DISNEY PRESCHOOLER ANIMATION “DOC MCSTUFFINS” FEATURES FAMILY WITH “TWO MOMS”

 

 

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 A watchdog group that monitors the promotion of sin in children’s 

entertainment is expressing concern over a recent episode of the preschooler-

geared cartoon “Doc McStuffins,” which featured an animated depiction of the 

lesbian moms of two children.

“Controversial topics and lifestyle choices should be left
up to the parents to discuss and Disney Junior should not introduce this
to young children,” said the organization One Million Moms in a blog
post. “Just because an issue may be legal or because some are choosing a
lifestyle doesn’t make it morally correct. Disney should stick to
entertaining and providing family-friendly programming instead of
pushing an agenda.”

The episode, which aired this past Saturday on Disney
Junior, centers on the importance of having a plan in place for
emergencies. The lesbian characters, voiced by Wanda Sykes and Portia de
Rossi, face an earthquake caused by a toy dragon jumping and down, and
they run for safety—one with each child—in separate directions.

The characters, who are later reunited with help from the
lead character Doc, learn the importance of having a designated meeting
place and a prepared emergency kit for such instances.

“With this episode, they see a family that looks like our
family,” Sykes, who raises two children with her partner in real life,
says in a video posted by the homosexual advocacy group GLAAD. “We’re
two moms … It’s going to be very exciting for [my kids] to see our
family represented.”

Episode writer Chris McNee is also a lesbian and said that the story is reflective of her own household.

“I always envision Doc McStuffins as a show about what it
means to accept everyone as part of our communities. As part of a
two-mom family, I’m proud to have an episode that reflects my son’s
world, and shows everyone that love is love in McStuffinsville,” she
told GLAAD.

McNee made similar remarks in 2012 when the program was
first released, candidly admitting that she sought to include “subtle
messages” in the show.

“Even though this is a kid’s show and we’re not going to see
gay storylines, how do you instill subtle messages about acceptance and
how people are different? Is that always in the back of your head when
doing these shows?” she was asked by the outlet After Ellen.

“Definitely,” McNee replied. “My son has two moms and it’s a
huge part of my life as a human being. And it’s been an incredible part
of the way that I see the world and the way I see characters, and the
way I want to create characters who are incredibly accepting of each
other and whatever is happening in their life.”

“My own biological family is an amazing family, but I think
that classic story of gay kids is that you end up creating that family
of friends and that’s always reflected in my work,” she said.

McNee advised that Disney was supportive of her endeavor.

“I have to be honest: I was surprised and very pleasantly
surprised that Disney has been happy to celebrate who I am and who my
family is. And when we talk about how my son is the inspiration of this
show, we’re also talking about my family, and my family is my partner
Lisa, myself and Theo,” she outlined. “Kudos to Disney for that, and I
think we all know that the world continues to change.”

One Million Moms is asking parents to contact Disney
to express disapproval of the episode, noting that “[f]amilies will not
be able to allow Disney Channel in their homes if the network veers
away from family-friendly entertainment.”

As previously reported,
Disney also raised concerns earlier this year when it aired its
first-ever same-sex kissing scene during a broadcast of its cartoon
“Star vs. the Forces of Evil,” as well as when Bill Condon, director of
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” live-action remake, revealed that that
the film would include a subtle “gay moment.”

Condon told the homosexual travel magazine Passport in 2012 that he wished he could say
he was like “Lord of the Rings” star Ian McKellen, who has admitted to
ripping Leviticus 18:22 out of hotel Bibles because of its prohibition
of homosexual sex acts.
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In
a first for Disney Junior, a recent episode of the TV network’s
animated children’s program “Doc McStuffins” featured lesbian moms as
the heads of one household. The show, now in its fourth season, is
geared toward children ages 2 to 5, according to Common Sense Media.
The
episode entitled “The Emergency Plan” aired on the Disney Channel last
weekend. It showed two doll moms who are a couple, played by well-known
lesbian Wanda Sykes and Portia de Rossi. LGBT activists are
applauding Disney for the move.
“Children like mine deserve the
chance to see their families reflected on TV, and this episode does just
that in a beautiful and positive way,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, president
and CEO of GLAAD.