[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. |
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. |