That is what Disney did, the caved in to the right-wing extremists!
DeadlineBy Lynette RiceDecember 17, 2024In 2020, Chanel Stewart was scrolling through X when she happened upon a post about how Pixar was looking for an authentic, 14-year-old transgender girl to voice a transgender teenager in a new animated series.Stewart, who at 14 had already logged a few commercials, knew instantly that it was her role of a lifetime.“I was exactly what they wanted to a T, and that’s why it felt so right. It felt just so right,” says Stewart, who is a transgender girl from Los Angeles. “I immediately asked my mom if I could do it, because I just felt like if I don’t do this, it wouldn’t make sense. You know what I mean?”[...]“It was upsetting because my daughter is transgender and this is her life. I felt like it was very important that we not hide that fact,” Stewart’s mom Keisha tells Deadline. “There may be some parents out there who are not ready to have that conversation, but this is the world that we live in and everyone should be represented. Everyone deserves to be recognized. And it felt like it was just another setback for the LGBTQ community, because it’s very hard on transgender teenagers … transgender people, period. Especially when you’re young and you’re trying to figure out how to navigate this world that you live in and be able to grow into your own person.”
CNN wrote...
“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline,” Disney said in a statement.
Tell me would they say the same thing if they cut a Black storyline out of the movie?
The announcement comes after the reelection of former President Donald Trump, who has railed against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which have become a cause célèbre of the right. In response to online pressure and threats, many companies have recently made changes to their DEI policies.
It is censorship pure and simple! Businesses are running scared! They are are afraid of their bottom-line. The name of the movie is very fitting... we all lose.
When hate wins.
When bigotry wins.
We all lose.
With the Pumpkin Prince coming to office the whole country is f**ked. Man Woman and all others. His regime will destroy us. Young old doesn’t matter. I can’t understand how blind these assh** les were. Hold on this is going to be a long ride. He jokingly said he may run for a third term? His congress may change it for him too. God bless us all. Won’t be able to say that soon.
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