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sexysauce:

Honestly guys? I am all about diversity in media. However, can’t some people just understand that parents don’t want a (well as it is in this day and age) political issue shoved in their kid’s faces? I’m not saying this is the correct line of thinking. I’m not saying that this is helpful to society. I’m not saying anyone in the GLBT community should be ashamed. 

HOWEVER, when most primetime television won’t touch gay couples without a bit of drama or isn’t exactly sure if they are “totally for sure” gay, we can’t expect a kid’s show (of all things) all of a sudden to just jump the norm.

Should we be expected to break barriers with this issue - of course. However, we also need to pick our battles. I know that as a future parent I wouldn’t want something like the religion, race, or sexual and gender identity of a character being on the forefront of a children’s tv series. Am I saying this instance was that bad? No, of course I’m not. But, what if a child who hasn’t been educated or informed of the topic of homosexuality watched this? They’d be confused, I’m certain and go to their parents to ask about the issue. If it’s a family that doesn’t tolerate this type of thing, well there they go to Cartoon Network to complain.

So what I think I’m trying to positively say is, we need to pick our battles. Sure it sucks that the website took this down. But, on the positive side, we still have the series and the episode hasn’t been removed.

I’d love to see more gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, asexual, etc characters represented in media. I’d love to see their relationship status. Sadly in this day and age we aren’t going to get all of that right away. It’s a shame, but it’s life. Look at racism and sexism still ever-present in media today. However, on the same token this US VS THEM mentality is going to help matters either.

I guess I just… I don’t know. I’m sorry if this upsets anyone, but I have just a right to my opinion as anyone else does.

Take care, y’all. 

Hahahaha boy I want to point out a few things here because this made me angry! SO ANGRY.

1)  ” Honestly guys? I am all about diversity in media. However, can’t some people just understand that parents don’t want a (well as it is in this day and age) political issue shoved in their kid’s faces?”

I didn’t realize being human with feelings was a political issue.

2) “HOWEVER, when most primetime television won’t touch gay couples without a bit of drama or isn’t exactly sure if they are “totally for sure” gay, we can’t expect a kid’s show (of all things) all of a sudden to just jump the norm.”

Uh… why not? By promoting homosexuality as a normal and not shameful thing that many kids may infact relate to, it can help alleviate the stigma in a time where absorbing information, personal growth, and development process its at its most sensitive. Thousands of other kids programs tackle on adult concepts and “very special episodes” for THIS VERY REASON.

3) “However, we also need to pick our battles.”

And this isn’t a battle we should pick because….? Because no one is dying over this? No one is being actively hated on? Or there’s no personal rights being infringed upon? How about the crimes that are escalated to an oppression of rights and hate crimes come from the mentality of the little excuses of “oh people might be UPSET, it’s not really NORMAL” you are making in this very response.

4) I know that as a future parent I wouldn’t want something like the religion, race, or sexual and gender identity of a character being on the forefront of a children’s tv series.

See point 2, with an additional note of “wow so your future kids will be allowed to watch the most boring programming in the face of the earth.” Also does such programming even exist? Oh wait, you probably mean programming that promotes the safe view of what’s considered “inoffensive”… which is basically ignoring anyone you think doesn’t fit “normal,” right? I wonder what your definitions of “normal” are, but I don’t really want to know.

5) “But, what if a child who hasn’t been educated or informed of the topic of homosexuality watched this? They’d be confused, I’m certain and go to their parents to ask about the issue.”

Oh my gosh no, a parent will actually have to talk to their kids :( :( :(

6) “I’d love to see more gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, asexual, etc characters represented in media.”

Really because I got the exact opposite impression.

7) ” Sadly in this day and age we aren’t going to get all of that right away. It’s a shame, but it’s life. Look at racism and sexism still ever-present in media today.”

And by… totally accepting this is the case and doing nothing we are going to instill change, yep. Flawless plan.

8) “I’m sorry if this upsets anyone, but I have just a right to my opinion as anyone else does.”

And I have the right to call you an idiot as my opinion.

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