Back off on 'Buster' (Lesbian Character on PBS Show)

Des Moines Register | 1/28/05 | Editorial Board

[JCRoberts]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050128/OPINION03/501280372/1110

[sandbar]

>Homophobes need to settle down, and stop worrying about >the fact that *gasp!* there are homosexuals in the world, >and children may discover this!

I agree. My dad's best friend's brother is/was gay (he's passed away now) and he and his boyfriend (who I thought was just his friend) babysat me while my dad worked on the weekends he had me. I never knew anything about gay or sex. It was about these really cool fun guys who made homemade pizza with me, watched Solid Gold and taught me to play penny poker. Oh yeah and gave horsey rides (which were totally nonsexual, so no wisecracks). Gay wasn't even in the conversation, although I knew they were different somehow.

Guess what people, you are fighting a sinking ship if you think that gay people are going to just dissapear. I'm not saying you have to condone homosexuality. Unless you live in a bubble, your children will be exposed to plenty of lifestyles you might not want them to be. That is where your parental education comes in.

[WASH]

I know you have been asked before, but here it goes again - Are you a Troll? Sorry - but there is just something about your posts that point that way.

[2Jedismom]

Arthur isn't too bad and I'm pretty picky.

I didn't have to get too many Postcards from Buster to realize it was crap. :-)

If your daughter-in-law has any amount of discernment, I bet she'll figure it out on her own.

[FormerLib]

End the homo tyranny!

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions he disbelieves is sinful and tyrannical."— Thomas Jefferson

[Juana la Loca]

I have a 4 year old daughter that watches almost exclusively the Boomerang network. It's all the great cartoons we grew up with: The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo, the Banana Splits, etc. She prefers it to Nickelodeon and the Disney Channels, and it's great for me because I can let her watch it without worrying about the content. Tell your daughter-in-law to see if her cable/satellite provider has it as part of their programming. I have it through DirecTV. Another great inventions for parents, TiVO. TiVo programs that you approve of, and when your kid wants to watch TV, they can watch the programs you've recorded.

My biggest problem as a parent is contending with parents who are not as strict as I am about viewing habits.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Absolutely... any mention of homosexuals cause these people to go into a rage. And especially if it is mentioned to children. This only promotes homophobia.

Guess what people, your kids are calling other kids "fag" on the playground before they even leave kindergarten. They are already exposed to this... you might as well take responsibility and educate them properly.

[GVnana]

Guess what people, your kids are calling other kids "fag" on the playground

The fact that you speak in generalities says volumes about you.

[JCRoberts]

What in the world in my posts points that way? Have you read the things I have written?

[GVnana]

Thanks. I'll check into it. I always made my kids play outside in the yard, but I could still count on some TV on rainy days, etc. These days it's constant vigilance.

[EdReform]

Proof discovered of agenda in the Sponge Bob/Homosexual controversy.

[EdReform]

BTTT

Homosexual Agenda: Categorical Index of Links (Version 1.1)

What We Can Do To Help Defeat the "Gay" Agenda

Myth and Reality about Homosexuality--Sexual Orientation Section, Guide to Family Issues"

[EdReform]

Some parents only allow their children to watch children's shows. And when homosexuality is being promoted on Public broadcasting aimed at children, well parents have a right to speak out.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1026551/posts?page=401#401

[Houmatt]

I have no earthly idea what planet you have to be inhabiting, but the one I live on (the one with the blue skies and singing birds and people believing in things much bigger then themselves) there is no such thing as homophobia.

The idea that if someone does not approve of homosexuality or the homosexual agenda for any reason is therefore afraid of it is CBS. And I don't mean Columbia Broadcasting System.

[AD from SpringBay]

I heard about this this morning and looked it up on FR. Sure enough, it's been posted. Why do our tax dollars go to support this crap? Why does PBS and their children's programming department feel compelled to introduce children to homosexuality? This is absolutely wrong. It's sad that they have taken an otherwise decent cartoon (I know because I watch it sometimes) and used it as a recruitment tool.

When will Buster the Rabbit go visit a Baptist church service and "encounter" the gospel of Jesus Christ? There are a lot more people who believe in Jesus Christ than there are sodomites, so wouldn't it make sense, for the sake of diversity?

[dfwgator]

I always hate when they try to shed gays in the same light as blacks or latinos. The difference is that in the case of blacks or latinos, they are defined by their characteristics, whereas gays are defined by their behavior. Big difference.

[axel f]

I saw that commercial too. I was really embarrassed. I made a mental note not to buy Dentyne gum.

TGOFP--here's an article about the PBS show.

[EmilyGeiger]

It was embarrassing and I am glad my child had just left the room. She was sick and couldn't get to sleep. They assume that if they show it at acertain time of evening there will be no children up to see it, but that is not always the case.

[scripter]

Homophobes need to settle down, and stop worrying about the fact that *gasp!* there are homosexuals in the world, and children may discover this!

Did you read this thread:

Gay-Affirmative Public School Teachers/Curricula May Influence Brain Maturation In Teens

You may find that thread of interest.

[scripter]

Updated...

  Homosexual Agenda: Children's Books

Title	Author	Age Group
123 A Family Counting Book	Bobbie Combs, Danamarie Hosler	4-8
ABC A Family Alphabet Book	Bobbie Combs, Desiree Keane	4-8
All Families are Different	Sol Gordon, Vivien Cohen	4-8
Daddy's Roommate	Michael Willhoite	4-8
Felicia's Favorite Story	Leslea Newman, Adriana Romo	Preschool
Duke Who Outlawed Jelly Beans	Johnny Valentine, Lynette Schmidt	4-8
Heather Has Two Mommies	Leslea Newman, Diana Souza	4-8
How My Family Came to Be: Daddy, Papa and Me	Andrew R. Aldrich, Mike Motz	4-8
Jack & Jim	Kitty Crowther	4-8
Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin	Susanne Bosche, Andreas Hansen	All
King & King	Linda De Haan, Stern Nijland	4-8
King & King & Family	Linda De Haan, Stern Nijland	4-8
Molly's Family	Nancy Garden, Sharon Wooding	4-8
My Two Uncles	Judith Vigna	4-8
Oliver Button Is a Sissy	Tomie De Paola	4-8
The Daddy Machine	Johnny Valentine, Lynette Schmidt	4-8
The Family Book	Todd Parr	4-8
The Sissy Duckling	Harvey Fierstein, Henry Cole	4-8
Who's in a Family	Robert Skutch, Laura Nienhaus	4-8

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Hmm. I wonder who the editorial board thinks Buster should meet next week. Child molesters? Adulterers? Flashers? Masturbaters? Prostitutes? Swingers? Polygamists? Fornicators? How about we introduce them to the real life criminal set too. Charles Manson is still alive.