A council has apologised after a primary school invited an entertainer called 'Flowjob' with an X-rated social media feed to speak to children.
Glencoates Primary School in Paisley, Scotland divided opinion after the drag queen was given the opportunity to speak about LGBT issues.
The performer’s social media show pictures of her simulating a sex act with a dildo, laying spread eagle in a bath tub with a ball in her mouth and simulating oral sex, the Daily Star reports.
Flowjob pointed out that she tailored her act to the age group, was introduced to the Glencoates kids as 'Flow' and didn't crack any adult jokes.
While some parents questioned whether the adult nature of some of her act made her an appropriate guest for a primary school, Flowjob was backed by the school, an MP and other drag acts.
Supporters accused critics of homophobia and praised the chance for children - who had asked to speak to a drag queen themselves - to learn about LGBT communities first hand.
But now the school's local authority, Renfrewshire Council, has issued a statement saying the performer's social media content was 'not appropriate'.
A spokeswoman said: “The school pupils at Glencoats Primary are currently organising a series of activities and events to mark LGBT History month.
“In discussion with pupils in their Rainbow Club, one of their requests was to invite people from the LGBT community to hear about their own experiences growing up and they wanted to invite a drag queen to talk to this group to hear about their own personal experience.
“All school visits are arranged and managed with the wellbeing of pupils first and foremost however it is clear in this case, the social media content associated with the speaker’s stage persona is not appropriate for children and had we been aware of this, the visit would not have been arranged. We are sorry for the concern this has caused.”
Women and children's rights group forwomen.scot were those criticising the choice of speaker, arguing she was not age-appropriate.
They wrote: "Adult entertainment is for adults.
"And actually, a number of us would probably enjoy Flow's act but schools and groups for young people have a responsibility to safeguard those people and consider what is and isn't age appropriate. They are the ones who failed the children and, frankly, exposed Flow.
''We understand why children might think Drag Queens are sparkly and exotic, but they are hardly the norm. Surely it would be more representative of the LGBT community to hear from same-sex parents?
"Boring, ordinary parents..."
One man tweeted that the school should explain itself, writing: "Would be good to hear a response as to why an adult entertainer called Flowjob was deemed appropriate for kids?
"Were the vetted prior to the event? What was the content of these lessons? As a gay man with young nieces and nephews just starting school I am concerned.''
The reaction came after headteacher Michelle Watson thanked Flowjob on Twitter.
Headteacher Ms Watson said she was proud to promote inclusivity, telling the Paisley Daily Express: "The pupils have organised events to take place during the month of February, which is LBGT History Month.
"The number one priority was to fly the rainbow pride flag outside our school to show our community we are accepting of everyone and everyone is welcome in our school."
Flowjob herself hit back at critics on Twitter.
“Don’t bring your negativity to my profile," she wrote. "I am a drag queen yes who does adult jokes, but I also do under 18 venues and cater around children."
Later she thanked people who had supported her adding that she had been subjected to abuse by 'small minded people' online following her appearance.
SNP MP Mhairi Black, a campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights, said critics were homophobic.
Ms Black wrote: "You just know that the people pretending to be livid that a drag queen read a book in a school in my mentions rn are also the people who run out to buy their kids the latest Grand Theft Auto on release day. Your homophobia is transparent.
"The Simpsons has been mocking your 'won’t somebody think of the children!' faux sincerity since the 90s. I don’t know why you think repackaging it now isn’t completely transparent.
"I completely applaud @PS_Glencoats for putting on such a great day, and I’m so grateful to have been invited along."
Other LGBT entertainers also defended the decision to invite Flowjob, pointing out it was all for a good cause.
Clare Successfully wrote: "V proud of @flowjobqueen for doing a great job teaching children about lgbt+ topics and not backing down to w*****s on social media. In addition she's fundraising for a great cause all month and volunteering to be part of a charity event soon."
