First the Teletubbies...now SPONGBOB?!!
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Levonian said:Ocean, how can you say such a thing?I’m deeply hurt by your insinuation.
I adore Mayflower, and I would never do anything which would make her feel left out or neglected. She’s more than welcome to hold the camcorder...
Thanks for a good laugh here Levonian.
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Levonian said:Ocean, how can you say such a thing?
Be careful, Mr. Chimp... We might have to move this thead to the penisarium forum soon if you keep that up!
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Cheri said:
Oh, Cheri! He's cracking me up!
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Levonian said:
Sounds like a certain chimp's testicles are in serious jeopardy! Better be careful, Mr Chimp. I think I know which testicles she has mind for her auction!
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Update on the story...
Thought I'd post this little update for you guys...
Cartoon Star SpongeBob SquarePants Has No Gay Agenda
By Jan Dahinten, Reuters
SINGAPORE (Jan. 28) - SpongeBob SquarePants, the wacky cartoon character who sparked a gay alert warning by U.S. Christian conservative groups, is neither gay nor straight.
He is asexual, says his creator.
At least two Christian activist groups said the innocent and hugely popular cartoon character SpongeBob and his best mate Patrick Starfish are being exploited to promote the acceptance of homosexuality.
SpongeBob's creator, Stephen Hillenburg, 43, said the allegations are far-fetched and his agenda does not go beyond fun and entertainment.
"It doesn't have anything to do with what we're trying to do," Hillenburg told Reuters in an interview on Friday, two days before the Asian premiere of the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in Singapore.
"We never intended them to be gay. I consider them to be almost asexual. We're just trying to be funny and this has got nothing to do with the show."
Naive SpongeBob, who lives in a pineapple under the Pacific Ocean, was "outed" by the U.S. media in 2002 after reports that the Nickelodeon TV show and its merchandise were popular with gays.
Influential U.S. radio evangelist James Dobson, among whose top political issues are opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion rights, said last week SpongeBob had been included in a "pro-homosexual video."
"Their inclusion of the reference to 'sexual identity' within their 'tolerance pledge' is not only unnecessary but it crosses a moral line," said Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family.
"MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES"
SpongeBob is one of the stars of a music video due to be sent to 61,000 U.S. schools in March. The makers -- the nonprofit We Are Family Foundation -- say the video is designed to encourage tolerance and diversity.
Hillenburg, a marine-science-teacher-turned-animator who lives in Hollywood and is married with a 6-year-old son, says he thinks there are "more important issues to worry about."
"I really don't pay much attention to this."
Such allegations were common in the history of cartoon and children's entertainment, he said.
"Just think of 'Laurel and Hardy' or 'Ernie and Bert'," he said, referring to two popular American comic icons -- the former from the 1930s and latter from the U.S. television series "Sesame Street."
In 1999, Britain's Teletubbies were cast into sexual controversy by a U.S. religious leader who warned parents to be alert to subtle messages from Tinky Winky, one of the four androgynous characters, singled out for his purple color and a triangular antenna on his head, both symbolising gay pride.
Nickelodeon, part of global media firm Viacom Inc., has made 60 episodes since SpongeBob's birth in 1996 and is working on another 20. It says the series is a big hit in Indonesia and has been translated into Hindi, Korean and Japanese.
Hillenburg, who produced and directed his first SpongeBob movie, has employed stars such as Alec Baldwin and Scarlett Johansson to voice some of the characters while Baywatch personality David Hasselhoff has made a non-cartoon appearance.
01/28/05 01:49 ET
Thought I'd post this little update for you guys...
Cartoon Star SpongeBob SquarePants Has No Gay Agenda
By Jan Dahinten, Reuters
SINGAPORE (Jan. 28) - SpongeBob SquarePants, the wacky cartoon character who sparked a gay alert warning by U.S. Christian conservative groups, is neither gay nor straight.
He is asexual, says his creator.
