Not for children
Posted on 02/27/2023 2:38:21 PM PST by shadowlands1960
The Tennessee legislature just took a major step forward in the culture war, fighting to protect the eyes and innocence of children by banning drag shows from occurring in front of kids. That bill, SB 0003, has now been passed by both the Tennessee House and Senate and is headed to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee. The bill’s summary provides that (emphasis ours):
This bill creates an offense for a person who engages in an adult cabaret performance on public property or in a location where the adult cabaret performance could be viewed by a person who is not an adult. The bill defines an “adult cabaret performance” to mean a performance in a location other than an adult cabaret that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers, regardless of whether or not performed for consideration.
A first violation of this offense is a Class A misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of this offense is a Class E felony.
To ensure that the law is followed by even leftist communities that want to allow drag shows for kids, the bill expressly:
(1) Preempts an ordinance, regulation, restriction, or license that was lawfully adopted or issued by a political subdivision prior to July 1, 2023, that is in conflict with this bill; and
(2) Prevents or preempts a political subdivision from enacting and enforcing in the future other ordinances, regulations, restrictions, or licenses that are in conflict with this bill.
State Rep. Chris Todd, a Republican, is the one who filed the bill. Describing it to The Tennessean, he said “this is a common sense child-safety bill.” ...
(Excerpt) Read more at theamericantribune.com ...
How about banning all lewd shows
This bill should be nation-wide....
My first exposure to that sort of thing came when I was 18 and heard Lou Reed sing “Walk on the Wild Side”. I didn’t “get” the Kinks “Lola”. To paraphrase Laz, we are so screwed. Get those people away from those kids!! Size them for millstones!
Jesus was a bully, he told people they were doing wrong.
heaven isn't going to have " participation" prizes.
I always saw ‘Lola’ as just a whimsical song about sexual confusion in adolescence. I didn’t believe Ray Davies was actually advocating transsexuality.
It was a far cry from “Waterloo Sunset”. It was a far cry from all their other songs.
I love ‘Waterloo Sunset...’ one of the best ‘nostalgic for home’ songs.
Agreed. “I am in paradise……..”
“to mean a performance in a location other than an adult cabaret that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers, regardless of whether or not performed for consideration.”
I think that is what the bill is trying to do. However they better add a comma after “male or female impersonators”. Just so people know the other categories are regarded as also providing entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest.
I took it as a tongue in cheek “surprise” - much in the same manner as the later Crocodile Dundee with the “Sheila,” or Charlie Daniels, “Uneasy Rider 86,” when he notices something strange about the bar he’s in.
Tn. is showing a lot of class.
How about teaching the kids something useful?
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