New Antigay Children's Book Teaches Kids to Hate LGBT Families

[William769]

A new picture book by Amber Dee Parker and Hannah Sequra attempts to battle messages of LGBT equality with a warm and fuzzy brand of hatred, reports Good as You.

Endorsed by the American Family Association, God Made Dad & Mom tells the story of a young boy named Michael who prays for his classmate Jimmy and his two dads to learn “the truth” about how God made them after a trip to the zoo where he’s told all animal families “consist of a male, a female, and their offspring.”

http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/books/2013/05/23/new-antigay-childrens-book-teaches-kids-hate-lgbt-families

Anyone still think The "American Family Association" isn't a hate group?

[Initech]

1. They're a very politicized hate group that long deserves to lose their tax exempt status.

Fuck the AFA and every professional troll group out there.

[William769]

5. Agreed.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. The AFA has their defenders and promoters even here on DU.

And they suck. Bigtime.

[William769]

4. Unfortunately thats very true.

Turn the other cheek has become harder & harder to live by.

[Pragdem]

14. What. The. Fuck? nt

[Initech]

17. Not me, I never have, nor ever will support bigoted troll groups.

The American Family Association, Focus On The Family, the Catholic League, The 700 Club, they can all fuck off.

[Warren DeMontague]

26. Yeah, the Catholic "League", that's always good for a laugh.

Bill Donohue, he's like the "Judean People's Popular Front" from Life of Brian:

[Initech]

29. Yeah the Catholic League is one guy. That's my favorite part.

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. If they're telling kids this:

>>>all animal families “consist of a male, a female, and their offspring.”>>>>

They're scientifically ignorant in addition to being homophobic and obnoxious.

[William769]

7. If they could only come out of their bubble.

[hrmjustin]

6. This is child abuse.

[William769]

8. In one of the worst possible ways.

[uppityperson]

9. They don't know much about animals do they? Lions have prides

My dog's family is 2 humans, 3 cats, 1 dog. I guess all those animals who can't or don't procreate are denied being in a "family"? Idiots.

Not going to discuss the homophobic stuff as that is too obvious. I won't watch the vid at the site either, too infuriating.

[William769]

11. ...

As to the video, I did watch it. I wished I had your sensibility.

[uppityperson]

15. Hey, found it on Amazon. Gee, what to do, what to do.

http://www.amazon.com/God-Made-Dad-Amber-Parker/dp/0882708627

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

37. The reviews are wild, I only read the first few posted of 22... nt

on edit; OK I read them all, only one positive, posted by 'mom4christ' and the rest calling the book 'hate' propaganda...

[lunasun]

10. I have seen male animal on male animal antics- not all zoo trips are the same

narrow minded hating freaks are all the same though it seems

[winter is coming]

12. Disgusting.

[sakabatou]

13. Not surprised hate is endorsed by hate

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

16. Interesting.

The mom and dad illustrated appear to be an interracial couple. Wonder if that was intentional. "We're not racists!!!"

[William769]

18. Good catch.

I wasn't even looking the title alone had me seeing red.

[uppityperson]

24. I noticed that also and had the same thought, it was intentional.

[DreamGypsy]

31. Black Cygnet Has Two Dads...

This, from Wikipedia:

An estimated one-quarter of all black swans pairings are of homosexual males. They steal nests, or form temporary threesomes with females to obtain eggs, driving away the female after she lays the eggs.[39][40] More of their cygnets survive to adulthood than those of different-sex pairs, possibly due to their superior ability to defend large portions of land. The same reasoning has been applied to male flamingo pairs raising chicks.

Not this:

[hunter]

19. Many animals are polygamists... an alpha male and a big subordinate harem.

Potential male rivals are expelled from the community.

Sounds like the old Mormons to me.

Is this the secret fantasy of the AFA?

[William769]

21. True.

[AverageJoe90]

20. TBH, it's got some cute illustrations.....

I just wish it hadn't been so anti-LGBT.....what a waste.

[SMC22307]

27. "so anti-LGBT"?

Is there some other degree of anti-LGBT that's acceptable?

[AverageJoe90]

38. Of course not(derp!).

I'm sorry, but wasn't my intent obvious? No LGBT bigotry is acceptable.

[DCKit]

22. How can you have a zoo without the gay penguins? nt

[William769]

23. Who else would be the snazzy dressers?

[veganlush]

25. that's hilarious because animals

Are another group that the god-fearing hate.

[William769]

28. Good point.

[lunasun]

30. +1 thought they were "above them" and certainly not related to them

now the animals are shining examples???
as usual, very confusing crap to follow

[muntrv]

32. Hey AFA! Chomp on this!

[Zoeisright]

33. Rate it low on Amazon.

It may not help, but it sends a message.

[xmas74]

34. One gave it five stars.

Turns out it was perfect for lighting a fire.

http://www.amazon.com/God-Made-Dad-Amber-Parker/product-reviews/0882708627/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

[Behind the Aegis]

35. After a trip to the zoo?! LMFGAO!

Why do I keep hearing a certain Nine Inch Nails song in my head?!?

Let's see, at the zoo, one sees polygamy, matriarchal societies, infanticide, nudity, public displays of lewd and lascivious conducts, and of course, bestiality! Who knew the AFA was so forward thinking.

Isn't it "neat" how hate can be made to look so cute, when it is so damn deadly?

[Bonx]

36. I keep seeing that title and expect that you open the book and..

the first page has 'Bigots.' in large font.

[cprise]

39. Animals = Nuclear Family??

Its offensive if for no other reason that its so inane.