Mom Applauded For Taking Kids to Drag Brunch: 'Call the Republicans'
TikTok under the handle thecuratedlobe, Tianna Bastien talked viewers through their trip to the event at the Community restaurant in Ontario, Canada.The clip was shared alongside the comment "Someone call the Republicans," with Bastien taking aim at GOP officials after states such as Tennessee and Kentucky passed legislation banning drag shows from being performed in public or in front of children.In the clip, Bastien's two daughters, aged 5 and 7, can be seen dancing with one of the drag queens, tipping them dollar bills and competing in a "Baby Shark" dance competition.Throughout the clip, Bastien's voice can be heard sarcastically explaining how she was "going undercover" to find out about the "horrible trauma" kids at events of this nature endure.Poking fun at the online fury unleashed by those opposed to events of this kind, Bastien goes on to explain how she got her kids to personally give one of the performers cash "because obviously we had to immerse them in the whole experience so we could document the trauma."Despite the satirical tone of the video, it's clear Bastien and her kids had a good time."I didn't set out to capture the videos for the voice over that I ended up using," she told Newsweek. "I was just capturing the awesome, wholesome moments the girls were experiencing."Bastien said she created the video as a response to "all the negative media" surrounding the drag community at the moment."I wanted to highlight the wonderful time the girls had while also showing how ridiculous all the haters sound," she explained.According to a 2018 study from the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than half of transgender male teens participating in the research survey reported attempting suicide in their.
