Disney succumbs to whims of the woke left – Fort Bend Herald

The Walt Disney Corp. has gone goofy. The home of Mickey Mouse has inverted its values by opposing a bill that was signed into law in Florida that prohibits public schools from teaching about sexuality and gender identity to students in kindergarten through the third grade.

The Parental Rights in Education Act has been demagogued as the Dont Say Gay Bill by the mainstream media even though it does nothing of the sort.

The text doesnt even mention gay, heterosexual or transgender people. It also doesnt disrespect or infringe upon the rights of the LBGT community, either. But the media and left-wing activists are trying like hell to convince us it does.

Disney initially took no position, but CEO Bob Chapek reversed course after feeling the heat from a number of activists and Disney employees.

Chapek previously said opposing the bill would hurt the companys ability to tell stories with LGBT characters in them. He was also concerned that Disney could be perceived as too liberal, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Instead of trusting his instincts, Chapek and Disney are now calling for the law to be repealed. In politics, that kind of 180-degree turn is called a flip-flop.

It seems like Chapek is being held hostage and that Disney has become disconnected from reality.

As the parent of two third graders, I dont want them learning about sexual matters in the classroom. I want them focusing on reading, writing, math, science, physical fitness and getting along with their classmates.

If and when my kids have questions or hear some chatter on the playground, I want them talking to me or my wife about it, not anyone else. Hows that controversial?

Also, as a nod to political correctness, Disney no longer addresses its patrons as ladies and gentlemen at its theme parks. Instead, it says, Dreamers of all ages.

Thats because the woke crowd thinks youre a bigot if you pigeonhole someone as male or female. Yes, thats how stupid the argument has become. They expect us to ignore biology.

Many of Disneys writers, animators and other creators have made defiant online posts and given interviews saying the Florida law will only embolden them to include more LGBT characters in books, TV shows and movies.

Does that mean we can look forward to The Little Transgender Mermaid or some other silly title? Its not that hard to change the channel or cancel your Disney+ subscription.

For [Disney] to say theyre going to work to repeal substantive protections for parents, as a company thats supposedly marketing its services to parents with young children, I think they crossed the line, said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Also, dont think Texas lawmakers arent watching.

Dont be surprised if similar bills are introduced when the Texas Legislature reconvenes next year.

Protecting young kids from hearing non-age appropriate material in school seems like an idea Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan and a majority of the Legislature (including some Democrats) can agree about.

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