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> SpongeBob.....GAY Pants?, Group claims Bob promotes homosexuality
DaffyGrl
post Jan 21 2005, 07:52 PM
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OK, now I know the "right" side of this country has gone completely off the deep end. A "Dr. James Dobson" of "Focus on the Family", actually stood up at one of the presidential inaugural events and solemnly intoned "Does anyone here know SpongeBob?"

Why, yes, Dr. Jim, the kids love him...

I guess the rabid folk have targeted SpongeBob as the latest "gay" cartoon character "promoting homo-SEX-yew-alitee among our youth". dry.gif sour.gif A video, entitled "We Are Family" stars SpongeBob and other cartoon characters. According to the video producers:
QUOTE(Salon)
Mr. Rodgers said he founded the We Are Family Foundation after the Sept. 11 attacks to create a music video to teach children about multiculturalism. The video has appeared on television networks, and nothing in it or its accompanying materials refers to sexual identity.

What is going on here????? It's Mr. Rodgers, fercryinoutloud!!! wacko.gif

First teletubbies (they are disturbing, but not for the reasons Falwell frothed about), now SpongeBob. Next thing you know, those righteous folk will be saying Bugs Bunny and Daffy are gay (after all, Bugs is a cross-dresser). mad.gif

Salon
LA Times (Both sites require registration, but Salon allows you a free day pass, and LA Times registration is free.)

Is it unreasonable to project sexual characteristics onto a children's cartoon character (excluding Jessica Rabbit, and any other adult-oriented cartoons)?

Is SpongeBob just the latest boogeyman in the religous fundamentalists' "moral" crosshairs?

What do you think about FOF's attack on SpongeBob?
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DaffyGrl   SpongeBob.....GAY Pants?   Jan 21 2005, 07:52 PM
Dontreadonme   Nice unwarranted blanket statement........I guess...   Jan 21 2005, 08:04 PM
DaffyGrl   No one said anything about introducing sexuality...   Jan 21 2005, 08:34 PM
Dontreadonme   Maybe not, but you certainly won't waste an o...   Jan 21 2005, 08:39 PM
Mustang   It is grossly unfair to blame the entire "rig...   Jan 21 2005, 08:41 PM
BoF   Is it unreasonable to project sexual characteristi...   Jan 21 2005, 09:20 PM
pilotgirlie   I have not seen the video and can't comment on...   Jan 21 2005, 09:51 PM
BoF   Pilotgirlie you have shown great wisdom in not c...   Jan 21 2005, 10:01 PM
AuthorMusician   Is it unreasonable to project sexual characteristi...   Jan 21 2005, 10:05 PM
BoF   http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6852828/   Jan 21 2005, 10:25 PM
DaffyGrl   My thoughts exactly. The problem is that this is ...   Jan 21 2005, 10:35 PM
hayleyanne   I think it is ridiculous for anyone to look at a c...   Jan 21 2005, 11:21 PM
Titus   The Religious Right has gone overboard, once again...   Jan 21 2005, 11:48 PM
nighttimer   1. Unreasonable? Probably, but it happens all...   Jan 22 2005, 12:28 AM
Tim-Mello   If you find these groups offense your gut instinct...   Jan 22 2005, 03:32 AM
Bikerdad   Is it unreasonable to project sexual characteristi...   Jan 22 2005, 10:06 AM
Schoolboy   Laurel and Hardy share a bed on screen. Bugs Bunny...   Jan 22 2005, 10:25 PM
Bikerdad   Schoolboy, I suggest that you take a look at the ...   Jan 23 2005, 06:50 AM
nighttimer   Anybody with a shred of historical sense knows w...   Jan 24 2005, 04:01 AM
carlitoswhey   Both of these are opinion pages, which is pretty ...   Jan 23 2005, 03:55 PM
Paladin Elspeth   I think SpongeBob and cartoons of its ilk aren...   Jan 23 2005, 04:22 PM
Bill55AZ   What I think about the attack? Dobson, Robertson, ...   Jan 23 2005, 04:28 PM
Dontreadonme   I agree with you PE, in that it's hysteria, h...   Jan 23 2005, 04:37 PM
Paladin Elspeth   In your "humble opinion," DTOM, and I ac...   Jan 23 2005, 04:45 PM
Dontreadonme   Hmmmm.....not sure where I had said that....so I...   Jan 23 2005, 04:59 PM
Ultimatejoe   :Ahem: Lets stay on topic here folks. We're ta...   Jan 23 2005, 05:04 PM
DaffyGrl   Both of these are opinion pages, which is pretty m...   Jan 23 2005, 05:48 PM
carlitoswhey   The very silliness of a man standing in front of...   Jan 23 2005, 06:35 PM
Wertz   With all due respect, Bikerdad, I would like to su...   Jan 23 2005, 06:23 PM
quarkhead   I believe it is correct that this video (as oppose...   Jan 24 2005, 12:11 AM
hayleyanne   First I just want to say that I am astounded at th...   Jan 24 2005, 12:40 AM
jenreiautter   Is it unreasonable to project sexual characteristi...   Jan 24 2005, 12:29 AM
Bikerdad   Given the stereotyping that ...   Jan 24 2005, 01:17 AM
Amlord   To Everyone: Please refrain from the disparagin...   Jan 24 2005, 09:00 PM
rzebro2005   Nile Rodgers, the man behind We Are Family Foundat...   Feb 2 2005, 04:54 AM
hayleyanne   Rzebro-- you are absolutely right. The video ma...   Feb 2 2005, 01:28 PM
Robert B   From what I can tell, I agree with you, hayleyan...   Feb 2 2005, 01:54 PM
AuthorMusician   From what I can tell, I agree with you, hayleyan...   Feb 2 2005, 03:59 PM
Robert B   From what I can tell, I agree with you, hayleyan...   Feb 2 2005, 05:53 PM
rzebro2005   From what I can tell, I agree with you, hayleyan...   Feb 5 2005, 06:10 AM
DaffyGrl   I think the best response to all this came from Ke...   Feb 2 2005, 05:01 PM
hayleyanne   (w00t) (w00t) Priceless! [snapback]139610 ...   Feb 2 2005, 07:27 PM
BoF   Hayleyanne, I really don’t like Joe Scarborough...   Feb 3 2005, 12:06 AM
hayleyanne   For Bof: Bof, that is what bothers me. The portr...   Feb 3 2005, 02:14 AM
BoF   hayleyanrzebro2005   Let me just add to the extreme part of We Are Fami...   Feb 5 2005, 06:25 AM
rzebro2005   Personally, my issue with the We Are Family Founda...   Feb 5 2005, 06:36 AM
Wertz   I must admit I was a bit intrigued by this as I f...   Feb 5 2005, 06:06 PM
Jaime   CLOSED FOR STAFF REVIEW   Feb 5 2005, 06:23 PM


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