Posted on 02/21/2021 7:26:02 PM PST by Ennis85
Even the Muppets are “offensive” these days.
Anyone who streams “The Muppet Show” on Disney+ will see a declaimer first — warning of “offensive content.”
Disney released five seasons of the iconic show for streaming on Friday, allowing viewers to enjoy watching Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and their celebrity guests as part of its $6.99-a-month service.
The disclaimer shown prior to each episode warns viewers that the show features “stereotypes” and “mistreatment of people or cultures.”
“This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now,” the disclaimer states.
“Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together,” the disclaimer says.
“Disney is committed to creating stories with inspirational and aspirational themes that reflect the rich diversity of the human experience around the globe,” the statement adds.
It’s unstated precisely what Disney considers to be offensive on the show, but some characters depict Native American, Middle Eastern and Asian people.
And in season five, legendary country singer Johnny Cash is seen performing in front of a Confederate flag.
The warning will also appear before some iconic movies, including “Aristocats,” “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan,” and “Swiss Family Robinson.”
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What is a “Disney?”
Miss Piggy always was a slut..😄
As the American Proletarian Cultural Revolution rolls on, everything will be cancelled. Absolutely everything.
Dig that “Song of the South” out of the vault and release it.
As a first gen American who’s family is from Mexico, I absolutely loved myself some speedy Gonzales. So did my dad who came from Mexico when he was 15.
Can’t find those cartoons ANYWHERE. So disappointing.........
“The warning will also appear before some iconic movies, including “Aristocats,” “Dumbo,” “Peter Pan,” and “Swiss Family Robinson.”
Why doesn’t Diss-Me just get it over with and put an offensive sticker or warning to all their shows including Star Wars?
The Muppets were funny - in ways that made both children and adults bust out laughing. That’s apparently not allowed by our new commie overlords anymore.
Same here man. You have to download those non-woke cartoons from Pirate Bay just to get the originals..um, that’s what my neighbor’s kid said (whistling)
This is either an indication of the sickness that has infected Disney, which is highly probable considering the entire Gina Carano firing disaster, or it’s some sort of twisted marketing campaign masquerading as yet more snowflake meltdown outrage.
Aristocats?
Whenever odd, outrageous or disturbing things happen, I always would wonder what Rush would say about whatever. This is one of those times. They seem to happen more often now.
Thank you my friend.
Many thanks!!!
“Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together,” the disclaimer says. unlike statues of past American heroes, because it makes them money...
These social justice warnings are nuts. NETFLIX warns, “gore” and “smoking” on some of their murder mysteries. Smoking is on par with “gore” ?
Will they also put this warning before movies portraying negative white stereotypes as well?
Or are they going full hypocritical leftard?
Old episodes of Sesame Street have warnings because some of the characters and scenes refer to or actually hove cigarette smoking in them.
This whole thing started YEARS ago!
For crying out loud.
Don't waste your money and pay them for spreading this nonsense.
So they put warnings up about smoking, but are putting porn in their “mainstream” original programming and that’s okay.
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