new commercial

my2monkeyboys wrote: I'm wondering if anyone else has seen the GLAAD commercial on Noggin. It was a commercial talking about tolerating homosexuality and what-not. Now, I don't want to get into a moral debate on whether you think homosexuality is wrong or not, but I must say that I was not amused. It's a cartoon channel, yet they feel the need to "educate" our children on tolerance/acceptance of something that many people do not even agree on whether it's right or wrong. If you believe something is wrong you wouldn't teach your child that it's ok, right? So why should a cartoon channel who's sole purpose is to entertain you, decide what your child should be taught is right/wrong? I know they have the freedom of speech, I just wish they wouldn't exercise it sometimes.
Am I just evil or does this sit wrong with anyone else, too?

Anthony275 replied: i dont see a reason why that would be on that channel
maybe its because MTV owns it?

lovemy2 replied: I don't see it as an issue of what you teach your children as right or wrong as much as the fact that IMO that subject does not belong on a channel geared towards preschoolers - I know noggin is about educating and teaching kids about tolerance, etc. but IMO most preschoolers aren't dealing with tolerating homosexuality with their peers

MoonMama replied: Have you seen the stuff they have on at night? Now I know its not for young kids then. But that all seems a bit much for teen IMO. My little sister who is 16 love's those shows Degrassi (sp), About A Girl etc. I was sitting there watching them with her on Friday and ....Maybe I am just "too mommy eared" now like my DH says. But I agree that has no place on noggin regardless of your opinion on it. I turn that channel on sometimes for Brae to listen to while I make breakfast etc.

Anthony275 replied: noggin changes over to The N at a certain time of the day, like nick jr

My3LilMonkeys replied: What time of day was that? I ask because, as mentioned above, at 6pm Noggin goes off the air and "the N" comes on. The N is definitely geared towards the teenage audience where I feel that sort of commercial would be more appropriate.

I am certainly in favor of messages and commercials promoting tolerance, but I think that preschoolers are too young for messages about homosexuality - or any kind of sexuality. IMO it would probably raise more questions than anything.

my2monkeyboys replied: That's my thoughts on it... Will happened to actually be watching it ( as opposed to running around playing while it was on) and I could see the "huh?" look on his face.
I can't remember what exact time it was, but there were normal cartoons on at the time not those soap operas that put on at night. Which I also think are just way too out there.

luvmykids replied: I don't think it is at all appropriate for Noggins audience. I also think it's a message that should be taught at home...sadly it isn't always but I still don't think it's an advertisers place to do so. I'm glad at times like this that we don't have cable. And I agree with Ally, even some of the tween/teen shows aren't all that great

boyohboyohboy replied: i agree that its totally inapropriate for a childs tv channel, we dont get that one, but i cant imagine seeing it!
this is the kind of thing that i worry about the school system starting, and the first time caleb comes home with a lesson like this, i guess i will be home schooling.

Anthony275 replied: it was probably aired at the wrong time, i remember seeing plenty of tampax commercials at 3:30pm on nickelodeon

luvbug00 replied: Oh that is awsome! i don't think you can ever be too early to learn tolerance. It doesn't matter if your agreeing or not it's teaching to respect other people wiether or not you agree with their lifestyles or opinions.

my2monkeyboys replied: But do you think it's really great for a 5-yr-old to hear about any kind of sexuality??? That's just too young to me...

boyohboyohboy replied:
i agree with you totally. how confusing for a child that young

amynicole21 replied: While I think it's an amazing message to be airing, I agree that Noggin is NOT the place for it.

luvbug00 replied:

I respect your opinion but mine is that it's not. We have friends who are gay and are raising children and Mya has understood and known about this concept for quite some time. Again i understand and respect your opinions on this I'm not out to say you are wrong i just feel differantly

my2monkeyboys replied: I guess it also irks me that the media uses even kids entertainment to push agendas (of any kind). And yes, I think there is an agenda, not of tolerance but of acceptance (two completely different things). If it were just of tolerance then there would be one about different races, or handicapped people, those kinds of things. Instead it's just pushing the gay agenda and I think it's just wrong. Although I'm a Christian I don't really want to see commercials promoting biblical things either. I think the channel should be about entertaining the kids, not trying to teach them something that the parents may not want them to know about, including Christianity and gay acceptance.
Does that make sense?

PrairieMom replied: is there anyway I can view this commercial like on you tube or something, I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

luvbug00 replied: been trying to find it but i stink at searching..

kimberley replied: i agree, not an appropriate audience for that message. Jade is only four and doesn't grasp adult intimacy beyond a kiss or holding hands so why on earth would i broach such a complicated issue with her? i think it would just confuse her.

my 11yo does understand that some relationships are same sex and has no bias about it. actually, he has no feelings about it. only thing that grosses him out is seeing any displays of public affection between any sex lol.

Brias3 replied: I'm not saying the message is wrong, but I agree with you- I tend to prefer I educate my children on things in my own way, on my own time (when I feel its appropriate for them). Granted, my kids are getting older now, so we have had conversations relating to this specific topic with Ryan before (in fact, he has a classmate who is being raised by two mothers) but I still would prefer to choose the style of speaking to them about it, as opposed to it being something they hear on TV, KWIM?

kit_kats_mom replied: We haven't run across it yet, but what if a school mate had two mom's or two dads? I've not seen the ad yet, but I doubt it's pushing the sexuality part of the relationships. I'm fine with teaching tolerance. Not everyone will accept it but tolerance is sorely needed in our society today and our children need to be taught at a young age. We may not be able to accept it, but there will always be people out there with different beliefs and lifestyles and if we don't at least teach tolerance, then our kids will have a hard road.

luvmykids replied: I think most kids at that age are tolerant by nature...at least mine are. They wouldn't bat an eye, might ask why someone has two moms or dads, but even that I don't think would phase them b/c I get along so well with my stepd and her mom that we joke about her two moms (and we even have the same name ).

I guess the glitch is that it does have to start at home, and in some cases it doesn't.

my2monkeyboys replied: I don't think most kids care one way or the other, either.
Will saw 2 gay guys in a store at the mall a few weeks back and just kind of looked at them strange... like he knew something was different but couldn't quite put his finger on it.