An ABC segment where a drag queen talks to children about gender identity has sparked a huge debate online - with some irate viewers sensationally accusing the broadcaster of 'grooming' youngsters while others praised the 'inclusive' show.
Courtney Act, whose real name is Shane Jenek, appeared in the social media series 'Little Kids, Big Talk', which was uploaded to the public broadcaster's Community Facebook page on Friday.
In a segment called 'kids ask about gender', primary school-aged children asked the RuPaul's Drag Race star a series of questions about preferred pronouns, and whether people treat them differently depending on how they are dressed.
One girl asked: 'Do you like being called a boy or a girl?'
Pictured: Courtney Act at the premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under at Sydney Opera House on April 30
'I don't really mind,' they replied.
'I find that as long as people are being kind and polite, then that is what is important. And I always find that whatever someone tells you that they want to be called, it's always best to listen to them and call them the name that they want to be called.'
A boy then asked whether people treat them differently when they're dressed as Shane, compared to when they're dressed as Courtney.
'They do actually, it's quite interesting because when I am dressed up as Shane … I present looking like a boy and people treat me differently,' they said.
Pictured: Courtney Act speaking with a young girl about gender identity. The girl asked: 'Why are all drag queens so beautiful?'
Pictured: Shane Jenek poses in the GAY TIMES Honours 500 studio at Magazine London
'Regardless of how I look, the world looks the same to me, but sometimes people look differently and react differently to me depending on how I'm dressed.'
The 39-year-old was also asked about their experiences growing up as a boy who preferred dancing and singing over football.
'I was a young boy and people
