Posted on 05/13/2019 8:06:52 PM PDT by Ennis85
PBS Kids decided to drop a bombshell on unsuspecting viewers. During the 22nd season of Arthur, the episode rolled out a sociopolitical shocker: Mr. Ratburn is gay. But the shock drops didnt end there, PBS decided to push even further Mr. Ratburn got married to his gay partner.
The news has gone viral online following an article from TVLine.com, which recounts how the moment occurs, writing
"[ ] the gang spots Mr. Ratburn having lunch with an uptight woman (voiced by special guest star Jane Lynch), who tells Mr. Ratburn that hes too soft and needs to toughen up. They decide that marrying her will make Mr. Ratburn miserable, which will then make his students miserable, so they set off to nip the nuptials in the bud. Little do they realize, the woman in question is actually Mr. Ratburns sister, who just wants the best for his big day.
Arthur and his gang of mostly recognizable animal friends show up to the wedding ready to object, but when they see who Mr. Ratburn is actually marrying not to mention how happy the couple appears they decide not to sabotage their teachers big day, after all. [ ]"
The moment takes place during the middle of the episode, which you can view over on the PBS Kids website.
The moment drops at the 11:45 mark.
The real shocker? Its not just a gay marriage by the way, its an inter-species gay marriage.
The kids are depicted as responding happily knowing that Mr. Ratburn is marrying another man/rat/etc., than someone they thought was pushy. Even though the show doesnt really bother to explain why they would be happy Mr. Ratburn was marrying someone that just as well could have been bad for him.
Anyway, most of the comment section on TVLine and people on Twitter are ecstatic about this because they obviously want to inculcate kids with the concepts of gay marriage, drag culture, and transgenderism.
There were a few people who offered pushback against the encroaching of Left-wing sociopolitics taking over kids media, with users like Tracer explaining that she was appalled at the show indulging in such topics.
https://i.imgur.com/j9AZyR7.png
Some argued that trying to sway kids away from sound moral principles was not a good thing because they usually had their kids to watch shows like Arthur because they focused on sound moral principles. Various people shot back, denouncing God and sound moral principles.
https://i.imgur.com/LjIcsBa.png
People wanting to prevent kids from being inundated with the kind of overt politicization we see in every other form of media were overwhelmed by the Leftists who justified the show promoting homosexual marriage.
https://i.imgur.com/T5dhey6.png
Things took on a completely different flavor on Twitter, where theres practically zero pushback from anyone, or if there is its not showing up in the trends.
Mr. Ratburn managed to go viral on Twitter where a lot of people are patting each other on the back.
https://twitter.com/ChristiTrottie/status/1128047152394121217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128047152394121217&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneangrygamer.net%2F2019%2F05%2Farthur-gets-woke-for-kids-has-mr-ratburn-marry-his-husband-in-a-gay-marriage%2F84107%2F
The media are also unironically championing for pushing sociopolitical messages into kids shows, with outlets like Buzzfeed chiming in to further signal boost the message.
https://twitter.com/BuzzFeed/status/1128047654179487744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128047654179487744&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneangrygamer.net%2F2019%2F05%2Farthur-gets-woke-for-kids-has-mr-ratburn-marry-his-husband-in-a-gay-marriage%2F84107%2F
There are a few scattered responses among the throng of support for PBS promoting a gay marriage in a kids cartoon. Some people pointed out that this was the sort of thing people complained about when they said that the gay agenda was expanding.
https://twitter.com/UncleMaffoo/status/1128075820222877698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128075820222877698&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneangrygamer.net%2F2019%2F05%2Farthur-gets-woke-for-kids-has-mr-ratburn-marry-his-husband-in-a-gay-marriage%2F84107%2F
Few people questioned the intent of the move, saying that it seemed like a way for PBS to promote the LGBTQIA agenda, and they didnt really feel it was natural.
https://twitter.com/RedDerpo/status/1128075618556567552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128075618556567552&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneangrygamer.net%2F2019%2F05%2Farthur-gets-woke-for-kids-has-mr-ratburn-marry-his-husband-in-a-gay-marriage%2F84107%2F
https://twitter.com/RedDerpo/status/1128075618556567552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128075618556567552&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneangrygamer.net%2F2019%2F05%2Farthur-gets-woke-for-kids-has-mr-ratburn-marry-his-husband-in-a-gay-marriage%2F84107%2F
https://twitter.com/FxckedUrMom/status/1128062888260833280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1128062888260833280&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oneangrygamer.net%2F2019%2F05%2Farthur-gets-woke-for-kids-has-mr-ratburn-marry-his-husband-in-a-gay-marriage%2F84107%2F
This isnt even the first time that Arthur has dabbled in the risque taboos of sexual politics. As pointed out by ThΔt Desert Waff, there was an episode of Postcards From Buster from back in 2005 or so that was banned for depicting lesbian mothers while Buster was on a trip. The episode received enough backlash to get pulled, as reported by a piece published on January 27th, 2005 by the New York Times.
Of course, the episode managed to make its way around the net, and became something of a legend within the LGBTQ community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_HFhb0mXOM
Nevertheless, this has become a common trend in almost every major show these days, especially those aimed at kids. We saw Adventure Time turn Princess Bubblegum into a lesbian, we saw Steven Universe introduce kids to a lesbian wedding, and Netflixs Voltron went the extra mile to make the main character gay.
This kind of escalation is becoming more and more commonplace, especially for kids shows and material aimed at young people. However, those who control the media waves insist that there is no agenda, and that the propaganda that theyve been feeding you isnt part of some inculcation campaign to normalize certain controversial themes.
Nevertheless, they keep pushing and pushing and pushing, and they wont end until the purity of your childs soul is laid splayed open on the ideological altar of the Intersectional Inquisition, where it will be forcibly tainted until the end of time.
Who are not allowed to be children because perverts are pushing their agenda. Parents, don’t allow this, on a par with pornography, into your home.
yep
This is really inappropriate and is no different than a character coming out and saying that they hate Jews or blacks. Honestly PBS and NPR don’t deserve any of our money. Can you believe how NPR said that the song “Jesus Loves the Little Children” uses racial slurs. Unbelievable.
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