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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Antares on January 21, 2005, 02:59:40 pm

Title: SpongeBob Gaypants
Post by: Antares on January 21, 2005, 02:59:40 pm: http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/20/sponge.bob.reut/index.html

I'll leave it to the more politically-minded of you out there (i.e., trolls) to turn this thread into a flamewar, but before I do, I thought I'd point this out.

On the CNN main page there's a QuickVote poll with the following options. SpongeBob Squarepants is:

a) promoting acceptance of homosexuality
b) promoting tolerance and diversity
c) absorbent, yellow, and porous

As of right now, "C" is -far- in the lead, with over 101,000 votes. :lol:
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Post by: Primus on January 21, 2005, 03:12:03 pm: Oh, for the luv of (some) god.. It's just a freakin' (stupid) cartoon...
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Post by: Mongoose on January 21, 2005, 03:13:45 pm: Bizarre...

(But seriously, who didn't know that SpongeBob was gay? :p)
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Post by: Nuclear1 on January 21, 2005, 03:14:36 pm: Yeah, and Captain Planet was used to promote environmentalist propaganda. :p

Seriously, I believed ever since that show came out that there was a homosexual message behind it anyway.
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Post by: Corsair on January 21, 2005, 03:16:58 pm: You know you live in a country full of nutters when...
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Post by: BlackDove on January 21, 2005, 03:23:19 pm: I'm not really concerned about the fact that it's gay or promoting that it's good to be gay or whatever. I'm more concerned that the entire concept of Sponge BobAssPants is mind numbingly idiotic and stupid (sorry fans).

I hope the Christians kill it for whatever reason, as long as the trash is off the air.
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Post by: pyro-manic on January 21, 2005, 03:56:27 pm: It's a children's cartoon. It's aimed at the under-12s for crying out loud. It's supposed to be ridiculous. I'd be more inclined to want stuff like Big Brother and American Idol and all that sort of mindless, low-brow ****e off the air.

Anyway, yes, it's got some gay innuendo. Who gives a toss? It's entertaining for little kids, and it'll make their parents laugh as well. Except obviously not in this case, because said idiot parents are going "OMG gayness!!!11 We must ban it or our kids will like men!!!"

Only in America, eh? :doubt:
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Post by: Carl on January 21, 2005, 03:59:34 pm: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
It's a children's cartoon. It's aimed at the under-12s

...but is more often watched by 16 year old stoners.
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Post by: aldo_14 on January 21, 2005, 04:01:23 pm: What exactly are the 'gay overtones' anyway?
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Post by: Night Hammer on January 21, 2005, 04:01:29 pm: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic

Only in America, eh? :doubt:

amen:rolleyes:
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Post by: pyro-manic on January 21, 2005, 04:16:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
What exactly are the 'gay overtones' anyway?

Blatant double-entendres...

Quote
Originally posted by Carl
...but is more often watched by 16 year old stoners.

If they want to watch kid's cartoons as opposed to Big Brother 47 then surely that's a good thing? If they actually notice said gayness, then at least they're thinking about an actual issue rather than vegetating slowly...
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Post by: Night Hammer on January 21, 2005, 04:18:49 pm: so what is next......call the powerpuff girls dominatrix's?
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Post by: karajorma on January 21, 2005, 04:21:03 pm: Quote
In 1999, the Rev. Jerry Falwell described Tinky Winky, the purse-toting purple Teletubbie, as a gay role model.

Just cause he carrys a handbag
...and speaks in a high pitched voice
...and sleeps in a room with 3 other men
...

I think I'll stop now :)
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Post by: BlackDove on January 21, 2005, 06:11:45 pm: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
It's a children's cartoon. It's aimed at the under-12s for crying out loud.

It's not suitable even for an infant. It is mind-numbingly retarded, and it does not deserve the time it gets on TV.

Anyone who puts that kind of garbage into circulation, should be put in front of a firing range for commiting crime against humanity.
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Post by: Tiara on January 21, 2005, 07:11:39 pm: All I can say is;

http://www.muchosucko.com/video-spongebobhemppants.html

:D
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Post by: Unknown Target on January 21, 2005, 07:14:13 pm: Every friggin conservative in the US is an uptight, uncompromising wackjob, and, I'm sorry to say, so are all the extremo liberals on this forum (which numbers in the "a lot" category).
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Post by: WMCoolmon on January 21, 2005, 08:04:10 pm: Quote
"Their inclusion of the reference to 'sexual identity" within their 'tolerance pledge' is not only unnecessary, but it crosses a moral line," James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, said in a statement released Thursday.

:rolleyes:
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Post by: Unknown Target on January 21, 2005, 08:05:09 pm: *points and laughs*
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Post by: IceFire on January 21, 2005, 10:25:41 pm: I guess I haven't watched enough...never understood what the problem was. Its just another annoying kids cartoon that some find entertaining.
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Post by: Bobboau on January 21, 2005, 10:42:20 pm: HE KILLED ZIM!
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Post by: IceFire on January 21, 2005, 10:52:46 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
HE KILLED ZIM!

Now there shall be war!

I've only seen a bit of Invader Zim but I like it :)
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Post by: Taristin on January 21, 2005, 10:55:25 pm: Now... where's the 'I wish these 'adults' would grow up and stop propogating their fears' option? :doubt:
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Post by: Grey Wolf on January 22, 2005, 01:23:25 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

Just cause he carrys a handbag
...and speaks in a high pitched voice
...and sleeps in a room with 3 other men
...

I think I'll stop now :)
Drinky-Winky is far superior:
(http://pics.sluggy.com/comics/990309a.gif)
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Post by: vyper on January 22, 2005, 01:30:26 pm: WTF @ CNN.

No really...
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Post by: Stealth on January 22, 2005, 02:12:48 pm: speaking of gay, i just realized that mr. burns assistant in the Simpsons (smithers? forgot his name) is gay. never knew that until i watched the whole of season 6 in the last 48 hours... hehehe
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Post by: Rictor on January 22, 2005, 02:37:56 pm: you found it Tiara! I have another episode, but no place to upload it.

hehe, Spongebong Hempants.
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Post by: Ford Prefect on January 22, 2005, 09:32:43 pm: Spongebob...

The contraceptive device kids love.
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Post by: Grug on January 23, 2005, 04:36:42 am: rofl.

lol@ Corsair especially.

I kinda like SpongeBobSquare pants.
Its so stupid you can't laugh.
Best if you have a few drinks first, and have a screwed sense of humour as well. :p

But I would'nt say there are any gay promotion in the actual episodes.
And if they send something to U.S. kids I doubt it will make a difference anyway, most of them will all still grow up to be fear addicts.
Call themselves humanitarians yet if something bad happens in the world without their assistance they won't do much to help. (Hints at tsunami incident and lack of immediate donations).