Some conservatives cry foul because of Gay character in ‘ParaNorman’

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He’s a jock; he’s pretty hot (at least for a partially computer-generated character in a 3D stop-motion animated film); and although he’s not the star of ParaNorman (in fact, his is a fairly small role), Mitch, who is voiced by Casey Afleck, has a pretty gay response to a female charcter who asks him out to a movie.

“Sure!” Mitch says. “You’re gonna love my boyfriend.” He adds that his boyfriend loves “chick flicks.”

Right on cue, anti-equality groups, such as the Family Research Council have weighed in, warning America that the “homosexual agenda” is now permeating children’s entertainment and corrupting the minds of the young.

Conservative columnist, Nancy French wrote in the National Review that somehow, if you take a kid to see ParaNorman, the drive home will likely require a treatise on gay sex (huh?).

Writes French, “…parents who take children to the new movie ParaNorman might have to answer unwanted questions about sex and homosexuality on the way home from the movie theater.”

National Catholic Register‘s film critic Steven Greydanus offers a dark admonition to parents regarding ParaNorman and it’s secondary cast member, the odious and gay “Mitch:”

He writes, “…despite its appealing animated look, ParaNorman is not family fare even for more adventurous kids…”

Released by Laika, the production company that brought other stop-motion animation cult classic, Coraline, ParaNorman is getting a lot of buzz. That buzz is translating into ticket sales. Currently the film, released through Focus Features, is No. 5 at the box office, raking in $6.6 million last weekend.

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Now my question is: if a parent can't answer some unwanted questions is him prepared to be a parent in the first place? :thinking:

 

[HettoreConti]

No one is prepared to be a parent, to begin with. He or she who claims is "prepared", is quite simply deluted.

Now, in regards of the topic at hand: Ultra conservative people, groups and associations are in desperate need of a hobby. The delusion of a perfectly heterosexual society is just ridiculous and unrealistic.

 

[gb2000ie]

You just can't parody these extreme reactionaries. What ever you were to try to make up about them, they'd out-loony your fiction in an instant!

B.

 

[Urban]

I have no doubt that their intention was to try to nip the inclusiveness of childrten's entertainment in the bud, and that's why they've tried coming down so hard on this movie. It's the same thing they did when TV shows first started including gay characters.

We all know how that worked out for them, and this will be the same. No doubt there will be some producers who will hesitate while the fight is hot, but it appears that the hot air has not reduced ticket sales and who knows, may even have helped by bringing the movie to people's attention.

Younger people, including younger parents, are on the whole much more open-minded about gay issues, and, as I've said before, the path of progress is relentless, if slow.

 

[Cerno]

Parents should be ashamed for teaching their children to hate. Sadly it happens everywhere!

 

[ganymede]

Conservatives will always exist. It's sad but true. There are still people that don't think women should have the right to vote (or even leave the home)

 

[gregsummer27]

now i want to see it

 

[whatsinaname]

I would like to see it too