▲ 365 ▼ PBS removes drag & trans content after GOP complains about it turning kids queer (www.lgbtqnation.com) submitted 1 year ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 68 points 1 year ago (2 children) God dammit, PBS, right before pride month? They already took your fucking money. Why should my trans ass be donating to make up for it? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (1 child) Wasn’t PBS, it was WNET. An affiliate. An affiliate who has done shitty things before, like bend the knee to the Koch brothers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is POV (the PBS series) not a nationwide, PBS produced program rather than an individual station program? The Atlantic article mentioned at the end talks about POV having a trans gamer themed episode canceled because of potential backlash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Even if the content was produced by PBS, it was the affiliate that blocked it from airing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago The Atlantic article indicates PBS executives were involved with the decision and removed it from PBS.org, which an affiliate station presumably couldn’t do. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Better to lay down one battle to keep fighting a war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Anyone who thinks the inclusion of trans people in public life is a battle worth laying down can kiss my trans ass. I’m not a bank, my donations are drawn from a limited well, and I’m perfectly fine with moving that money to a trans focused cause instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago It wasn’t PBS broadly, it was a specific affiliate station in New York. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) PBS is being threatened as a whole, and not just because they're inclusive, but because they are an entity for the public benefit, and the current assholes at large hate that sort of thing. I sincerely doubt they want to do this, but if there's any hope of them continuing their mission, how do you propose they handle it? I'm really not trying to be a dick here, and it's horseshit that we're at this point as a society, but I can see where they're at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago (1 child) Wasn’t PBS, it was WNET. An affiliate. An affiliate who has done shitty things before, like bend the knee to the Koch brothers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is POV (the PBS series) not a nationwide, PBS produced program rather than an individual station program? The Atlantic article mentioned at the end talks about POV having a trans gamer themed episode canceled because of potential backlash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Even if the content was produced by PBS, it was the affiliate that blocked it from airing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago The Atlantic article indicates PBS executives were involved with the decision and removed it from PBS.org, which an affiliate station presumably couldn’t do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is POV (the PBS series) not a nationwide, PBS produced program rather than an individual station program? The Atlantic article mentioned at the end talks about POV having a trans gamer themed episode canceled because of potential backlash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Even if the content was produced by PBS, it was the affiliate that blocked it from airing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago The Atlantic article indicates PBS executives were involved with the decision and removed it from PBS.org, which an affiliate station presumably couldn’t do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Even if the content was produced by PBS, it was the affiliate that blocked it from airing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago The Atlantic article indicates PBS executives were involved with the decision and removed it from PBS.org, which an affiliate station presumably couldn’t do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago The Atlantic article indicates PBS executives were involved with the decision and removed it from PBS.org, which an affiliate station presumably couldn’t do. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Better to lay down one battle to keep fighting a war. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Anyone who thinks the inclusion of trans people in public life is a battle worth laying down can kiss my trans ass. I’m not a bank, my donations are drawn from a limited well, and I’m perfectly fine with moving that money to a trans focused cause instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago It wasn’t PBS broadly, it was a specific affiliate station in New York. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) PBS is being threatened as a whole, and not just because they're inclusive, but because they are an entity for the public benefit, and the current assholes at large hate that sort of thing. I sincerely doubt they want to do this, but if there's any hope of them continuing their mission, how do you propose they handle it? I'm really not trying to be a dick here, and it's horseshit that we're at this point as a society, but I can see where they're at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Anyone who thinks the inclusion of trans people in public life is a battle worth laying down can kiss my trans ass. I’m not a bank, my donations are drawn from a limited well, and I’m perfectly fine with moving that money to a trans focused cause instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago It wasn’t PBS broadly, it was a specific affiliate station in New York. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) PBS is being threatened as a whole, and not just because they're inclusive, but because they are an entity for the public benefit, and the current assholes at large hate that sort of thing. I sincerely doubt they want to do this, but if there's any hope of them continuing their mission, how do you propose they handle it? I'm really not trying to be a dick here, and it's horseshit that we're at this point as a society, but I can see where they're at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago It wasn’t PBS broadly, it was a specific affiliate station in New York. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) PBS is being threatened as a whole, and not just because they're inclusive, but because they are an entity for the public benefit, and the current assholes at large hate that sort of thing. I sincerely doubt they want to do this, but if there's any hope of them continuing their mission, how do you propose they handle it? I'm really not trying to be a dick here, and it's horseshit that we're at this point as a society, but I can see where they're at. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] UnculturedSwine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent