The world today... next they'll be telling us that poor people don't usually drink Coffee Lattes and own horses.
You mean parents?!
Quote:The Family Sex Show cancelled amid threats and abuse at staff
'A sex education theatre show aimed at children has been cancelled after the venue said it had received "unprecedented
threats and abuse". The Family Sex Show, featuring topics such as consent, pleasure and queerness, was due to be
performed at Bristol's Tobacco Factory in May.
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The creators of the show, who said they had also received threats, have now cancelled its whole tour.
More than 38,000 people signed a petition calling for it to be axed. The petition claimed the show was "profoundly
irresponsible" and "wholly inappropriate".
The show would have featured full-frontal nudity and those organising it would "present a severe safeguarding risk",
protesters added. In a statement, the Tobacco Factory said: "Performances of The Family Sex Show by ThisEgg at
Tobacco Factory Theatres have been cancelled. "This is due to the unprecedented threats and abuse directed at our
building and team."
It apologised to people who had booked tickets and said they would be offered refunds.
The show also explored topics such as non-sexual nudity and gender and was aimed at children as young as five.
It was due to be performed at The Egg theatre in Bath and at the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.
Its creators ThisEgg, who were advised by safeguarding and educational specialists, said they had received "violent and
illegal threats" from "a small group of people with extremist views"...'
You mean parents?!
Quote:In a Twitter statement, it said: "These public performances would have offered safe and positive learning to children, youngBBC:
people and guardians about rights, bodies, sex and relationships".
They said audiences were given information about the content before booking "so they could make an informed decision" as
to whether to watch it. The opposition had "prevented families from opting to attend something that was transparent, consensual
and legal," ThisEgg added.
Critics on Twitter responded by saying the show was unsuitable for children.
"I can't believe anyone thought this show would be appropriate for children," said one.
Another said it was "utterly abhorrent" that the show's creators had intended to perform it for children.
"I was horrified. Thank goodness it's cancelled," they added.
They continued: "We believe that what has happened is reflective of structural and societal attitudes towards relationships and sex
education as well as art, culture and who is allowed to create and what we are allowed to engage with in the UK." "Removing work
that celebrates freedom of expression from stages cannot be the answer."
The company said there would be performances for an invited audience at The Egg in Bath...'
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