SpongeBob Promotes homosexuality
Or so say Focus on Family and their homophobic leader James Dobson. According to this article, Dobson claimed that:
SpongeBob's creators had enlisted him in a "pro- homosexual video," in which he appeared alongside other children's television characters like Barney, Blue's Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Jimmy Neutron, among many others. The makers of the video, he said, planned to mail it to thousands of elementary schools later this spring to promote a "tolerance pledge" that includes tolerance for differences of "sexual identity. " He urged his allies to stand together to stop it as part of a "spiritual battle" for the country.
Now, I actually wish that were true. I think promoting tolerance is a good thing. However, according to the article:
The video has appeared on Nickelodeon and other television networks, and nothing in it or its accompanying materials refers to sexual identity. The "tolerance pledge" is not mentioned on the video and is available only on the group's Web site
Once that fact was pointed out to Focus on Family, you might think they would admit they made a mistake and apologize. But just like our current president, they cannot. Instead they said:
"We see the video as an insidious means by which the organization is manipulating and potentially brainwashing kids," he said. "It is a classic bait and switch."
I'm not sure what that means. They draw people in by not promoting tolerance and then "wham" they are going to promote tolerance? Those devious people. Finally, anyone remember the dust up about whether Tinky Winky was gay or not? And people wonder why I think right-wing religious conservatives are *ssholes.
posted by Dave @ 7:28 AM
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