Maybe you've heard of Desmond Napoles.
He is 11 years old, and has a fan page called Desmond Is Amazing. He is a self proclaimed "drag kid," meaning he dresses in girls clothing. According to his webpage:
Desmond Napoles (AKA Desmond is Amazing) is a performer, drag kid, awarded LGBTQ advocate, outspoken gay youth, editorial model, public speaker, founder of his own drag house, fashion designer, muse, and icon. Most importantly, he is an inspiration to many and a representation of hope for the future to come.
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Many see him as an inspiration to youth. He apparently carries the message of accepting and expressing yourself as you are. How nice, right? He is dressed up, makeup is applied, photographs are taken and distributed worldwide, and he is a star at gay pride parades. Questionable, yes. Especially since those in the LGBT community are the ones footing the bill for his elaborate costumes, as his mother is unemployed. Many gay men see dragqueens as sexually attractive. Gay burlesque strip shows are common in the homosexual community. Concerned yet?
Where do we draw the line on what is acceptable?
Well if the line hadn't been crossed in the past, it certainly has been crossed now. Would you believe me if I told you that this 11 year old autistic boy was booked to do a strip tease at a NYC gay nightclub, where men threw money at him as he danced around on stage in a crop top? Yes, that really happened.
The world has literally been tipped on its head. The media continues to applaud him. Aside from many in the media, and those who inhabit the dark corners of the web, you will be hard pressed to find anyone who finds this acceptable.
This is sexual abuse, so why no consequences for those involved?
Where are the police?
Where is CPS?
What if this was actually an 11 year old girl doing this at a male strip club?
What about the things we don't know about?
What goes on behind closed doors?
Maybe this makes my blood boil so much because it has personal significance for me. My one and only son is 11 years old too. He brings so much light to my life. He is intelligent and does very well in school. He likes to watch Pokémon. He helps out around the house when we need him to. He loves chess, board games, card games, and Legos. He wants to be an engineer when he grows up. He has a heart of gold, and is kind to animals.
Like most boys his age, he likes videogames. His favorite game is the intricate roll playing game, Undertale, in which there are many different routes to take as the player fights, spares or converses with the many characters. Javin was his favorite Undertale character, Sans, for Halloween. Sans is a lazy skeleton who is supposed to be hunting humans. If the player takes the "pacifist route (sparing his enemies)," Sans is too lazy to attack, but if the player takes the "genocide route (kills everyone)," Sans is the final boss, almost impossible to beat. I think this is cool.
In health class this Spring, they will be teaching the children about what sex is for the first time. He asked to opt out, because he doesn't want to feel awkward around the girls. This is completely okay with me. Let him keep his innocence as long as he can. Lord knows it won't last.
All of this and more make up who he is as a person. I can't imagine him dancing around as a sex object in front of a bunch of men!!!
This is disgusting, and wrong, and abusive!
Thanks for reading.
Love snowpea❤
