Cartoon Star Sins
So once again, censorship raises its ugly head. This time at a ceremony celebrating the best in motion pictures.
Think about it.....
The people that make money providing us with entertainment of all types are censoring a song because it might offend some people. Not because it's a lousy song, or because the singer is naked on stage, but because it might offend some people.
Robin Williams was slated to perform at the Academy Awards Show. The song was meant to lampoon James C. Dobson, whose group had criticized cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants for appearing in a video it branded "pro-homosexual." I can't think of a better cause. ABC and the Oscar presenters decided to cut 11 of the 36 lines. Some of the lines from the song?
Pinocchio's had his nose done!
Sleeping Beauty is popping pills!
The Three Little Pigs ain't kosher!
Betty Boop works Beverly Hills!
Fred Flintstone is dyslexic
Jessica Rabbit is really a man
Olive Oyl is really anorexic
and Casper is in the Ku Klux Klan!
Chip 'n Dale are both strippers
Bugs Bunny's a sexaholic
Josie and the Pussycats dance on laps.
The Road Runner's hooked on speed
Pocahontas is addicted to craps.
I can say for myself that I'm not offended, and actually am thankful that somebody explained these things now!
Now, before anyone gets bent out of shape and starts a new rant, saying that I'm not understanding or compassionate, consider this.
I am actually considered "disabled" by some medical definitions. I suffer from "Pretty Lights Syndrome", otherwise known as ADD. Is it debilitating? Not really. Does it mess things up? Frequently. Do I mind when people make fun of it (or of me). Not at all. You know, I usually don't hear it because I'm too busy making fun of myself! I find it insane that I will sit and stare at a computer screen (more pretty lights) for hours, but I can't finish cleaning something because I get distracted.
So, hats off to Robin (again) for daring to poke fun at us, at our critics, at the stupid things that we do, and at the idiots (Hi, Mr. Dobson) who can't have fun in life.
And, pants off (posterior exposed, facing the viewer) to ABC and the Oscars who can't laugh at themselves or help us laugh at ourselves.
Think about it.....
The people that make money providing us with entertainment of all types are censoring a song because it might offend some people. Not because it's a lousy song, or because the singer is naked on stage, but because it might offend some people.
Robin Williams was slated to perform at the Academy Awards Show. The song was meant to lampoon James C. Dobson, whose group had criticized cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants for appearing in a video it branded "pro-homosexual." I can't think of a better cause. ABC and the Oscar presenters decided to cut 11 of the 36 lines. Some of the lines from the song?
Pinocchio's had his nose done!
Sleeping Beauty is popping pills!
The Three Little Pigs ain't kosher!
Betty Boop works Beverly Hills!
Fred Flintstone is dyslexic
Jessica Rabbit is really a man
Olive Oyl is really anorexic
and Casper is in the Ku Klux Klan!
Chip 'n Dale are both strippers
Bugs Bunny's a sexaholic
Josie and the Pussycats dance on laps.
The Road Runner's hooked on speed
Pocahontas is addicted to craps.
I can say for myself that I'm not offended, and actually am thankful that somebody explained these things now!
Now, before anyone gets bent out of shape and starts a new rant, saying that I'm not understanding or compassionate, consider this.
I am actually considered "disabled" by some medical definitions. I suffer from "Pretty Lights Syndrome", otherwise known as ADD. Is it debilitating? Not really. Does it mess things up? Frequently. Do I mind when people make fun of it (or of me). Not at all. You know, I usually don't hear it because I'm too busy making fun of myself! I find it insane that I will sit and stare at a computer screen (more pretty lights) for hours, but I can't finish cleaning something because I get distracted.
So, hats off to Robin (again) for daring to poke fun at us, at our critics, at the stupid things that we do, and at the idiots (Hi, Mr. Dobson) who can't have fun in life.
And, pants off (posterior exposed, facing the viewer) to ABC and the Oscars who can't laugh at themselves or help us laugh at ourselves.
posted by Keith at 1:20 PM
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