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In an emotional pitch, Theron claimed that drag performances do not harm children but can foster happiness and love. She expressed a desire to perform "a death drop" (a popular dance move from drag culture), but wallowed in the risk of injury, symbolically framing her as a fierce defender of her beliefs.
However, critics argue that her rhetoric misses the core issue: the targeted exposure of children to adult-themed drag performances and the push to normalize transgender identities at a very young age. Her comments have been linked to acts of violence, like the tragic shooting in Nashville, which has heightened fears that such incendiary language can incite real-world aggression.