I assume there will be episodes in the future where Mr. Ratburn's husband will make at least a brief appearance in.
Are they going to ban those, too?
Are they going to ban those, too?
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Alabama Public Television refuses to air Arthur episode with gay wedding
- Thread starter Loudninja
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I want the people that made this decision to be forced to watch the episode. I'm imagining a scene like South Park where people are throwing up everywhere when they see PC Principal and Strongwoman having relations.
Or maybe it would be more like the end of Raiders of the Last Ark and they would just melt.
Or maybe it would be more like the end of Raiders of the Last Ark and they would just melt.
Third world state in a first world country.
Fuck Alabama and the trash-ass inhabitants that support this bullshit.
I just watched it the other day with my kids, it's not even that outlandish.
He just walks down the aisle with his man and the kids are happy for him.
He just walks down the aisle with his man and the kids are happy for him.
More like they won't have the words or frame of reference to realize it. Low key 1984 tactics.
This is fucked up. States banning broadcasts that air throughout the country is a thing I just learned about. Mississippi banned Sesame Street when it debut because the show was too integrated, but reversed course 3 weeks later.
The concept seems crazy in 2019.
The concept seems crazy in 2019.
When the PBS affiliates from Alabama go to the national PBS affiliate meetings, I wonder how that goes. I'd imagine most people working for PBS, even in a state like Alabama, are probably progressive minded... even if you're less progressive than a public television producer in Boston or New York, you're still probably relatively progressive... and the fold to state/county/local pressure. I just wonder what that's like for them, because you know all the affiliates talk shit about the ass backwards ones.
It's so weird to me to hear these things. It must just be people at the top of the food chain on politics, because me being a MN boy who was down in mobile alabama last month for my sisters wedding, I didn't see anything that would make me think that state is a racist and homophobic state like we see. Maybe it's just city life is more liberal?
goddamn yeehawdists holding us back. if it wasn't for the whole color thing id say yall'queda and isis would get along pretty well.
Reminds me of a friend I had who was told what being transgendered was. They were just like "Oh, that's what this has been the whole time."
Yup. That sounds about right. I remember this show before hitting puberty myself so I know that the Arthur VOs must've have been on an assembly line by now (assuming they use young boys for the voice).
The top five most populous cities in Alabama (Mobile is second) are pretty left of center for the most part. Once you venture outside of those cities, things tend to get a little dicey very quickly.
disgusting, what a bunch of despicable human beings!
even though i never really watched arthur back then, i'll definitely watch this episode
even though i never really watched arthur back then, i'll definitely watch this episode
Of course I'm white. I'm not saying racism isn't in mobile, but it appeared everyone was friendly down there. I saw gay people all over the place too. It was like any other city I've been to.
Just saying, it mostly must be outside of urban areas. That seems to be the case everywhere. Just way more extreme in the south.
It's no surprise they'd censor this episode. Bumfuck hick adults want their youngins to be bumfuck hick children. Anything that might open their minds, question "tradition" and expand their horizons = bad, evil, liberal and un-Christian.
Never, ever believe that any of these people believe in freedom or lack of censorship, they're hypocrites and liars.
Alabama: "11 year olds are too young to understand this gay stuff!!!!1111!"
Also Alabama: "11 year olds should be forced to give birth to their rapist's child"
Also Alabama: "11 year olds should be forced to give birth to their rapist's child"
"Sure, life is shitty and depressing, but keep your faith (and don't try to question your superiors one bit whatsoever) and God will reward you in the end."
That trick's been used for millennia.
Alabama just saved its kids from PBS' deadly gay-ray. Why a Publicly funded TV network is allowed to present these crazy sci-fi ideas as if they're real life is beyond me. Anyway, thank goodness for the aegis of morality that Roy Moore died to forge in the fires of righteousness. Alabama continues to lead the nation in every major socio-economic metric, from godliness to Commandmentyness.
