Teletubbies in America

[Tommy-K]

I just heard that Teletubbies were banned in the US because they thought Tinkie Winkie promoted homosexuality by carrying a handbag. Is this true?!?!

I can't believe a country that promotes 'freedom' would be so openly homophobic. I know America are extremely discriminatory but I thought they tried to give the impression that they weren't rather than openly ousting homosexuality like this?

[which doctor]

I don't remember them ever being banned.

But there was a lot of controversy about them. And I think some "pro-family" groups protested them.

[KC]

How do they even know if it's a boy or a girl?

[Tommy-K]

Originally posted by Khayembii Communique@Aug 30 2006, 12:52 PM
How do they even know if it's a boy or a girl?

Oh it's definately a boy. Or a testosterone-fueled girl, either way. His voice is the deepest of the lot.

Maybe he's transexual. The pro-family groups would have a field day then :P

[TC]

I think you might be thinking of jerry farwell's weird claim that Tinky Winky is gay:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/276677.stm

but i don't think they were ever banned.

[Tommy-K]

Just read the article. What the fuck is this priest on?!?! Teletubbies promote homosexuality and are therefore a bad role model (do kids actually see the teletubbies as role models?) but are priests any better role models? Because they aren't perfect, not by a long shot. We all know what a lot of them get up to with the children of their parish, and even they have to admit exposing children to homosexuality is not nearly as bad as paedophilia.

I know someone who became a catholic priest and actually managed to get into the vatican. He said he's never had such a great time. Drugs, prostitutes, alcohol galore apparently. Now we know what REALLY killed John Paul II. :P

[TC]

Falwell is actually a baptist minister not a catholic priest...but yah he's totally nuts...he is very famous in america.

I know someone who became a catholic priest and actually managed to get into the vatican. He said he's never had such a great time. Drugs, prostitutes, alcohol galore apparently.

does he have any pictures?

[Sadena Meti]

Originally posted by Tommy-K+Aug 30 2006, 08:39 AM--> (Tommy-K @ Aug 30 2006, 08:39 AM)Just read the article. What the fuck is this priest on?!?![/b]

Falwell is not a priest. He's a Baptist pastor.

Tommy-K

@Aug 30 2006, 08:39 AM
I know someone who became a catholic priest and actually managed to get into the vatican. He said he's never had such a great time. Drugs, prostitutes, alcohol galore apparently. Now we know what REALLY killed John Paul II. :P

Grow up.

[Tommy-K]

Originally posted by rev-stoic+Aug 30 2006, 02:06 PM--> (rev-stoic @ Aug 30 2006, 02:06 PM)

Originally posted by Tommy-[email protected] 30 2006, 08:39 AM
Just read the article. What the fuck is this priest on?!?!

Falwell is not a priest. He's a Baptist pastor. [/b]

I stand corrected

Tommy-K

@Aug 30 2006, 08:39 AM
I know someone who became a catholic priest and actually managed to get into the vatican. He said he's never had such a great time. Drugs, prostitutes, alcohol galore apparently. Now we know what REALLY killed John Paul II. :P

Grow up.

Hey, I'm only telling you what I heard.

[TC]

...are you some kindof pro-vatican catholic rev?

[Tommy-K]

Originally posted by TragicClown@Aug 30 2006, 02:35 PM
...are you some kindof pro-vatican catholic rev?

I was about to ask the same question :P

Well Rev-Stoic, are you?

[Sadena Meti]

Originally posted by Tommy-K+Aug 30 2006, 09:46 AM--> (Tommy-K @ Aug 30 2006, 09:46 AM)

TragicClown

@Aug 30 2006, 02:35 PM
...are you some kindof pro-vatican catholic rev?

I was about to ask the same question :P

Well Rev-Stoic, are you? [/b]

Pro-Vatican? No, except for the art and architecture. And the novelty of Latin ATMs.

I'm pro-accuracy and anti-really-really-stupid statements.

[l3th4l]

I heard about this too, other reasons were that not only did Tinky-Winky carry a handbag but he is also purpl, and has an upside-down triangle on his head, two (alleged) well known and accepted symbols of homosexuality.

[which doctor]

I know that alcohol is big at some monasteries, but I've never heard anything about drugs or prostitutes.

[ComradeBen]

Niether have I and I am a practicing "Catholic", although I disagree with the church quite often and have debates with my priest on politics and "religious" fascism. My priest and the associate priest we had a while back have both been to the Vatican and have said it was a lively place, however, he said nothing about prostitues and drugs. I will have to ask.

[Okocim]

alcohol in wine - catholics have wine with communion so it's not that much of a jump :P

Originally posted by Tommy-K@Aug 30 2006, 10:01 AM
I can't believe a country that promotes 'freedom' would be so openly homophobic.

Freedom? ha! America is not free.



that American reverend is quite amusing:
"In the same article he also condemned the US animated show South Park as "vile and impudent"."
South Park and the Teletubies are compared? wtf?

I don't know if it's banned; but it seems plausable that in a country where the president got in on the religious-vote that something dumb like this would happen. What's the big problem with Tinky Winky carrying a bag anyway - this American dude needs to check out mainland Europe loads of guys have bags.

[Comrade J]

I&#39;m sure if Tinky Winky carried a 12-bore rifle, had a wife named Charlene and 13 kids, they&#39;d all be for it. Proper family man, takes his kids hunting on the weekend, a cross burning every second Sunday of the month. They&#39;d love that&#33; But Tinky Winky carries a handbag so it must be a terrible show. <_<

[Vanguard1917]

They should be banned for their indecipherability and their dumbing down of kids&#39; television.