Wiggles Drop Dorothy the Dinosaur
Apr 1, 2008 8:57:31 GMT -5
Post by BadCompany on Apr 1, 2008 8:57:31 GMT -5
Unreal. PC gone too far, coupled with the righteous indignation of religious freaks. What is this world coming too?
Wiggles Drop Dorothy the Dinosaur [/size]
Both right-wing Christian groups and left-wing environmentalists applaud decision
- Avril Poisson, Associated Press
Dorothy the Dinosaur, the beloved pre-historic mascot for the children’s entertainment group the Wiggles, has been dropped from the cast. In a terse press release, the Wiggles, Greg Page, Anthony Field, Murray Cook and Jeff Platt, announced that they were dropping the rose-loving character from the ensemble cast, and that there were no plans to replace her.
“Dorothy was a fun and entertaining character, who will no doubt be missed by the legions of fans that worshiped and adored her.” The statement read. “However, it has become apparent to us that outside influences viewed Dorothy as a possible problem, and the last thing we want is for a children’s show to be viewed in a controversial light.”
While there was no further mention of “the outside influences” in recent weeks Dorothy and the Wiggles had come under fire from both right-wing Christian groups, and left-wing environmentalists.
“We have nothing against entertaining children,” April Phoule, spokeswoman for the National Coalition of Quality Children’s Entertainment said, “But Dorothy is clearly a dinosaur, and we feel that this is an underhanded attempt to teach evolution, without a corresponding and equal creationist character serving as a balance. We feel that there needs to be equal representation in our educational programs, and by not having this balance the Wiggles are inadvertently – or perhaps deliberately – subjugating our children to an unproven theory that is clearly against the Bible.”
An angry Cook declined to speak to media representatives today, but an unnamed source claimed that the red-shirted Wiggle was furious with the intrusion on his creative freedom, and spent most of the morning playing death-metal music on his guitar. Platt, the blue-shirted Wiggle, also refused to speak to the media, citing fatigue and a need to rest.
But Dorothy’s problems extended beyond the ire of religious groups. Environmentalists had also expressed their displeasure with Dorothy, or more specifically her penchant for eating roses.
“Dorothy is a fun, and entertaining creature,” Peta spokesman Jack A. Jhole said, “But in the current global warming crisis we do not feel that it is appropriate for a children’s role model to be shown picking, and eating, vegetation. Roses were meant to be in the ground, helping reduce CO2 emissions, not being thrown on some stage by over-eager children with no understanding of the perilous future they face.”
Wiggles Drop Dorothy the Dinosaur [/size]
Both right-wing Christian groups and left-wing environmentalists applaud decision
- Avril Poisson, Associated Press
Dorothy the Dinosaur, the beloved pre-historic mascot for the children’s entertainment group the Wiggles, has been dropped from the cast. In a terse press release, the Wiggles, Greg Page, Anthony Field, Murray Cook and Jeff Platt, announced that they were dropping the rose-loving character from the ensemble cast, and that there were no plans to replace her.
“Dorothy was a fun and entertaining character, who will no doubt be missed by the legions of fans that worshiped and adored her.” The statement read. “However, it has become apparent to us that outside influences viewed Dorothy as a possible problem, and the last thing we want is for a children’s show to be viewed in a controversial light.”
While there was no further mention of “the outside influences” in recent weeks Dorothy and the Wiggles had come under fire from both right-wing Christian groups, and left-wing environmentalists.
“We have nothing against entertaining children,” April Phoule, spokeswoman for the National Coalition of Quality Children’s Entertainment said, “But Dorothy is clearly a dinosaur, and we feel that this is an underhanded attempt to teach evolution, without a corresponding and equal creationist character serving as a balance. We feel that there needs to be equal representation in our educational programs, and by not having this balance the Wiggles are inadvertently – or perhaps deliberately – subjugating our children to an unproven theory that is clearly against the Bible.”
An angry Cook declined to speak to media representatives today, but an unnamed source claimed that the red-shirted Wiggle was furious with the intrusion on his creative freedom, and spent most of the morning playing death-metal music on his guitar. Platt, the blue-shirted Wiggle, also refused to speak to the media, citing fatigue and a need to rest.
But Dorothy’s problems extended beyond the ire of religious groups. Environmentalists had also expressed their displeasure with Dorothy, or more specifically her penchant for eating roses.
“Dorothy is a fun, and entertaining creature,” Peta spokesman Jack A. Jhole said, “But in the current global warming crisis we do not feel that it is appropriate for a children’s role model to be shown picking, and eating, vegetation. Roses were meant to be in the ground, helping reduce CO2 emissions, not being thrown on some stage by over-eager children with no understanding of the perilous future they face.”
