EVA3 said:
I haven't read the whole thread, so forgive me if this has been mentioned. I think just how offensive a drag show is depends on the content and the audience. Is it just silly entertainment, or is it depicting deviant sex and filth. Are there children present?
For those who say it doesn't demean women and it's just entertainment, how would you feel about a minstrel show?
So because you believe something is offensive, or you believe something demeans women, means we have the government step in and stop all adults from being able to go see the show? If you don't want you and your family to see it, then no one should be allowed to see it?
And who gets to make the determination of what is offensive or demeaning? Just whatever government actor happens to be in charge at the time? In this case, a school president.
It's so funny to see people on this thread bring up something offensive (like a minstrel show) and say "oh so we should allow this?"
The flip side is what if some government actor in charge decides the Bible is offensive and demeaning, and bans Bible study groups on campus. I assume I that case you'd say that person shouldn't be able to violate the first amendment, right?
Why are you wanting the government to keep adults who want to go to a drag show from going to the drag show?? Why does the government violating the 1st amendment in order to restrict freedoms appeal to you? Just because this time it's something you don't like?
This has been argued to death now and I'm tired of to. The reality is there are many people on the left and right who don't give 2 ****s about the first amendment. They are happy to have the government step in and decide what's offensive and what adults shouldn't be able to see, as long as it's something they themselves find offensive.
Curious how many people on this thread view pornography, something that studies have shown is actually harmful, and I think pretty clearly is demeaning to women, not to mention it's role in trafficking. How many are on here talking about drag shows being offense and demeaning and then trudge off to their room with their sock to watch some porn.