex with children.

7. Drag queens are not strippers.

8.  Drag performances can take place any time of day in any venue such as festivals, restaurants, theaters, etc.

9. Drag shows and performers are not seedy. They are respected for their talent, discipline to the art, dance skills, art of mimicry, unique costumes, and lip synching.

10. Drag performances are a very popular part of American culture and not just with the LGBTQ community. 

11. Drag performances can be original or imitations of divas from Patti LaBelle to Diana Ross to Judy Garland. Some drag performers have even done gospel.

In other words, this is a drag performance and not grooming (in spite of the nature of the tweet):

This didn’t happen in California.

It didn’t happen in Portland, Oregon.

It happened right here in the state of Texas.

The question: What are our state’s “Republican” leaders going to do about it?
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— APP Texas (@AppTexas) June 6, 2022

Now THIS below, this is GROOMING:

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

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