Posted on 03/25/2002 4:22:03 AM PST by kattracks
(CNSNews.com) - Heather may have two mommies, but does the she own a copy of "Double Daddy"? According to Girlfriends, a cultural magazine for lesbians, "Double Daddy works as an album that kids would actually want to listen to, largely because of its catchy, light tunes" while being "set in a happy and openly gay environment."
But nothing on Double Daddy's packaging suggests to its intended listeners ages 4-10 that the CD focuses mainly on homosexuality.
Molly Universe said she wants her music to expose the children of same-sex parents to their sexual orientation and lifestyle. However, she acknowledged there are no sexual content warnings on the CD.
"Maybe I should have put some warnings," Universe said, "but I guess it's a risk that I'm willing to take because to me, it's an innocent project."
Universe said there are "so many kids out there who struggle with issues that they're not allowed to talk about in school." She believes it is her "job just to increase awareness."
Double Daddy's lyrics weren't written solely for same-sex partners and their children. In fact, Universe said her original intention for the CD was to make a greater effort to "target" non-homosexual families to increase "awareness."
Universe refused to comment to CNSNews.com on her own sexual orientation, stating, "I've gotten myself into trouble recently identifying myself as anything on websites because I work with kids."
However, in an interview featured on Lesbianation.com, Universe said, "I'm gay, I'm a musician, I love kids." Lesbianation.com bills itself as the leading online community dedicated to the celebration of lesbian culture and identity.
Homosexual 'Awareness' Music
The lyrics to Double Daddy's title track leave no doubt about how many daddies Danny has. "Danny has a daddy and a daddy at home -- It's a double double daddy and he's never alone." And, according to the song, "when you double the daddy ... you double the fun."
Another song, "Oh What a Mess (Billy's wearing a dress)," is simply about "a little boy who likes to wear a dress," Universe said.
"I think the idea there is that it's not a bad idea to wear a dress, but the institution says it is, so you just have to be careful about what you do," Universe said. "You know, we don't generally like boys to wear dresses to school and it's the rule, but no one really knows why it's the rule, so Billy chose to test the rule."
But she noted that not every song has a message.
"There are four or five songs that have clear and distinct messages about sexuality and refer to gay parents or refer to children who may be gay," Universe said. "You know, it just alludes to it. It doesn't necessarily say it."
The album's "Tolerance" song does not make any reference to homosexuality. The lyrics for the song read, "We all have a different family, it doesn't mean that you're better than me. You've got to like the difference, and that's what we call tolerance."
'Tolerance' in the Classroom
Universe said she's sent free copies of her CD to approximately 30 "gay-friendly" public schools across the country as well as public libraries. "I haven't heard from anyone, so as far as I know, they're not being used, although I'd love for them to be."
But that hasn't stopped Universe, a teacher by profession, from performing some of the songs found on Double Daddy in the classrooms of high schools and elementary schools. She did say she does not perform the songs that talk about sexuality.
"Sometimes I sing Tolerance," Universe said. "Tolerance is kind of an innocent song ... but I reserve that for a more liberal school."
Homosexual Propaganda?
Dr. Paul Cameron, director of the Family Research Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., said Universe is using the Double Daddy CD to "propagandize" for the "gay faith." He defined the "gay faith" as a "religion without God."
Cameron said the homosexual faith "wants people to declare, to walk the sawdust trail, and in public say, 'I am a homosexual. I'm gay. I'm part of this movement that thinks that whatever we do is super.'" And, he added, "They want to drag the kids with them."
The sawdust trail is a reference to the religious gatherings that famed evangelist Billy Sunday began organizing more than a hundred years ago. Participants would walk up the sawdust-covered aisles of structures that had just been built specifically for the event, to shake Sunday's hand.
In the 21st century, some adults are using "poster children to promote their particular angle on sexuality," Cameron said. "That's obviously what the CD is about."
And, he believes the pro-homosexual lyrical content of the Double Daddy CD is "abusing children in the interests of a sexual movement."
Homosexual activists, Cameron said, "want their kids to advertise for them; they want to advertise; they want to dress strangely so that everybody knows." And that, he said, "is just a terrible burden to place on a child." But he said homosexual activists "want you to know about it, baby."
Expanding Universe
Molly Universe said she hopes to produce more music for kids because her plan has always been "to educate kids and to educate parents about certain controversial topics, but to try to do it as least controversial as I can."
"I'd be happy to do anything related to kids and sexuality," Universe said of her future recordings. "I'm a teacher, myself, so it interests me."
Maybe she could get a gig doing PR for the Van Damme family; After all, those pervs were just pursuing an "alternative lifestyle" too...
Homeschool bump.
I'll bet you would, Molly. That's why we are scared.
Hmmm, why did I think about Jesse Dirkhising when I read that?
The problem is that "tolerance" is the most misused and misdefined word in the homosexual lexicon. Their version of "tolerance" means acceptance and approval, while its opposite is fear and hatred. This is not at all accurate, but twisting the language, e.g., "gay," is the first thing they have to do to overcome people's justified and natural revulsion to their behavior.
"I'm gay, I'm a musician, I love kids."
"I'd be happy to do anything related to kids and sexuality"
"I love you, you love me, we're a happy family"...
This won't spark a "Working Daddies vs. Stay at Home Daddies" debate, will it?
Come within 10 yards of either of my kids & I'll send you into orbit, Molly Universe.
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