East london library monkey costume4/11/2023 ![]() ![]() In a temple or a theatre or a club, there is an element of informed consent on the part of those who view what is put in front of them, people have made a conscious decision to be in an environment where they might see people dressed in costumes that might not be acceptable elsewhere. The dancers in these costumes were not confined to either the temple or the home as the images of the above-mentioned deities are, but were out on the streets and in the public libraries of Redbridge. ![]() Now I admit that such costumes might be acceptable in some cultures and indeed it’s well known that some cultures, such as the Hindus and the Japanese have deities that have been depicted with large and prominent phalluses, but these ‘rainbow butt monkey’ costumes are less acceptable in the UK and especially around children. If you want more information about the ‘rainbow butt monkey’ incident and about how many people are angry about the use of costumes unacceptable in the presence of children, then may I suggest that you take a look at the posts by Ambush Predator and The Quartering as they are both very enlightening. The hiring of this dance troupe, which appears to have been done by council officers rather than councillors themselves, has caused an absolute shitstorm and in my view rightly so. Now I have nothing against costumes like this being used in an adult setting such as a club or a theatre, this would be an acceptable use of such costumes, but it strikes me as it has struck others, that such outfits were not suitable for any environment where children were present or likely to be present. One of the dancers was dressed as a rainbow monkey but with very prominent and very visible false male genitalia and a false bare bottom. These costumed characters were present in both libraries and on the street in the London Borough of Redbridge. The main criticisms of this dance troupe were that they were clad in costumes that many of us believe were inappropriate. Many readers by now will have become aware of the recent incident in Redbridge where the use of a dance troupe to encourage children to read has caused a massive furore. ![]()
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