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PixieJane
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posted February 04, 2014 08:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
They're already getting a lot of love and hate over introducing the first lesbian mom couple in their show Good Luck Charlie:
http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/disney-channels-good-luck-charlie-introduces-networks-first-same-sex-couple-ever-2014281

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After announcing the decision in June 2013, the channel finally delivered when lesbian mothers Susan and Cheryl dropped off their daughter Taylor for a play date with the main family's daughter Charlie

It's heartening to me to see these milestones being passed so quickly. It used to take much longer for equality and tolerance to happen, perhaps we really are entering the Age of Aquarius.

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posted February 05, 2014 02:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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posted February 06, 2014 02:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Never heard of that show.

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PixieJane
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posted April 01, 2014 10:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's been successful, though there were, as expected, some who tried to make a big deal out of it, but the only noteworthy bit to me is that some sick soul made death threats to the little girl who is the star of the show:
http://www.avclub.com/article/someone-sent-death-threats-to-a-5yearold-disney-st-107602

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According to police reports, these included messages such as “Die Mia, ******* die in hell! Kill yourself, you deserve to die.” That same suspect also reportedly sent a photo of Talerico’s head covered by a bloody fist and the message, “Yes, kill you stupid ***** .” Again, Talerico is 5 years old, and the star of a Disney show about an adorable little girl that had lesbians on it one time.

I thought it might just be general mental illness that just had the bad luck to manifest as this decision by Disney was made into a "controversy" by bigots yet many disagreed with me. I can't recall all the details they said but it did sound as if it was antigay hatred (though of course they rarely ever admit to their hate). But this just happened, too, which makes it more believable that it's religious motivated rather than general psychosis (and what you get when you get Christians going around quoting Bible verses about how gays deserve death and advising child abuse):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/oregon-mom-gay-son-murder_n_5 044807.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

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An Oregon mother is facing murder charges after allegedly subjecting her 4-year-old son to deadly beatings because she thought he was gay.

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Prosecutors say Zachary died on Aug. 16, 2012 of blunt-force trauma to his abdomen and a delay in medical treatment, according to reports.

Dutro, who is on trial in Washington County Circuit Court, allegedly pointed to her perception of her young son's sexuality in a Facebook message addressed to her boyfriend, Brian Canady, at the time.

Using a slur, she wrote that she believed Zachary was going to be gay, and suggested Canady, 24, "work on" her son: “He walks and talks like it. Ugh.”

Earlier this month, Canady pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, and second-degree assault, in connection with Zachary's death, The Oregonian previously reported. At the time of his arrest in 2012, Canady admitted to kicking Zachary in the abdomen while wearing shoes, according to The Portland Tribune.


So, sadly, I can believe the death threats were inspired by religion rather than just random insanity.

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posted April 01, 2014 10:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
In case anyone wants to see what would inspire someone to threaten a little girl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb_6vgXNL8w

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posted July 13, 2014 01:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

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posted October 03, 2014 12:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Any updates?

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PixieJane
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posted October 03, 2014 06:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Not really. The so-called "million moms" attempted to raise a stink over it but they're pretty much wholly discredited now so nothing came of it. The show ran 4 seasons before ending, which is good for Disney (who usually only run 2-3 seasons).

Speaking of "one million moms" this is about when they tried to get JC Penny to drop Ellen (for being a lesbian) as a spokesperson:
http://youtu.be/_zNKTTtAXCs?t=1m

By the time OMM tried to trash GLC they were even more discredited.

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posted October 04, 2014 01:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks.

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