Quote:Disney has decided that “The Muppet Show” — featuring Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy — contains “offensive content” and can now be seen only on an adult account.

When viewers open the streaming service, which made five series available last Friday, viewers are greeted with the disclaimer: “This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now,” The Daily Mail reported.

“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. 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 says.

Said the Mail: “The warning is believed to refer to Muppet characters designed as stereotypes of Native Americans, Arabs and East Asians.”

Twitter users blasted the move. “Nothing screams offensive like fury puppets. When I think of a cultural danger to society, it’s obviously Jim Henson’s Muppets,” wrote one.

Another Twitterer warned the cancel culture will soon target another famous muppet.

“I’m surprised the internet hasn’t tried Cancelling the Muppets’ Swedish Chef yet, since every and any thing is offensive now,” wrote the user.

In January, Disney blocked children younger than 7 from watching some classic animated movies including “Peter Pan,” “Dumbo” and “The Aristocats.” The move was made because of concerns that the films show racist stereotypes.

On Dumbo, Disney said: “The crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations. The leader of the group in Dumbo is Jim Crow, which shares the name of laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. In ‘The Song of the Roustabouts,’ faceless Black workers toil away to offensive lyrics like ‘When we get our pay, we throw our money all away.’”

Disney also declared that “Peter Pan,” released in 1953, portrays offensive stereotypes that were inappropriate to those under seven.

In October, the company mulled the move to limit young viewers access to the children’s classic. “The film portrays Native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of Native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions,” the company said.

Disney added disclaimers to classic films on its streaming service to warn viewers that some scenes contain “negative depictions” and “mistreatment of people or cultures.” “These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. 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,” says the 12-second disclaimer, which cannot be skipped.

“As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are in the process of reviewing our library and adding advisories to content that includes negative depictions or mistreatment of people or cultures,” the site says. “We can’t change the past, but we can acknowledge it, learn from it and move forward together to create a tomorrow that today can only dream of.”

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And:

Quote:The Cartoon Network released a new public service announcement for its young audience last week that preaches against "colorblindness," and encourages children to "see color" to become "anti-racist."

The ad begins with three characters — one white girl, one black girl, and a purple alien named Amethyst — singing in support of "colorblindness."
"Colorblindness is our game because everyone's the same. Everybody join our circle, doesn't matter if you're white or black or purple," the characters say.

That's when Amethyst stops the song and dance.

"Hold up a minute here— who wrote this?" the purple alien says. "I think it kind of does matter that I'm purple. I mean, I'm purple because I'm literally an alien."

The black character then adds, "Well, I'm not an alien, but it definitely matters to me that I'm black."

"It makes a difference that I'm white," the white character responds to the black character. "I know the two of us get treated very differently."

The white character goes on to claim that people add a "fantasy" color in discussions of race to ignore actual problems associated with racism.

"I think people like the black, white, or purple thing, because adding a fantasy race in there helps distract from the actual racism black people have to deal with," the character says.

The black character responds, "My experience with anti-black racism is really specific. Other people of color experience other forms of racism, too. But you won't see any of that if you 'don't see color.'"

The alien says at the end, "So this entire public service announcement could be a ploy to avoid talking about racism altogether. Hey, could we get a rewrite where we appreciate each other without erasing what makes each of us different?"





The description of the PSA reads, "It's important to SEE people in all their beautiful COLORS. When you see color and the unique experiences that come from it, you can recognize the role racism plays in our culture AND appreciate everyone and their diversity."

Anything else?
According to Variety, the PSA is the third installment in a four-part series meant to teach "ways to disrupt common narratives about racism."

From Variety:

It is part of a four-part series developed by "Steven Universe" creator Rebecca Sugar and "OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes" creator Ian Jones-Quartey to provide kids and families with productive ways to disrupt common narratives about racism. "See Color" was developed with psychologist Dr. Deborah J. Johnson, who specializes in racial and cultural development.
Cartoon Network has prioritized advancing the progressive social agenda in recent months.

As TheBlaze reported, the network faced backlash last December after posting a tweet focusing on "normalizing gender pronouns" and "respecting them."

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I thought they'd be offended at Sam the Eagle.


Also, I've been watching some Cartoon Network & Disney Channel. Every other ad seems to have the message of "if you don't have X attitude, YOU'RE part of the problem.'

Their target age demographic generation is lost IMO

OMFG

Wowsers! I'm surprised that the Leftists propagandists haven't cancelled one of their dear followers, Ted Turner for his Turner Classic Movies. Some of those movies he has on are REALLY racist. It doesn't bother me, but I'm surprised it hasn't offended some old Libturd yet.