Australia irate over gay couple in kids' show

AFP ^ | 6.4.04

[ambrose]

Australia irate over gay couple in kids' show

by AFP

Sydney - Australia's conservative government hit out at the national broadcaster on Thursday for portraying a lesbian couple on a popular television show for pre-school children.

The show Play School aired on Monday by the publicly-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) showed a story about a girl going to a fair with her two mothers

"I'm Brenna. That's me in the blue. My mums are taking me and my friend Meryn to an amusement park," the little girl says over images of her two mothers smiling and waving.

The show aired just days after Prime Minister John Howard - who faces elections later this year - announced legislation that would outlaw gay marriages and prevent homosexual couples from adopting children from abroad

'I don't think it's appropriate'

The federal minister for children's affairs, Larry Anthony, accused the ABC of promoting the views of a minority in Australia with the Play School episode

"As a parent I am concerned that the ABC are putting on these types of programmes," he said.

"When it comes to my children, when I want to explain about same-sex couples, it should be up to parents, it should be up to me, not the Australian broadcaster.

"I think it's important for those programme producers to ensure that they are not just responding to minorities," he said.

"There is a responsibility to parents and I don't think it's appropriate."

A spokesperson for ABC said the Play School episode reflected contemporary society. -AFP

[Skooz]

It's always about the kids to these pervs.

If they can infect them with their vomitous lifestyle early, convince them it is perfectly normal, then they can eventually reshape society into their image.

Any queers lurking: Do what you want in your bedroom, but leave our kids alone.

[Always Right]

Hey, the best time to plant the seed is when they are young.

[shhrubbery!]

A spokesperson for ABC said the Play School episode reflected contemporary society.

Same excuse dictionary compilers are using to explain their changing the definition of the word, "marriage."

Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and American Heritage dictionaries have all changed their definitions of "marriage" --to "reflect contemporary society."

[texasflower]

****The federal minister for children's affairs, Larry Anthony, accused the ABC of promoting the views of a minority in Australia with the Play School episode

"As a parent I am concerned that the ABC are putting on these types of programmes," he said.

"When it comes to my children, when I want to explain about same-sex couples, it should be up to parents, it should be up to me, not the Australian broadcaster.

"I think it's important for those programme producers to ensure that they are not just responding to minorities," he said.

"There is a responsibility to parents and I don't think it's appropriate."****


I agree with you all the way, Larry.

[Mister Baredog]

Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and American Heritage dictionaries have all changed their definitions of "marriage" --to "reflect contemporary society."

Time for some symbolic book burning. There's lots of fuel available for a big bonfire.

[VOA]

A spokesperson for ABC said the Play School episode reflected contemporary society.

Yeah, and Bill Clinton said his Cabinet looked "like America".

Yeah, I know this "ABC" is the Australian Broadcasting Corp.; just sharing the
bitter lessons of our recent history. When you let some hyper-pituitary gender-unknown
carney-side-show candidate look after the welfare of children, bad things happen to the kids.

E.g., Waco and Elian.

[buccaneer81]

PING!! Can you enlighten us?

[ladylib]

"A spokesperson for ABC said the Play School episode reflected contemporary society. -AFP"

Wishful thinking on the spokesperson's part. Spokespersons with a homosexual/lesbian agenda such as this "spokesperson" don't live in the real world. They live in the world of "wishful thinking."

Shut the TV off. Time to read a good book, Kiddies (and not "Heather has Two Mommies" or "Prince and Prince" -- or whatever that stupid book is named that the school librarian tried to foist off on the children of that North Carolina school disrict.)

[Brilliant]

Australia sounds like my kinda place. If things get any further to the left here, I might retire to Australia.

[steplock]

Correction ---- HOMOSEXUALS

they are far from 'gay'

[KangarooJacqui]

PING!! Can you enlighten us?

No more than the article, really (I haven't been in the habit of watching "PlaySchool" since I was in its target age group of preschoolers), although I did see this on the news last night. My mother and I were eating dinner and were horrified...

Although if it wasn't for the child's voiceover, I would have had to have looked VERY carefully at the two "parents" to figure out what gender at least one of them actually was.

It's another example of what the promo spots call it as being "Your ABC", instead being completely out of step with what middle Australia thinks (let alone what they want their kids watching.)

I do hope the USA hasn't "diversified" "Sesame Street" along the same lines, as I suspect parents will be limiting their kids' exposure to the local long-running show, and instead switching on good ole "Sesame Street", which has a fond place in the hearts of generations on either side of the Pacific.

[KangarooJacqui]

If things get any further to the left here, I might retire to Australia.

We're just lucky to have a sensible Federal government at the moment. The opposition party are a bunch of fools, and I live in fear of them gaining back power in the next election (unlike your system, our system is a lot more flexible over when elections can be held, but common opinion has it happening anytime between October and early next year.)

[buccaneer81]

I do hope the USA hasn't "diversified" "Sesame Street" along the same lines,

I'm not sure about the gay stuff, but American kids are being indoctrinated into speaking Spanish at an alarming rate.

I'd rather they talk like you ;-)

I can't help but admire a nation that takes having fun more importantly than work. I listen to 6PR and 96FM in Perth everyday. I can't wait to visit.

[Jorge]

This sounds just like "Heather has Two Mommies" in the Rainbow Curriculum for kids in NYC elementary schools.

It was protested and removed EVEN in New York City by parents who wouldn't put up with their kids being indoctrinated with pro-gay propaganda by the school district.

[Unam Sanctam]

Believe me, public schools are indoctrinating children to think homosex is perfectly fine and laudable behavior.

[hoot2]

--to "reflect contemporary society."

per·vert ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-vûrt)
tr.v. per·vert·ed, per·vert·ing, per·verts
To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt.
To bring to a bad or worse condition; debase.
To put to a wrong or improper use; misuse. See Synonyms at corrupt.
To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort: an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem.

also; to become liberal....progressive...

[hoot2]

"If things get any further to the left here, I might retire to Australia. "

leave your guns here when you go.

[MHGinTN]

The jihad of degeneracy ... recruitment procedures.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Fair dinkum, mate.