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2021-02-22 -PC Follies

[NYPost] Even the Muppets are "offensive" these days.
I was harmed. Who do I sue?
Anyone who streams "The Muppet Show" on Disney+ will see a declaimer first — warning of "offensive content."

Somebody at Disney must have seen the YouTube video edit of the Sex Pistols singing "Friggin in the Rigging (Good Ship Venus)" with photoshopped video of the Muppets.

Disney released five seasons of the iconic show for streaming on Friday, allowing viewers to enjoy watching Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and their celebrity guests as part of its $6.99-a-month service.
After watching Miss Piggy it took me years to be able to eat bacon again.
The disclaimer shown prior to each episode warns viewers that the show features "stereotypes" and "mistreatment of people or cultures."
Poppycock!
"This program includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now," the disclaimer states.

"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," the disclaimer says.
In other words, "we are making a lot of money with this so we think a disclaimer is adequate".
"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 adds.

It’s unstated precisely what Disney considers to be offensive on the show, but some characters depict Native American, Middle Eastern and Asian people.

And in season five, legendary country singer Johnny Cash is seen performing in front of a Confederate flag.

The warning will also appear before some iconic movies, including "Aristocats," "Dumbo," "Peter Pan," and "Swiss Family Robinson."

Does this mean Song of the South will be reentering the rotation? The Uncle Remus stories are as legitimately African-American culture as Baba Yaga is Russian and Hansel&Gretel is German. And look at the little white children respectfully sitting at his feet to absorb his wisdom tales, just as the little Black children do.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2021-02-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Not offensive enough that Disney won't make money off them.

Posted by Gralet Jomort6809 2021-02-22 00:30|| 2021-02-22 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 You are being used by the "woke" political movement, which is using "offensive" to prepare you for more and deeper abuse as a person.

White Americans make up more than half of the country's population, according to the Census Bureau. The bureau predicts the year 2044 will be when minorities make up the majority.

Today, attack main stream culture, that culture has been designated by your attackers as being white.

More of these articles will emerge in the comming months, brought to you by the ultra-left, communists where ever they be, with the interwebs, it could be your neighbor

Posted by Porch Jungle1549 2021-02-22 00:51|| 2021-02-22 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Must be the Swedish Chef....

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-02-22 01:34|| 2021-02-22 01:34|| Front Page Top

#4 "muppet" is considered an anti-Biden slur?

Posted by Lampedusa Angaitch7175 2021-02-22 03:03|| 2021-02-22 03:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes - Muppet is considered a slur, Its the name he uses with Doctor Jill, when he is in bed at night with Major & Champ, and he directs Jill to his Bed Chamber (deep, very deep in the basement of the White House)

Muppet, Muppet, I'm over here playing Mario Cart, with Major & Champ, come join me, we are having fun. .... Ok Mommmy...I mean Muppet...

Posted by Winky Guelph7521 2021-02-22 03:57|| 2021-02-22 03:57|| Front Page Top

#6 So sick of this crap, especially of culture being destroyed in the service of people who should be in mental institutions.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-02-22 07:11|| 2021-02-22 07:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Aristocats: the Siamese cats singing, "we are Siamese" are suddenly offensive, because the song sounds vaguely Asian.

Dumbo: the two crows are step and fetchit stereotypes, can't have that

Peter Pan: not sure. makes fun of disabled people? or is it the boys dressed up as Indians? can't have that after all.

Swiss Family Robinson: no clue.

I wonder what the young fan of Disney thinks when they suddenly break out 'Zippity Do Da' during the parade at Disney World. Just a song from the vaults?

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2021-02-22 07:25|| 2021-02-22 07:25|| Front Page Top

#8 "It ain't easy being green." ___Kermit

Posted by Mercutio 2021-02-22 07:36|| 2021-02-22 07:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Our society is being yanked around by a small handful of folks that take advantage of corporate cowards.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-02-22 09:34|| 2021-02-22 09:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Reason #25,456 that I'll never give Disney another red cent.

Posted by DarthVader 2021-02-22 09:47|| 2021-02-22 09:47|| Front Page Top

#11 Our society is being yanked around by a small handful of folks that take advantage of corporate ~~cowards~~ collusion.

FIFY. How do you make sure the rubes know who's in charge otherwise?

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-02-22 10:10|| 2021-02-22 10:10|| Front Page Top

#12 This is the problem with index funds Disney rakes in investment dollars regardless of performance

Posted by Regular joe 2021-02-22 14:49|| 2021-02-22 14:49|| Front Page Top

#13 "When correctly viewed,
Everything is lewd!" --Tom Lehrer

Posted by magpie 2021-02-22 15:25|| 2021-02-22 15:25|| Front Page Top

#14 /\ #7 Swiss Family Robinson: no clue.
White. European Colonialism spreading ecological devastation. Cisheteropatriarchy. Really! After seeing that title I am going to need double strength Brain Bleech™ (/sarc)

Posted by magpie 2021-02-22 16:12|| 2021-02-22 16:12|| Front Page Top

#15 And this is where the true horror of streaming comes in. At least with a DVD copy they can't add and subtract content to something you purchased years ago.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-02-22 17:01|| 2021-02-22 17:01|| Front Page Top

#16 Remember when Google Books started digitizing print books in libraries? Ministry of Truth time is upon where things get "memory holed" in the 1984esque fashion.

Posted by magpie 2021-02-22 19:49|| 2021-02-22 19:49|| Front Page Top

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