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http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2012/02/29/434347/one-million-moms-threatens-to-boycott-toys-r-us-for-carrying-archie-comics/
One Million Moms Threatens to Boycott Toys R Us for Carrying Archie Comics
By Alyssa Rosenberg on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:52 am
If you need any more proof that conservatives dont just want to protect their own kids from material they find objectionable, they dont want anyone to have any access to it, ever, check out the One Million Moms freakout over Archie Comics at Toys R Us. Theyre writing to the chain:
Unfortunately, children are now being exposed to same-sex marriage in your toy store. This is the last place a parent would expect to be confronted with questions from their children on topics that are too complicated for them to understand. Issues of this nature are being introduced too early and too soon, which is becoming extremely common and unnecessary. A trip to the toy store turns into a premature discussion on sexual orientation and is completely uncalled for. Toys R Us should be more responsible in the products they carry.
If your children are too young for a discussion about the fact that sometimes two men or two women love each other the way Mommy and Daddy do, they are also probably far too young to see any other comic books or tabloids that are displayed routinely at checkouts, or to any of the violent or sexual toys or games that are regularly peddled at large toy chains. Theres always the option of shopping for toys while your children are at school or with another parent. And if your children are old enough to read, but you dont want them reading the cover of this one comic book, hand them a new or favorite book while theyre at the checkout line.
I do sympathize with parents who want to expose their children to age-appropriate content, but I draw the line at those who think they have a right to a world where they dont have to be exposed to anything that contradicts their worldview, and who are prepared to demand that, rather than to try to find reasonable workarounds. And if you want your kids to share your views even in a world that doesnt, youre probably going to have to raise them to believe strongly enough even when theyre exposed to new things. Keeping Archie comics out of Toys R Us wont keep gay couples invisible in the world the One Million Moms kids will grow up in.
Update
Archie Comics co-CEO John Goldwater has a typically classy response to the kerfuffle. He says: We stand by Life with Archie #16. As Ive said before, Riverdale is a safe, welcoming place that does not judge anyone. Its an idealized version of America that will hopefully become reality someday. Were sorry the American Family Association/OneMillionMoms.com feels so negatively about our product, but they have every right to their opinion, just like we have the right to stand by ours. Kevin Keller will forever be a part of Riverdale, and he will live a happy, long life free of prejudice, hate and narrow-minded people.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)The Doctor.
(17,266 posts)... they just don't know how to do math.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Million Moms sounds more impressive than 12 Rabid Fools.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)Ellen DeGeneres thing
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)...I wish these people would spend more time worrying about their OWN fucking kids, than everyone elses...
babylonsister
(171,035 posts)msongs
(67,361 posts)IcyPeas
(21,841 posts)richmwill
(1,326 posts)KG
(28,751 posts)fixed!
sofa king
(10,857 posts)I suspect the reason why you'll never see the One Million Moms assembled is because it's actually 300 fat white dudes carrying their Burger King babies to full term.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)You know, I don't have to merely guess....
A WHOIS of onemillionmoms.com reveals that the group is fronted by the American Family Association...
And here's their leadership:
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/american-family-association
Chairman/Founder: The Rev. Donald Wildmon
Vice President: Tim Wildmon (son of Donald Wildmon)
Founded: 1977
Formerly known as: National Federation for Decency (Changed in 1988)
Membership: AFA claims over 500,000 members
Finances: $14,186,203 (2004)
Staff: About 100 employees and five full-time lawyers
Board of Directors: Donald Wildmon, Timothy Wildmon, Forrest Daniels, Rev. Curtis Petrey, Rev. Jack Williams, Rev. Burt Harper, Rev. Bobby Hankins, Dr. Gayle Alexander, Forest Sheffield, Rev. Tim Fortner
________
Hmmm. Forrest Daniels' full name is "Forrest Ann Daniels." And Dr. Gayle Alexander might be female, unless you've seen Breaking Bad, in which case the gender of the individual is still in question.
But a Board meeting would definitely qualify as what I, in a younger day, would have called "a sword-fight."
Edit: But I was definitely wrong about one thing. The AFA has only 100 employees, not 300.
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=100978021&formid=324&fac_num=0
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)lawyers? Really? All grads of Liberty Law School I'm guessing.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)This has "old by network" written all over it.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)many morons manipulated by mad men would be a better tag
Thanks for the link
nice to know they have a 1mil dad thing going on too.....
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)SpartanDem
(4,533 posts)ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)just so they can reply to conservative crap like this.
Sid
FredStembottom
(2,928 posts)I found a pic......
and....
They're an inter-racial couple, too!!!1111!1!11
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)geardaddy
(24,926 posts)appleannie1
(5,062 posts)If those moms were not sending out vibes of indignation their kids would have no questions. If they did, a simple answer would be "They are getting married because they love each other". said in a natural way. End of curiosity. After all, normal kids have no curiosity that mom and dad share a bed, kiss goodbye, hold hands or anything that is natural. They simply accept it.
flexnor
(392 posts)never thought i'd see the day
now Veronica will REALLY be jealous, but not of Betty, for once
so are they putting out a new version of 'sugar surgar'?
Didnt their last troubles come from Veronica posing for Playboy?
(sorry, i just cant help making fun of the absurdity of characters, who have been teenagers since the 1940s, getting sucked into 21st century culture wars
Archies should have been given a decent burial, in 1972, when they officially had become passe)
CTyankee
(63,892 posts)Majority said that since she and Mickey weren't married, they shouldn't live in the same house?
I seem to recall hearing that when I visited Disney World back in 1992 or so...
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)appleannie1
(5,062 posts)HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Keep them off the streets.
hyphenate
(12,496 posts)Oh, wait!
They'll have enough food from their home grown farm goods, that their many children will be taking care of, once they get off their jobs as school janitors.
barbtries
(28,769 posts)how do i write to toysrus?
ParkieDem
(494 posts)I haven't seen the commercial, but it sounds hilarious!
Beartracks
(12,799 posts)Excellent work, OMM!
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joeglow3
(6,228 posts)mainer
(12,018 posts)or is this a different "one million moms"?
Initech
(100,040 posts)But unlike Westboro they're targeting department stores instead of funerals.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)I'm pretty much shut down down to anything/everything else they are attmepting to promote. Limbaugh has the same amount of hot air and lies I don't listen to him either.
They_Live
(3,224 posts)Freddy Krueger & Hellraiser dolls? Barbie Dolls? Pick almost any item in the store and it will offend somebody somewhere.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)which will soar miles over the heads of the American Fascist Association/One Dozen Moms.
Bravo, Archie Comics.
catrose
(5,059 posts)I'm off to Toys R Us to buy Archie. I thought when my son grew up, I'd never have to set foot in the place again. But once again into the breach!
Withywindle
(9,988 posts)Haven't read any in decades, but I loved them when I was little. I might have to go buy this issue - it's not destroying my childhood, it's making it better!
nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)Times are a changin'
Initech
(100,040 posts)I've had enough of them - at some point in our evolution I'd like to think these small minded bigot groups like this will go away - but nope they're still around.
hyphenate
(12,496 posts)Ever the fucking Dobson wannabe.
Irishonly
(3,344 posts)Classy, indeed. Gave me goose bumps reading it. I like the counter.com to Million Moms. It's One Million Pissed Off (either moms or women). They give the narrow minded people hell.