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On Disney Jr. and Disney+, in Muppet Babies, Disney’s reboot of the Jim Henson classic The Muppets, the series promotes an episode titled “Gonzo-rella” where the young Gonzo is heartbroken because he wants to wear a princess dress to the royal ball but is told that boys are expected to wear knight costumes while girls wear princess dresses. A fairy “Rat-Father” then magically dresses Gonzo in a dress, he passes as a princess at the ball, and he is referred to in the episode as “they.”
In a Netflix remake of Strawberry Short Cake, the show promotes a trans character that wears clothing that matches the transgender pride flag.
In one of Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol spinoffs, the show appears to promote a non-binary character that also wears clothing matching the transgender pride flag.
In Disney Channel’s Zombies: The Re-Animated Series, the show promotes a “they/them” character that purports to be non-binary.
In show after show, from Cartoon Network and many more, the FCC’s record shows that programmers went all in on promoting gender ideology.
Keeping parents in the dark about the nature of these programs is a feature not a bug of the effort. Indeed, you write in your letter that “many recognize their gender identity at a young age.” And you appear to suggest that informing parents would prevent “self-acceptance.” Recent studies show a massive spike in younger people identifying as transgender with some attributing this to media exposure. But your position that New York and Hollywood programmers should have a direct line to children without parental knowledge is at total odds with the law Congress passed.
Indeed, in 1996, Congress acted to allow parents to determine the type of TV programming that is appropriate for their children. Since then, parents have come to rely on the TV Parental Guidelines and their age rating system. Programs that are designed to be appropriate for all children, including very young ones, are rated TV-Y. Ones designed to be appropriate for children age 7 and above are rated TV-Y7. And programs that are not specifically designed for children but are nonetheless suitable for all ages are rated TV-G. The system also includes ratings for TV-PG, TV-14, and TV-MA. The rating system also provides content descriptors, including ones for sexually suggested dialog (D), fantasy violence (FV) and coarse or crude language (L) as well as sexual situations (S) and violence (V).
Page 3—The Honorable Mark Takano
Opposing transparency puts you on the wrong side of the issue. Parents are nearly unanimous in wanting to know what their children are watching and to determine for their own families what shows are appropriate. Despite your opposition, the FCC will continue its work to empower parents and continue to engage with stakeholders as part of the agency’s open and ongoing proceeding.
Sincerely,
Brendan Carr,
Chairman
https://x.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/2107143911131041886

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