A drag queen who teaches children to wear makeup is not to everyone's taste.
As part of the "
month of early childhood
", organized this year on the theme of "
equality between girls and boys
" in Bordeaux, three "
sensory make
-up" workshops are offered to children from 18 months and up to four years.
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During this make-up session, Serge, who "
since she was very little, has loved to wear make
-up ", will give a demonstration in front of the children at the Mériadeck library.
The program specifies that “
while watching her do it, the children then put on makeup
” themselves.
An initiative defended by the ecologist town hall, in order to "
fight against gender stereotypes
", but which causes a stir in public opinion.
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It was a tweet from Dany Bonnet, departmental delegate of Reconquest (Eric Zemmour's party) that sparked hostilities.
Sharing photos of the drag queen, he specifies that "
Serge is a man in a skirt
" and calls for "
protecting
" children.
A publication that sparked a wave of often outraged comments, denouncing "
propaganda
", "
totalitarian indoctrination
" and "
brainwashing
".
Many point to the responsibility of the town hall of Bordeaux, the event being organized by the city.
“Like a modeling clay workshop”
“
As soon as there are initiatives dealing with the subjects of equality between girls and boys and the fight against gender stereotypes, a radicalized section of the population goes wild on social networks and far-right sites.
“, criticizes in response Olivier Escots, deputy mayor in charge of disability and the fight against all discrimination.
"
We must not scare people
", annoys the elected official, who recalls that a first workshop has already taken place (January 25), which "
went very well and was very much appreciated by the families
”.
For the elected communist of the majority, this make-up workshop in the presence of a drag queen is "
like a modeling clay or coloring workshop
", because according to him, "
children do not ask themselves the questions that some adults ask
” on issues of gender and sexuality.
Olivier Escots also recalls "
that we do not force all the children of Bordeaux to come to these workshops
".
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As in December, during a cabaret for children in which a drag queen intervened, the municipality will reinforce security during this event.
The Mériadeck library is also located next to the police station.
If vigilance is required, Olivier Escots hopes that "
hate and nausea
" expressed on social networks will not turn into violent action, recalling that "
these workshops are only benevolence and tolerance
".
On the other hand, there is no question for the ecological town hall to cancel the event, unlike the city of Toulouse, which decided at the end of January to deprogram readings for children organized by drag queens, considering that this programming could "
destabilize part of the public
”.