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“Bikini Bottoms”: College Student Uncovers Sexualization In Children’s Cartoons, Prompts Outrage And Debate
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“Bikini Bottoms”: College Student Uncovers Sexualization In Children’s Cartoons, Prompts Outrage And Debate

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Meet Sarah LeMoine, a fourth-year media and communications college student and TikTok creator who sparked an important debate on sexualization in children’s cartoons.

Her recent TikTok video captioned “Spongebob Is Cancelled” which amassed 7.7M views exposes the indecent references hidden in plain sight in Nickelodeon’s children’s cartoon that many generations of kids grew up with.

LeMoine’s research started with a class assignment for her “Children, Advertising, and Consumer Culture” course. Along with her classmates, she was assigned to prepare a group presentation reflecting on children, advertising, and sex.

But the TikToker couldn’t believe the discoveries she made in the multiple shows we all watched as kids, so she decided to share them with the viewers. A debate in the comments ensued, so pull your seat closer.

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    While doing the class assignment, college student Sarah LeMoine discovered an abundance of sexual references in popular children’s cartoons she shared them on TikTok

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    First, the student broke down the findings she made in “Spongebob Squarepants”

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    Together with her assignment group, LeMoine did a form to find out what people think of these characters and the results were just as shocking

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    So she revealed the results and shared which particular characters were sexualized and how, and “Spongebob Squarepants” was far from the only cartoon

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    The student  also shared some thoughts about the whole assignment

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    This is the viral video the TikToker posted on her channel, amassing 7.7M views

    @saaaarrrrraaaah2.0Spongebob is cancelled♬ original sound – Sarah LeMoine

    LeMoine’s arguments sparked a discussion and many people agreed with her in the comments

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    Other people disagreed with LeMoine and saw nothing wrong with “Spongebob Squarepants”

    Some people pointed out that a handful of these cartoons were actually meant for adult viewers

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    ToGo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought it was so adults didn't die of boredom watching the same series 100 times. I was watching a kids show the other day (for nostalgia reasons) and realised how funny it was and that I really didn't get half the jokes when I was little. Not sure how much harm its really doing, if any.

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, yes Louis from Family Guy is for *kids* now. What a b******t article, does this woman not have enough hobbies?

    OwenHasADHD
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People are sexualizing kid's cartoons!" Goes out of her way to sexualize a kid's cartoon

    Mrs.Pugh
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. For any of the things she said were sexual, she had to MAKE them sexual.

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    Virgil Blue
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person must have some really long arms to be able to reach such far fetched conclusions. Are there semi hidden dirty jokes hidden in a lot of cartoons? Sure. What of it? By the time kids spot them they are adult enough to appreciate them for just being jokes. The chum bucket one was especially far fetched imho.

    Kristal
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last comment group is on point. MANY cartoons for kids also has content for adults that just fly over childrens' heads. As for kid show characters being attractive ... well jeeze, humans being attracted to other humans is truly absurd, right? Even anthropomorphism, purposely making non-humans look more human so we can relate to them (and part of relating can include attraction). I do think they were stretching with Mr. Krabs though, he's a flipping crab!

    Jenn C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it all about female characters? There are tons of muscular, flirty, attractive guys in cartoons. Tarzan, Flynn Ryder, even the fox from the Robin Hood cartoon.

    Horst
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lois Griffin… could be… sexualized to a degree… because… she is from… an… adult… CARTOON??!!

    Dirk Daring
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Power Puff Girls -- Miss Bellum lives at 69 Yodelinda Valley. For anyone not quick on the uptake, "Yodel in the valley" is slang for... how to say this on BP... going south on a lady.

    glowworm2
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That show even had a one shot villain named, I kid you not, D**k Hardly. That episode had characters constantly shouting "D**k!" thoughout it and it was hilarious.

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    Inclusion2020
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leave Sponegbob alone, dang. If you don’t like it, then don’t watch it. And teach your children to think for themselves. Society is full of nasty ideals and ideas, you have got to teach your children to be able to deny those things while maintaining a healthy and happy existence.

    Demolition Lover (He/him)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is......so stupid. Most of the things she brought up didn't even make sense. ¨Mr. KrAbS nAMe iS an StD rEfRenCe--¨ bestie he is literally a CRAB. like. Also, we all know there are adult jokes in kids cartoons. They are there for the parents, not to corrupt kids or some bullsh!t like that. No need to get all pearl-clutchy.

    Virgil Blue
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worse, his daughter is a sperm whale! Oh the horror! (Not really horrific, just fin and silly.)

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    El Dee
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a centuries old tradition in UK of 'pantomime' This is a very formulaic show, usually based on a fairy tale, performed in theatres at Christmas time. It features cross dressing characters, bawdy jokes and sexual references. The thing is that all of this is done in such a way as to go over the heads of innocent children and therefore to be 'deniable' ie 'It's your own dirty mind' Children see and enjoy the basic story and get involved in the crowd participation parts. Adults enjoy this but laugh at all of the hidden jokes too. Everyone has a good time and never, no matter how prim, has any group complained about pantomime..

