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Celeb News: Good Luck Charlie Features A Gay Couple; Attempted Boycott
Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by JayRockafella
Children should not be exposed to that plain and simple. What is the use of having a gay couple on a kid's tv show? To encourage being gay. I'm not here for that ****
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Wow. Just... wow. Posts like this remind me that we still have a long way to go for equal human rights.
People like you used to get bothered when an interracial couple was shown on TV. How do you think you're going to be viewed 10 or even 20 years from now?
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
Posts: 53,790
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Originally posted by JayRockafella
Children are impressionable, if this was a teenage show then hey by all means but this is targeted to younger children
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Impressionable of what? It's just a lesbian couple on the show. There isn't a major storyline about it, it's just the parents of another child. Are you subconsciously implying that children would become gay from watching it? Or that it's not okay for children to become gay? As if being gay is a choice.
You're a homophobe. There's different levels to homophobia.
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Member Since: 10/16/2010
Posts: 2,437
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So it's okay to tell children blatant lies about a ****ing fat man who rides around the world delivering presents, or about belief system that relies solely on a book written 2,000 years ago about a man who can only be characterized as a witch is OKAY, but simply displaying a different type of household is forcing something?
Newsflash. Children don't give a ****. They'll comprehend it more rationally than adults. You're just uncomfortable with it because you're a homophobe. No one is going to "turn" gay from seeing that clip. Sure, some may have questions and curiosity, but that's because they're, ****ing, children. They're curious about everything new to them.
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Member Since: 7/18/2010
Posts: 29,717
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Originally posted by madonnas
It's not encouraging kids to be gay it's encouraging acceptance of gay people....
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Like, seriously.
They are showing that being gay is OK.
They didn't even go out and say anything about it.
Children will see that the child has two moms and then when a child sees that in real life, they won't be as confused by it because they've seen it before.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 3,164
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saying that someone's basic human rights are being "shoved down peoples' throats" and "it's too complicated for kids to understand and it could make them uncomfortable" is completely 100% homophobic and there's no way you can say it's anything else but that. you're also overestimating kids they literally do not care at all about something like that.
"encouraging kids to be gay" is implying that being gay isn't something you're born with. you can have your wrong and offensive opinion but don't sit here and claim it isn't homophobic
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Member Since: 6/25/2012
Posts: 41,860
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Originally posted by Relampago.
No you couldn't because most kids have a conventional family, with a mom and a dad.
This is completely inappropriate, and kids won't even get it. They likely won't even think it's normal since they have a mom and dad, and will end up confused. Disney should let parents handle this, rather than try to take it into their own hands.
You don't need to have gay culture shoved down your throat at a young age to not be a homophobe.
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what are you doing here
and jsyn they won't get it because they don't care
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Member Since: 10/19/2010
Posts: 3,941
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Originally posted by JayRockafella
It's opening a door for kids to explore and that shouldn't be. If it happens gradually or if they already have feelings toward the same sex then fine. Gay couples should NEVER be on a kids show, it's absurd I understand wanting to be treated like everyone else that's fine, get married ,civil unions or whatever but leave the children out of this
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Your post is absolutely homophobic in nature. Claiming that it's "fine" if people want to get married to the same sex while muttering how angry you are by the portrayal of this family shows how absolutely homophobic you are.
And furthermore, no one on the show (at least not in this clip) are saying "X has two moms, look how amazing and normal that is. We should all have gay parents! YAY!" It's simply shown as a fact of this child's life, and things move on from there. No one is expressing a belief or opinion whereas your example demonstrated an explicitly spoken belief.
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Member Since: 10/8/2011
Posts: 3,466
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Oh my god the backlash in the this thread. I am all for gay rights because why not let people live their lives? But I dont think we should all jump down these people's throats who share different views (and yes, sometimes having a different opinion is OK!)
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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Some of you guys think that all homophobic behavior is extreme like the WBC. There's different levels to homophobia, just like everything else.
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Member Since: 10/19/2010
Posts: 3,941
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Originally posted by TPG14
Oh my god the backlash in the this thread. I am all for gay rights because why not let people live their lives? But I dont think we should all jump down these people's throats who share different views (and yes, sometimes having a different opinion is OK!)
