I sparked a little conservative controversy with my CNN column from last week, and then doubled down by tweeting that it’s time for a princess to marry a princess in a Disney kids flick. Boy, that did it! So I wrote a response, and tripled down as it were. Here’s a snippet:
Look, I’d be happy if we could get a brave, independent, non-offensively-skinny, non-obsessively-boy-crazy princess who isn’t then Photoshopped for sex appeal. That would be nice for my daughter to see.
But of course I want to see children’s films go a step further and actively reflect the full, positive diversity of families in America today — including gay families like mine. After all, we’re talking about Hollywood — land of the gays and those who love them! Is this really too much to ask? Gay rights are sweeping the globe, supported morally and politically by an overwhelming majority of Americans.
You can read my full essay here.
Oh, and for added fun, you can read about the right wing radio host who called me an “obnoxious, maladjusted lesbian” and said I would inspire “homo-hunting”. Really. Here’s Right Wing Watch’s coverage of that. Even better is this biting response from Rebecca Schoenkopf at Wonkette! Fun times!
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