"But the same message(transgenderism) is being promoted within both arenas."
And I still completely disagree with this sentiment. While it may be being promoted in CA schools as "normal", it most certainly is -not- portrayed as normal in Shrek II. It is made fun of. It is mocked. It is the butt of several jokes. Why can't you distinguish one from the other?
Qwinn
Using it for joking - i.e. "innocent fun" is the camel's nose. First of all, get the kids to think about it and know about it. Then laugh at it, it's funny - harmless. The next step, acceptance, then who knows - you might be one.
Transgenderism and all that accompanies it is not harmless fun. It is serious mental illness, and when promoted in society, seriously deviant and harmful.
Do we joke about the innocent fun of alcoholism or heroin addiction? Or those kooky kleptomaniacs or wacky arsonists?
Because it seems like it sends a message that crossdressing/transgenderism are just fun behavior, and not to be taken seriously...Sure those behaviors may or may not be mocked within the movie, but still, it may help to get people familiarized with those behaviors, in a laughy-jokey sort of way, and that isn't good. Those behaviors should be brought to childrens attention as sick behaviors, not to be even laughed at, but behaviors one should totally distance onesself from.