Right wing religious organization the Family Research Council says Dawson's Creek's Jack is "a threat to American families". The FRC says the teen series is “an indoctrination tool for homosexual activists.,” ... [Associate Director of Media Heather Cirmo] says it's time American families stood up for their rights. She says FRC has found there are too many loving, upstanding gay people on TV and not enough nuclear families.
I hardly know what to say to THAT. Who knew that the FRC would count being loving and upstanding as a character flaw? "You're good people. That makes you EVIL BEYOND WORDS!" Now there's a logic chain for you!
And the concept that we're using as an indoctrination tool a series in which the one gay character gets to mention the fact maybe once a month, if that, and in which he gets to touch another human being in a romantic way once a YEAR ... I just don't know. Can you imagine the recruiting speech? "Really, you should be gay. Many people will hate and persecute you, you can never tell anyone, and you get to touch another person you're attracted to once per year. Really, the life is just FABulous!"
I'd also imagine that Britney Spears would be mildly startled to discover that she's supposed to represent purity. I wonder what happens after she gets married? "You're supposed to represent pure American womanhood! Get back to the kitchen! Start cooking! Have babies! Let your husband earn your living!" I mean, what?
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