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Marc Brown protests Alabama's decision to ban pro-gay marriage episode of Arthur.
People Magazine ^ | May 21, 2019 | Dave Quinn

Posted on 05/22/2019 6:40:58 AM PDT by otness_e

"Arthur‘s creator Marc Brown wasn’t happy to hear that Alabama Public Television pulled his beloved PBS series’ season 22 premiere because it featured a same-sex marriage.

"The channel decided to air a re-run of a previous episode rather than the historic episode, which saw Mr. Ratburn — Arthur’s longtime teacher — marry his partner, to the surprise of his students who didn’t know he is gay.

"Mike Mckenzie, the director of programming at APT, told AL.com that the decision came in mid-April when the channel was notified by WGBH and PBS about the episode, titled “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone.”"

(Excerpt) Read more at people.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: arthur; marcbrown; pbs; peoplemagazine
Welp, well I guess that's one more children's book author who might have to enter the banned list, then. Not sure why he thinks exposing gays to children is even remotely good. I don't give a flying fig about representation. Technically, using his logic, we should include sadistic serial killers in order to show representation of people in the series, yet even he would agree that would have been depraved. A children's book author ought to know better. And is it just me, or does everyone who tries to promote literacy and books seem to be a far-left ideologue? Linda Woolverton seems to be the same if her works of Beauty and the Beast as well as Maleficent are of any indication.
1 posted on 05/22/2019 6:40:58 AM PDT by otness_e
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To: otness_e

Anyone who introduces the impressionable mind of a child to homosexuality whether it’s thru a book, TV or any other medium is a pedophile in my opinion.


2 posted on 05/22/2019 6:47:21 AM PDT by albie
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To: otness_e

Nobody wants to see that sh!t. We voted against it and a small cadre if black robed tyrants forced this nonsense on us. The country is solidly against this abomination. Homos should be glad we don’t throw them off of tall buildings like Muslims do.


3 posted on 05/22/2019 6:47:33 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump)
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To: otness_e

Not only is it same sex “wedding”, it is also “trans species” wedding, like if a man “married” a ram billy goat.


4 posted on 05/22/2019 6:52:37 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: otness_e

Just why the hell can’t liberal leftists let kids be kids????


5 posted on 05/22/2019 6:59:09 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: otness_e

Can a cartoon, especially a cartoon animal, be a homosexual?


6 posted on 05/22/2019 6:59:26 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: albie

to the surprise of his students who didn’t know he is gay. “

ONE: I happen to be in the room for a sec or two a few weeks ago when an old Arthur was playing and Mr. Rat whatever struck me as pretty damn gay.
TWO: They take for granted that kids have any concept of “gay”.


7 posted on 05/22/2019 7:01:19 AM PDT by TalBlack (Damn right I'll "do something" you fat, balding son of a bitch!)
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To: otness_e

“…anyone who harms the faith of a child who believes in Me, it would be better for him that a millstone be hanged around his neck, and he would be dropped into the sea.”


8 posted on 05/22/2019 7:02:22 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: otness_e

Look how far they’ve come from the old “Just stay out of my bedroom!” days.

Some of us always knew that the demands would only increase.


9 posted on 05/22/2019 7:15:20 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: otness_e

Waaaaaaa!


10 posted on 05/22/2019 7:15:47 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

That is just too gross for words.


11 posted on 05/22/2019 7:18:50 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (Prov 24: Do not fret because of evildoers. Do not associate with those given to change.)
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Ahem - I’ll just point out what leftists have been saying about Facebook, Twitter, google and Apple censorship...

“Private companies don’t have to carry your speech”


12 posted on 05/22/2019 7:20:24 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: albie

Exactly. Very young children watch this and this leftist POS abuses the position by feeding them Gay propaganda. I would arrest him for child abuse. Now the parents have to try to fix the damage.


13 posted on 05/22/2019 7:21:10 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: otness_e

Will there be an episode of Arthur where Arthur goes to the gun range to learn about firearm safety? Yeah, I didn’t think so.


14 posted on 05/22/2019 8:00:01 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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Boo boo.

But they don’t mind at all when classic great kids shows and movies from REAL Disney and so forth are locked up (Song of the South, Speedy Gonzalez) or altered (Lady and the Tramp). All because it offends THEIR precious wimpy sensibilities.


15 posted on 05/22/2019 8:38:17 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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It all bespeaks why I for one detest this “outing” everywhere of ....uh...homos.

THEY BRING UP THE WHOLE TOPIC OF SEXUALITY.

NO sexuality is appropriate for children, although over my adulthood “children’s” movies and the shows sure haven’t had much trouble depicting situations a bit too sexual and sometimes just using pop music that is too suggestive.


16 posted on 05/22/2019 8:42:11 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: JBW1949

The love that dare not speak it’s name now won’t shut up.

In my grandfather’s time it was never talked about. In my father’s time it was whispered about. In my time it was shouted openly. I hope I’m gone before it’s mandatory.


17 posted on 05/22/2019 10:03:53 AM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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To: otness_e

Being queer or likewise perverse is just wrong. Anybody who endorses it or even does not condemn it is also wrong.

That is the end of the subject.

I’m not a babble thumper but what is what the Bible says and so the discussion is closed if you hope to be on the right side of God.


18 posted on 05/22/2019 10:11:54 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just hava few days that don't suck.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I don’t think Speedy Gonzales was actually Disney. I’m pretty sure he was Warner Bros.

But yeah, darn shame that Song of the South was banned. Uncle Remus was probably a better role model for black youth than most of the blacks around right now. And let’s not forget the crap The Little Mermaid had gone through thanks to some two-bit journalists, where they demonized Ariel despite her actually being one of the more relatable characters.


19 posted on 05/22/2019 10:18:15 AM PDT by otness_e
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To: fungoking

a very important “not” is missing!


20 posted on 05/22/2019 12:43:48 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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