    Lara Verne
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. I once read article written by some students who analyzed classic fairytales and nursery rhymes and found something sexual in every single sentence. According to these students it was scientific proof that children are "sexually corrupted" from early age I am no expert, but it sounds like bs to me.

    Jenn C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Classic fairytale, especially Grimms tales, we're not originally written for children.

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    Mrs.Pugh
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This girl is REACHING. Yes there are some adult jokes, but the ChUM Bucket one!!! What?!?

    sofacushionfort
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1. Chum is fish chunks spread in the water to attract sharks, tuna, etc. 2. People who like children, appreciate them, and work with them deserve better than to he labeled “groomers” for your clout. (I’m labeling this brand of Karen “Marjorie” after our Q-Anon congresswoman)

    Powerful Katrinka
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, her comment about chum is a far as I got. And her tirade speaks volumes about her need to sexualise everything, not the cartoons.

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    Valisbourne Spiritforge
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think she's finding stuff that's not all there, but adult humor/innuendo in cartoons is as old as cartoons. Go back and watch some uncensored classic Looney Tunes from back in the day, as an adult. It will feel different from when you were a kid watching.

    Ryan-James O'Driscoll
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes a lot of cartoons contain some sneaky adult references, but the way they are done means the only dirty you find is what you already have in your brain. A lot of these though are reaching. This is some borderline Mary Whitehouse rubbish. Go looking for filth and you will find it.

    TotallyNOTaFox
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you look hard enough you find something. Like Mr. Kenny said, the town refers to the Bikini atoll for example. And what happens if somebody decided to make female characters ugly to fight the "male gaze" can learn from Warner and Space Jam 2 - they got mocked to no end thanks to their decision and the reason they told the viewers

    BoredPandaSucks
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this woman's delusion is an example of what lack of sexual release can do to a person. Honey, go flick the bean and chill!...

    sven wouters
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have had it with these social justice warriors. Why the f**k woud you go on and ramble about a kids show sexual inuendo's when those Kids that watch these shows don't even get these jokes until they are more wiser and older. Goddamn let us have or fun. What the f**k is wrong with People these days are you so bored to an extent that evers damn thing has to be a problem ffs. And screw you bored panda for your censorship

    Jenn C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *How dare they give females accurate bodies* aside from Lola rabbit, and okay Mrs Incredible, most of the characters mentioned aren't overtly curvy or sexual.

    Rosa Visger
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what happens when people with high IQs and low EQs are left to themselves for too long! LOL!

    RogueRadish
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cartoons have long had innuendos in them so adults can tolerate watching them a million times. This girl has her panties on too tight and needs to calm the F down. Quit ruining stuff for the rest of us. This is why we can't have nice things *eyeroll

    Horst
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally love how she only lists the things that SHE sexualized and not the ACTUAL adult jokes in the show.

    Beck
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to admit as my kids were growing up spongebob was always my favorite. Kids would go to sleep or walk out snd I would sit there and finish the episode. Gotta admit it is a great cartoon.

    censorshipsucks
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pft god help this taliban lady if she sees this episode of "i am weasel" - https://www.megacartoons.net/queen-of-denile/

    LaediGrenayd_05
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooo now it's a problem that women characters have the bodies of..women? Seriously it's so stupid

    Marcus Becker
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only very sexual repressed people see sex everywhere between the lines. Spongebob especially has had jokes for adults for sure, but everything here mentioned is complete b******t and not worth an article. "Anyone can write on Bored Panda." Obviously, but perhaps shouldn't.

    David
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1. You are complaining about sexualization in media but you are a tik tok creator who appears to be using a filter to make yourself more sexually appealing. 2. Yes, many kid's cartoons / movies in the USA have adult themed stuff to appeal to the parents who are the ones actually buying the movie tickets / controlling the TV. Not just sexual, many other jokes and such that go over the head of my grandkids. I laugh, but I also appreciate stuff like Ghibli movies that don't do that. 3. You are reaching too hard. Lois sexual because she has curves. Kim Possible is literally drawn like a pre-pubescent boy yet - also too sexual. "Thick" is not appealing to me so my thought when seeing it was 'good for them including various body types"

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure I see the chum thing. The 'h' is lowercase but the 'um' could be either way. Cartoons have been doing this for a while. A lot of old looney tunes are like this, funny stuff for the kids, jokes for the adults.

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the other hand, Rocko’s Modern Life had a restaurant named the Choky Chicken, and yes, it was deliberate. They got away with it for a while until the network finally caught on and they had to change it to the Chewy Chicken.

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    maswartz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congrats, she found the most obvious joke about Spongebob and thought she was the first to ever think of it.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure these puns are there for the adult audience. Lots of kids' movies are done that way, some parts are for the kid audience to laugh and some thing just for the parents who would die of boredom otherwise. It's fine.

    Willow2
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you tried, you could find something sexual in every children's show or movie. I guess we should just ban them all just to be safe. /s

    Ovata Acronicta
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So aghast about being attracted to cartoon characters...of course most folks were! People and characters can be attractive regardless of their status as real or not. I'd rather folks crush on a made-up character than err toward creeping on an actual person, you know? Otherwise 'family' shows have always had something in it for the parents to giggle about that kids won't pick up on. Gotta stretch before you reach this hard...might pull something.