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I agree with this post in theory. However, saying that a show is encouraging children to be gay and that's "wrong" or saying how it's pushing an agenda and it's inappropriate is a blatant attack. It's not a intellectually worded argument, it's just hate.
You may be OK with that, but I'm certainly not.
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Member Since: 5/4/2011
Posts: 20,807
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Originally posted by Relampago.
Yes it does.
Kids are too young to be pushed into things like this. There were better ways of handling it, but instead Disney is choosing to impose and influence little kids' minds, rather than let them think for themselves. The topic is incredibly mature and for children to be exposed to it after seeing the conventional family structure would most likely make them feel uncomfortable, and end up backfiring.
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Right, so a show featuring a lesbian couple amongst straight couples is clearly Disney trying to shove this idea down little kids' throats. The kids are being "pushed" into it despite no mention on whether having same-sex parents is right or wrong.
Kids aren't born as hateful beings, they're taught from the parents. In this day and age where parents expect TV characters and celebrities to be 'role models' and to raise their children and teach them morals, this surely can't be a bad thing.
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Member Since: 7/9/2010
Posts: 31,471
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I'd rather have kids learn about all types of love at a young age rather than much later. When they're young, it's much easier for them to take in and learn things then later on. Sometimes it's too late when they're older.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
Posts: 3,164
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Originally posted by TPG14
Let's let Disney do its thing and if you dont like it, dont watch!
And stop drawing the homophobe card just because someone doesnt 100% agree on your idea. Jesus take a chill pill.
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a 100% homophobic opinion isn't "drawing the homophobe card". sorry that someone saying that someone's basic human rights are a "bad influence to children" isn't something that people take lightly.
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Member Since: 2/17/2012
Posts: 33,611
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Originally posted by TPG14
Oh my god the backlash in the this thread. I am all for gay rights because why not let people live their lives? But I dont think we should all jump down these people's throats who share different views (and yes, sometimes having a different opinion is OK!)
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They are allowed to have their opinions! No one is saying they don't. However we are allowed to have opinions about their opinions.
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Originally posted by Willy.
Some of you guys think that all homophobic behavior is extreme like the WBC. There's different levels to homophobia, just like everything else.
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Member Since: 3/25/2012
Posts: 10,673
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Originally posted by TPG14
Oh my god the backlash in the this thread. I am all for gay rights because why not let people live their lives? But I dont think we should all jump down these people's throats who share different views (and yes, sometimes having a different opinion is OK!)
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They gave their opinions. We're providing our own opinions on what they've said. It's a forum, it's not our fault if they don't want to deal with the backlash from their offensive opinions.
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
Posts: 16,779
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Originally posted by madonnas
They are allowed to have their opinions! No one is saying they don't. However we are allowed to have opinions about their opinions.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
Posts: 3,218
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It's ignorant to think that anyone is homophobic for disagreeing with how the gay community should be represented.
You wouldn't want a Catholic priest going into public elementary schools talking about Jesus, right? Neither would I. It's best handled by the parents, and Disney should not be taking it into their own hands. It causes unnecessary conflict, and that's not what anyone needs.
It's like y'all are LOOKING to fight.
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Member Since: 3/25/2012
Posts: 10,673
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Relampago and JayRockafella just log off.
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Member Since: 6/20/2012
Posts: 6,046
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Originally posted by Guy
So it's okay to tell children blatant lies about a ****ing fat man who rides around the world delivering presents, or about belief system that relies solely on a book written 2,000 years ago about a man who can only be characterized as a witch is OKAY, but simply displaying a different type of household is forcing something?
Newsflash. Children don't give a ****. They'll comprehend it more rationally than adults. You're just uncomfortable with it because you're a homophobe. No one is going to "turn" gay from seeing that clip. Sure, some may have questions and curiosity, but that's because they're, ****ing, children. They're curious about everything new to them.
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not too much on the other gyals
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Member Since: 11/7/2011
Posts: 10,399
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I've done styling,modeling,fashion shows you name it and I have befriended all different types of people. A homophobe is something I am not however I stand 100% behind my statement that children should not be exposed to this on television. If they have gay parents cool but to broadcast this to a mass of children isn't. Let them grow up and experience things when they reach a certain age. This does NOT need to presented to them at such a young age that's my only gripe about it.
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