At least two Christian activist groups said the innocent and hugely popular cartoon character SpongeBob and his best mate Patrick Starfish are being exploited to promote the acceptance of homosexuality.
SpongeBob's creator, Stephen Hillenburg, 43, said the allegations are far-fetched and his agenda does not go beyond fun and entertainment.
"It doesn't have anything to do with what we're trying to do," Hillenburg told Reuters in an interview on Friday, two days before the Asian premiere of the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in Singapore.
"We never intended them to be gay. I consider them to be almost asexual. We're just trying to be funny and this has got nothing to do with the show."
Naive SpongeBob, who lives in a pineapple under the Pacific Ocean, was "outed" by the U.S. media in 2002 after reports that the Nickelodeon TV show and its merchandise were popular with gays.
Influential U.S. radio evangelist James Dobson, among whose top political issues are opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion rights, said last week SpongeBob had been included in a "pro-homosexual video."
"Their inclusion of the reference to 'sexual identity' within their 'tolerance pledge' is not only unnecessary but it crosses a moral line," said Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family.
"MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES"
SpongeBob is one of the stars of a music video due to be sent to 61,000 U.S. schools in March. The makers -- the nonprofit We Are Family Foundation -- say the video is designed to encourage tolerance and diversity.
Hillenburg, a marine-science-teacher-turned-animator who lives in Hollywood and is married with a 6-year-old son, says he thinks there are "more important issues to worry about."
"I really don't pay much attention to this."
Such allegations were common in the history of cartoon and children's entertainment, he said.
"Just think of 'Laurel and Hardy' or 'Ernie and Bert'," he said, referring to two popular American comic icons -- the former from the 1930s and latter from the U.S. television series "Sesame Street."
In 1999, Britain's Teletubbies were cast into sexual controversy by a U.S. religious leader who warned parents to be alert to subtle messages from Tinky Winky, one of the four androgynous characters, singled out for his purple color and a triangular antenna on his head, both symbolising gay pride.
Nickelodeon, part of global media firm Viacom Inc., has made 60 episodes since SpongeBob's birth in 1996 and is working on another 20. It says the series is a big hit in Indonesia and has been translated into Hindi, Korean and Japanese.
Hillenburg, who produced and directed his first SpongeBob movie, has employed stars such as Alec Baldwin and Scarlett Johansson to voice some of the characters while Baywatch personality David Hasselhoff has made a non-cartoon appearance.
01/28/05 01:49 ET
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I don't know why they do this gay stunt on cartoon for kids...
It isn't funny or cute.
When I saw a drag queen in movie, Shrek 2, I think that was so
unnecessary....
It is suppose to be for KIDS, not about sex. Geez.
Don't put sex education on cartoon... because it is gross..
and kids shouldn't learn about that and they don't need
to learn about that yet.
And hey MODS, what happened if Kids come in here and see that ------->
The smiles.... that is x rated, am I right?
It isn't funny or cute.
When I saw a drag queen in movie, Shrek 2, I think that was so
unnecessary....
It is suppose to be for KIDS, not about sex. Geez.
Don't put sex education on cartoon... because it is gross..
and kids shouldn't learn about that and they don't need
to learn about that yet.
And hey MODS, what happened if Kids come in here and see that ------->
The smiles.... that is x rated, am I right?
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Miss*Pinocchio said:
Hmm, that's a good question about the smilies. I know that we have a few adult oriented forums here that are only open to those over the age of 18.
Anyway, back to topic...
This thing about Spongbob is overblown, and it has nothing to do with sexuality. That's what my update was about. Some uptight individuals are banding together, and raising a stink over something SO incredibly stupid.
Spongebob is a cartoon, period, and the creator is NOT making any type of reference to sexuality or anything else!
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Sorry to deal another blow to the Christian Right, but sponges are asexual. Therefore, SpongeBob is neither heterosexual nor homosexual—he/she/it is as neuter as bbnt.