Earlier this month the Ames Public Library hosted a drag family story time. As it turns out, the drag queen read a book called “Grandad’s Pride.”
The grandchild discovers a pride flag in their grandpa’s attic. And that sparks conversation about “pride.” You can see the story through a read-aloud below:
Littered throughout the book is slogans like “love is love,” “equality for all,” “it’s OK to say gay,” “trans rights now.” There are all sorts of other signs, like “AIDS: We need research, not hysteria” and “love wins.” It even promotes drag.
There’s a definite agenda.
A number of Amazon customers left negative reviews:
“Disgusting targeting of indoctrination for young children.”
“I want to throw up reading this. How dare we push this on young innocent minds. We need to stand up against this and protect our babies.”
“Nothing against acceptance and whatever, but this book is absolutely not for kids. It is trying to indoctrinate kids and displaying messages about ‘minor-attracted people,’ aka pedos in a kids’ book. How disgusting is that?”
“Zero stars. Why is a book about a grandfather’s sexuality being marketed to kids ages 3-6 years old?! Look at a page in the book! This is insane! Keep sexuality out of kid’s books! Let them be innocent!”
“This book is absolutely not age appropriate for 3-6 year olds. Showing an older man in a bondage outfit kissing another man is pushing too much sexuality on toddlers and young children.”
“This is a terrible book that has the sole intent of grooming children.”
Here are some of the images that drew the most outrage:
Individuals have to interpret the MAP portion. It’s worth pointing out the fact it appears multiple times. There’s an actual movement among some to “destigmatize” pedophilia by referring to pedophiles as “minor-attracted persons,” or “MAPs.”
So, whether the inclusion of that map and the very distinguishable MAP at the top of it appearing multiple times within the book is some sort of “code” is up to each person.
