Posted on 06/17/2019 2:32:22 PM PDT by Ennis85
The “My Little Pony” franchise is selling more than plastic toys to little girls.
A cartoon series based on the Hasbro company’s popular figurines aired an episode in which a same-sex female pony couple take charge of a school-aged pony named Scootaloo. Previously released in Europe, “The Last Crusade” was broadcast Saturday on the Discovery Channel.
In an interview with Buzzfeed News, writer-producer Michael Vogel said he and co-writer Nicole Dubuc were delighted to introduce a same-sex couple, “Aunt Holiday” and “Auntie Lofty,” to the children’s show.
They had the full permission of the company that owns the “My Little Pony” franchise.
“Nicole and I thought this was a great opportunity to organically introduce an LGBTQ couple in the series, and we asked Hasbro and they approved it,” Vogel said.
He voiced his belief that “diversity and representation are important for kids for so many reasons” and said it is his “first priority on everything” he works on.
Although airing the episode in June, known to LGBT activists as “Pride Month,” wasn’t intentional, Vogel told a fan on Twitter that “it’s a coincidence that seems like it was meant to be.”
In another tweet, he celebrated the introduction of same-sex attracted ponies to the equine cartoon by writing: “Hey hey!!! @NicoleDubuc, @joshhaber and I doin what we can to bring more EQuality to EQuestria!! #PrideMonth.”
The lesbian characters previously appeared in a “My Little Pony” book published in 2017.
The “My Little Pony” toys were first released on the market in the 1980s, and its sales were assisted by a cartoon series based on the toy. In 2010, the brand was rejuvenated when the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic series introduced the toy to a new generation of little girls.
The show also attracted a fan following among adult men, who created a subculture based on their shared love for the My Little Pony cartoon and its merchandise. Called “Bronies,” the subculture has been featured in two documentaries, “Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony” (2012) and A Brony Tale (2014). According to the latter film, “My Little Pony” was originally aimed at children ages 2-11.
Unsurprisingly, then, adults have taken to Twitter to celebrate the introduction of an adult theme to the children’s show. However, not everyone was thrilled.
“They hate you. They hate your children. And they want them groomed,” tweeted Shawn Mathis.
Caroline Farrow, an English mother of five, told LifeSiteNews that “it’s a shame everything has to be sexualized.”
It’s a cartoon series with which Farrow is familiar because her children like it.
“All the ponies have friendships with each other. So a lesbian couple introduces a completely unnecessary romantic element,” she added.
“I would feel the same if they had a straight pairing.”
Michael Hichborn, American father of seven and the president of Lepanto Institute, says the intentional introduction of homosexuality to children is why he doesn’t have a TV.
"This is precisely why we do not have access to television in our house,” Hichborn told LifeSiteNews.
“The sexual indoctrination of children into deviant lifestyles is so pervasive that it is becoming very difficult, if not impossible, to avoid. It's in the schools, the libraries, television commercials, all over the internet, and now in children's cartoons," he added.
"To be honest, I actually wonder how long it will be before such programs and institutions will find 'cute' ways of desensitizing children to necrophilia or bestiality."
They are insane.
Conservative Bronies are in a big conundrum.
When will the insanity stop?
why are people surprised? Ever been to an anime or comic book convention? The faggots have a furry-themed party called “My Little Bronny” every time. They adopted that toy and screwed it up just like the rainbow symbol. These pukes are sick..
The march forward never ends.
Does the Little Pony mount one of the lgbgt pervs?
“That’ll do, donkey, that’ll do.”
Actually the march into the abyss never ends. It will not stop until Western Culture is completely destroyed.
A donkey show for children???
Toleration -> capitulation -> error (sin). It was never about love.. it was always about the return of the darkest ages.
Was it filmed in Tijuana?
LGBTQ - Where’s the “P”? We need to remind liberals they’re forgetting to add the P in solidarity of their forgotten brethren.
Eventually, the Pedophiles will take their rightful place in the freak show.
“They are insane.”
Yes. And we keep caving to their insanities and delusions. Makes you wonder who’s more insane.
Just imagine how “they” would react to a corporation or organization that was offensive to their values.
we do NOT want perverted cartoons for our children.... for Heaven’s sakes what’s wrong with these people (and the government for permitting this filth on cartoon shows)!
the producer needs to be prosecuted for contributing to the moral turpitude of minors...for starters. that will put a quick stop to this kind of krap being fed to our kids!
Where’s the “i” for incestuous relationships which are banned in many states.
Turn off the TV. It’s that simple.
Because there is maybe someone else who doesn’t follow the alphabet train, somebody please confirm what the “Q” stands for in “LGBTQ”.
I figured it must mean “queer”, but that’s a derogatory term. Why not SMF
if it’s all out in the open?
I miss QM Productions.
Absolutely right.
Everyone's supposed to watch out so they won't be called "homophobic". Corporate socialists say they don't want their values to be tarnished by homophobic attitudes by people. And they get away with it.
“...The march forward never ends...”
Forward??????????
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