Elon Musk Tells Parents To Cancel Netflix 'For The Health Of Your Kids' -- Does His Word Even Matter?
Does Elon Musk's word carry any weight inside your house?
Does Elon Musk's word hold any weight in your family room?
The multi-multi-billionaire told parents early Wednesday morning on Twitter that it is time to "Cancel Netflix for the health" of their kids. The premise is that Netflix is pushing a "transgender, woke agenda" at children and the only way to fight back is by canceling the app.
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This isn't the first time Musk has lit into "woke" Netflix.
In April, Musk agreed with a tweet calling Netflix "woke trash," which falls in line with his stance that Netflix is afflicted with a "woke mind virus," as he mentioned in 2022.
What finally triggered Musk to cancel Netflix after years of screaming that it was "woke trash?"
Apparently, Musk was fully triggered over a Netflix kids' show creator named Hamish Steele, who was the brains behind a show called Dead End: Paranormal Park, which aired on Netflix from 2022-23 and featured transgender storylines.
But that's not what ultimately made Musk pull the cancel trigger.
According to Musk supporters, Steele is responsible for a social media post where he allegedly called Kirk a "nazi" and mocked his murder. Steele, according to screenshots posted to Twitter, claims he never celebrated Kirk's murder.
A quick check of Netflix shows that Dead End: Paranormal Park is still available and is tagged with a TV-Y7 label, which means it's recommended for children 7 years and up, while also noting the show features "fantasy violence and fear."
Barney Guttman, the transG character created by Steele and his team, is described on a LGBTQIA+ wiki page as a 17-year-old gay he/him who has a boyfriend in the cartoon.
In the second episode of the series, Barney reveals the transG nugget while 7-year-olds are watching along. "Pugsley reminded me how important it is to live your life without apology," Barney says of her dog.
Oh, there's more.
By season two, the 7-year-olds in the audience are treated to Barney getting into a tense moment with gay boyfriend Logan who goes by "Logs."
There's all sorts of gay, transgender tension. For 7-year-olds to watch.
You get the idea.
Didn't we already know that Netflix was awash in transgender nonsense?
Yes, we did.
- Ridley Jones — "Fred" is a nonbinary bison who comes out to they/thems grandmother bison; this cartoon is currently available and is advertised as being "appropriate for all children. We're talking preschoolers."Well, my heart says that the way I feel most myself is to go by the name Fred. That's because I'm non-binary," the bison says.
- The Baby-Sitters Club — Bailey is a young transG "girl" who is the center of attention in the episode "Mary Anne Saves The Day." In the episode, Mary Anne, who's a female gives a doctor and a nurse a lecture about misidentifying a patient as a boy instead of a girl. "And if at all possible, could you find me a non-blue hospital gown," Mary Anne tells them.That content is currently available for kids.
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power — Double Trouble is a nonbinary character in this cartoon that's catered to TV-Y7 kids. The content is currently available to stream.