Posted on 04/06/2023 6:55:53 PM PDT by Morgana
Build-a-Bear Workshop's new RuPaul drag queen bear has divided customers who claim the store is 'grooming' children.
The glamorous bear comes with a curly blonde wig, gold sequin dress, and gold pumps and includes the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' logo on the bear's paw.
'Start your engines—RuPaul Bear is ready to sashay into your collection,' the item's description on 'The Bear Cave' website — an 18+ section of the Build-a-Bear site.
The stuffed animal immediately caused outrage online with many calling out the business for selling the bear amid growing controversy regarding drag performances and children around the U.S.
'Remember: there's absolutely no agenda to groom your kids. Don't be ridiculous. On an unrelated note, @buildabear is selling a drag queen stuffed bear for children,' wrote notable conservative Matt Walsh.
Controversy first erupted online with Walsh's tweet, which included a screengrab of the Build-a-Bear website with the RuPaul bear advertised.
The drag queen bear is stated as being included in 'The Bear Cave' but still shown on the general website which is accessible to all.
'I'm told that the bear is sold in a section of the site that's "intended for 18+ shoppers." Except that they have the drag bear right on the front page, front and center, alongside the Easter merchandise,' Walsh wrote to his 1.5 million followers.
'"Cover BEAR! Put the fur in your walk. Head to paw, let your whole body talk,"' the website reads.
'Two iconic pop culture institutions join forces for this one-of-a-kind collector's item made in tribute to the world's most famous drag queen,' it continues.
'Category is teddy bear realness with RuPaul Bear's signature wig and gold sequin dress included,' the description reads.
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Projectile vomiting alert.
The predators are out in full force
With Stormy Daniels back in the news, maybe they’ll come up with a porno “actress” bear. Why not? That’s the same level of wholesomeness for the kiddies.
Drag is caricature. The same as black face.
Drag queens won’t ever call this grooming but why else do they have to go to companies to get them to put out products aimed at kids? Why does this world need drag queen teddy bears? To influence kids. Period!
Satanist groomers are now destroying large numbers of American children, setting them up for physical mutilation and potential eternal damnation.
I just can’t anymore with all of this. We’re welcoming our first granddaughter here in a few days. I weep for her and for my 5 and 3 year old grandsons and the world they’ve been born into. :((((((
Hmmm..I guess Mrs Deplorable will have to cancel the Build A Bear Party for our 9 year old and her friends.
Build-a-Bear has an 18+ site called the Bear Cave. They have an adult section on their web site? That in itself declares this site is dangerous for children. I’ve tried to look through buildabear.com/the-bear-cave to see what is there. So far, it is merchandise. My tablet is incredibly slow downloading graphics, so I can’t look at images, but they have a Ted Lasso bear. Only thing I know about Ted Lasso was KJP hosted them at a press conference for mental illness. Since she was so pleased they were there, I’m guessing the show ain’t G rated. At that press conference, an African reporter complained to her that she hadn’t called on him for a year. Rag mop brains.
Addendum: article says drag bear description is in the-bear-cave, but description has warning: small parts, choke warning, not intended for children under 3. So, the company intends this sex oriented bear doll for children.
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