Posted on 08/01/2015 6:08:07 AM PDT by markomalley
The Russian government is reportedly looking to ban "gay" emoji symbols over fears the same-sex pictures could violate censorship laws.
Russia's Izvestia newspaper reports that Russian senator Mikhail Marchenko has issued a complaint that a collection of new emojis depict same-sex couples.
Marchenko argues the emojis are in violation of a 2013 Russian law banning what the government deems gay "propaganda" materials. The Beeb reports (via Izvestia) that the government's watchdog group plans to request that president Putin's Young Guard youth group investigate and report on the matter.
The Russian senator is quoted as expressing concern that the gay emojis "promoted non-traditional sexual relationships" and "disrespect for parents and other family members."
Gay-themed emojis are not a new phenomenon. Apple first introduced same-sex icons back in 2012. Hardly graphic, the emojis mostly feature same-sex couples standing next to each other and holding hands.
Earlier this year, Apple further diversified its iOS emoji lineup with the addition of multiple skin tones for emoji characters.
Since passing the 2013 "gay propaganda" laws, Russian lawmakers have aggressively pursued media they felt was too sexually suggestive. In 2013, authorities tore down a Steve Jobs memorial after learning Apple CEO Tim Cook was openly gay.
The Kremlin cracked down on a gay dating smartphone app and call for penalties against Apple iTunes and U2 for distributing an album with cover art depicting two shirtless men. ®
At an FBI briefing in the 1980’s we were shown evidence that the KGB was actively supporting gay groups. It was a long term effort to destroy the American family and introduce communism and its principles into American society. A strong family and communism didn’t go together well. What they did was to introduce what today we call political correctness as a way to shut down opposition. Hate crime legislation codified this into law.
It looks as though they’ve succeeded. But Putin is trying to establish a strong family because Russia is desperately short of young people. Their population is heading towards collapse. (He has had some recent successes, though.)
Oh! The sun shines bright on my old Kasnoyarsk home,
Tis’ summer, the emojis are gay,
The vodka’s right and the Urals’ in the bloom,
Balalaikas make music all the day...
Weep no more, same-sexers,
Oh! weep no more today,
We will sing one song for my Old Kasnoyarsk Home,
For the Old Kasnoyarsk Home far away.
(sing it with me, we’ll have an oblast...)
A few years ago, I attended Mass in San Fransisco during a work trip, and the priest was a wonderful, devout man visiting that parish from Vladivostek where he is a missionary. He said the average woman he reaches out to at his mission has had 25 abortions. The family situation in Russia is worse than you could imagine.
Yup.
Goal #26 of the 45 Communist Goals for the takeover of America:
26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as “normal, natural, healthy”
“He said the average woman he reaches out to at his mission has had 25 abortions”
A Russian told me, “Abortions are free. Contraception costs money.”
And keeping your legs together is out of the question.
The mystique of Russian women pales.
“And keeping your legs together is out of the question.”
Several thoughts. Communism tried to improve morale by making sex easily available, by lowering the prohibitions. The state didn’t have to provide for it. My Russian buddy said that they’d ride the street car to the edge of town and bath in the streams as the tiny single toilet, shower and sink bathroom at the end of the hall was shared by 10 apartments. He said you’d find somebody, nod at them and have sex.
I’m guessing that a huge number of women are subsidizing their income with gifts or money given them from the sweat of their backside. I wouldn’t use the word prostitution as I think it’s more survival. They lead a crappy existence.
The Russians are trying to turn it around and will lead the way back to moral sanity.
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