[user104658]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Had the school put on a panto (Cinderella for eg) which traditionally had female parts played by men would they have not allowed it? Kids being creative should not be stopped.

There is no law that I can find that makes it illegal.

My daughter's PRIMARY school put together a play last year (P5, 6 and 7) of Robin Hood, and it had a boy playing the Sheriff of Nottingham's "Widow Twankey style" pushy mum . He was actually really good .

[edited to add] Also, the Sheriff himself was played by a girl.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

My daughter's PRIMARY school put together a play last year (P5, 6 and 7) of Robin Hood, and it had a boy playing the Sheriff of Nottingham's pushy mum . He was actually really good .

[edited to add] Also, the Sheriff himself was played by a girl.

My son played the part of a girl in his last school play in primary school also

[Crimson Dynamo]

Hopefully he and his mother will learn a lesson about rules and conduct going forward

every day is a school day

[Jordan.]

Honestly pathetic, good on his parents for being fully there supporting him and exposing the school

[Cherie]

Boys and girls acting as the other gender is not quite the same as a drag queen act, you can't perform in a drag queen club until you are 18 so I don't think a school talent show is the place for it, I said the same when those young girls were pole dancing as an act.

[Denver]

Doesnt drag sexualize the whole point? its not the fact of dressing as the other gender its the fact that it shouldn't be able to show sexual stuff in schools

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Doesnt drag sexualize the whole point? its not the fact of dressing as the other gender its the fact that it shouldn't be able to show sexual stuff in schools

Yet if a young girl dresses up as Harley Quinn for example who is an overtly sexalised character no one bats an eyelid, the issue clearly isn't it not being age appropriate.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Yet if a young girl dresses up as Harley Quinn for example who is an overtly sexalised character no one bats an eyelid, the issue clearly it not being age appropriate.

did you read the article?

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

did you read the article?

With regard to the performance of our student Lewis Bailey at the end-of-term talent show; we made the decision that it was not age appropriate for either the learner and for the intended audience

Did you?

[Kazanne]

Rules are rules where ever or whatever you do.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Boys and girls acting as the other gender is not quite the same as a drag queen act, you can't perform in a drag queen club until you are 18 so I don't think a school talent show is the place for it, I said the same when those young girls were pole dancing as an act.

Originally Posted by Adam.

Doesnt drag sexualize the whole point? its not the fact of dressing as the other gender its the fact that it shouldn't be able to show sexual stuff in schools

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Rules are rules where ever or whatever you do.

[Morgan.]

Didn't one kid go to World Book Day as Christian Grey ffs

This poor kid had spent weeks rehearsing an act, making sure any bad language or inappropriate behaviour was removed and then got told it was banned. Let him live!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

Didn't one kid go to World Book Day as Christian Grey ffs

This poor kid had spent weeks rehearsing an act, making sure any bad language or inappropriate behaviour was removed and then got told it was banned. Let him live!

no way

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

no way

https://static.independent.co.uk/s3f...s.jpg?w968h681

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

https://static.independent.co.uk/s3f...s.jpg?w968h681

That's pretty bad, he's an actual kid as well not even a teen

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's pretty bad, he's an actual kid as well not even a teen

plenty bad parents around it seems

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

https://static.independent.co.uk/s3f...s.jpg?w968h681

Thats shocking as ****, and terrible parenting.

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

Didn't one kid go to World Book Day as Christian Grey ffs

me

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

Didn't one kid go to World Book Day as Christian Grey ffs

This poor kid had spent weeks rehearsing an act, making sure any bad language or inappropriate behaviour was removed and then got told it was banned. Let him live!

No, just like this case he was barred

[Vicky.]

If he had been practicing the routines with family for weeks...how come the school did not refuse him doing a drag act earlier? Like, if hes been practicing for it for that long, presumably the teachers knew what he was doing (if not the other kids too), so why was it only the day before they said no

It sounds like its not the drag in itself that they had an issue with, given they said he could dress however he wanted. Which says to me, its been the dance routines themselves that have been the problem?

Illegal under 18 though LOL. Floundering a bit.

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

If he had been practicing the routines with family for weeks...how come the school did not refuse him doing a drag act earlier? Like, if hes been practicing for it for that long, presumably the teachers knew what he was doing (if not the other kids too), so why was it only the day before they said no

It sounds like its not the drag in itself that they had an issue with, given they said he could dress however he wanted. Which says to me, its been the dance routines themselves that have been the problem?

Illegal under 18 though LOL. Floundering a bit.

I think in the interview it was mentioned that the teachers,parents and other students were all on board and happy for it to go ahead. It was when a lost of acts and talents were sent to the Head teacher that the issue was raised.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

I think in the interview it was mentioned that the teachers,parents and other students were all on board and happy for it to go ahead. It was when a lost of acts and talents were sent to the Head teacher that the issue was raised.

because the Head is ultimately responsible and knows the rules probably! if it had gone ahead trust me there would be another parent on Good Morning griping about the age of the kid...and the school could have got in trouble for under age content, much the same as schools will only show movies that are U, rather than PG....

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

because the Head is ultimately responsible and knows the rules probably! if it had gone ahead trust me there would be another parent on Good Morning griping about the age of the kid...and the school could have got in trouble for under age content, much the same as schools will only show movies that are U, rather than PG....

Actually, it seems like she lied to the parents about it being "illegal" to pass the buck (when it isn't illegal at all), and then later completely denied that she had ever said it when she was caught out in the lie.

Which is seriously worrying and unprofessional no matter what the context is. Even if she truly believes it isn't appropriate for her school... she should have the conviction to state that instead of pretending that she's consulted her "legal team" and found out that it's illegal .

[Morgan.]

Honestly I don't see the issue with the performance and think they've discouraged freedom of expression in a young child.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

Honestly I don't see the issue with the performance and think they've discouraged freedom of expression in a young child.

Do you have an issue with the Ru Paul show policy as well?