    Ovata Acronicta
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So anyway let's hear your embarrassing childhood cartoon crush I'll go first: Kovu from Lion King 2, definitely.

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    LA Murphy
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar and a lot of animation that was widely distributed was created by men aimed at males. Of course it will be sexualized sometimes, but that doesn't mean it's always sexist or isn't funny or without merit. The key is education and understanding sexuality. And yes, sex is hilarious when you think about it.

    Shelby Jackson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ummmm. My favorite cartoon movie when I was a kid was Heavy Metal....so uh. Yeah.

    Tinderella
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sex quips in cartoons are meant for adults I guess, so it’s more tolerable when you have to suffer through these cartoons. The creep part is how sexy the girl cartoon characters get drawn and how young boys are attracted to them. And how the beauty standards are affected by them.

    Average Chicago Sports fan
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok but if you notice in the Pixar movies that the mom has a dump truck a*s. Search it up.

    magix (they/them)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is absolutely IDIOTIC. first, "Bikini Bottom" is named after Bikini Atoll (an atom bombing site), which was the namesake for the bikini. It's called Bikini Bottom because it's at the BOTTOM of the ocean. Also, the stuff about cartoon characters "having curves"? Vanessa is a teenager, it's reasonable to expect her to be developing, Elastigirl, well, she's a Pixar mom, and Lois is an ADULT WOMAN!

    RL R
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Recent generations are nothing but a buch of IMBECILES.

    Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bikini Bottom is a real place that was used for bomb testing. That's why there are talking creatures. Omg This is so far of a reach, I'll be they can feel their own backside.

    WickedBuzzkill
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, guess what there is sexual-ism in everything, especially when you go looking for it. My question is she looking for it? Sounds like she needs therapy to discover why she feels the need to find sexual-ism in everything, sounds very repressed to me

    Saralena Old Coyote
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah so no one ever realized it until they analyzed it as an adult searching for something? F**k off

    John Hannah
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't want to have grown up with British kids tv then lol! Full of hidden innuendos

    Some black giirrrrllll
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem adults have is that sometimes, they find joy in sexualising everything. If you look for sexual references anywhere, you WILL find it! FGS. Sexualising these things is what exactly is bad for young kids, not the shows themselves.

    SheilaWeila
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised that anyone is concerned about this while they are pushing for non-traditional sex education in K-3.

    Stephanie Did It
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Karate is sex? Where did that come from? Chum is a legitimate word. One definition is chopped bait used to attract fish to be caught. It's not a suggestion of another C word. This kid used way too much imagination for her project. Innuendo has been around for thousands of years and it's supposed to go over the heads of children.

    BluEyedSeoulite
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is in for a rude awakening when she starts analyzing all the adult jokes in kids' cartoons. The creators added them to 1. Make it less boring for the adults watching with the kids. Makes it easier for the kids to watch if parents aren't bored AF. Remember, this is before smartphones. And 2. Amusement for the creators. They put inside jokes in everything

    Just no
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget sponge bob. A kids movie released in 2018, 'Animal Crackers', shows one of the female character kissing one of the male character forcefully and without consent. I was watching it with my niece today and felt so uncomfortable with those scenes (yes the female character does it more than once). My niece is 10 so I am not sure what she made of it. I don't know why the writers thought that this scene would be funny.

    Melissa
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Paramount plus actually removed the pantry raid episode of SpongeBob for this dumb reason. I've been rewatching it for nostalgic purposes. There was a scene where the whole town gathers together in a line to spank each other. Lol the innuendos are for the adults who both create the show and who are forced to watch with kids.

    I Am John
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a bit silly. But, have you ever seen Duggee? Someone has clearly drawn a w***y, then turned it into a dog. Hard to unsee.

    JamesRTK
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I am annoyed about is how she rolls her eyes in the first 2 seconds of the video. Immediately stopped watching. Well, she gets triggered by something else (cartoons). To each their own...

    Benji
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it always the same type of person who "finds controversy" in something. Find me a person who doesn't look/act like all others with "gluten allergies" just look at the commonality I won't say it but you can see it

    zak
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    2 years ago

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    My first year of college I did a presentation on subliminal messaging, and I remember there being a lot of stuff in Disney movies. For example, in The Lion King, there's a scene where a character lays down in the grass and a bunch of dust (or dandelion seeds or something, can't remember) flies up in the air, and it spells out the word "SEX". But yeah, this girl just now realizing that animators put in subtle jokes and stuff for adults is pretty hilarious lol

    gas station cola
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it doesn't spell out SEX, it spells SFX as a nod to the special effects team who did a fantastic job on the film. the sex thing was debunked decades ago.

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    the Return of Bruno
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    2 years ago (edited)

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    I swear that they push the nonsense like "ChUM BUCKET" to discredit the really sick stuff that is often inserted into kid's programming. When you see a double entendre (like Bikini Bottom, which is pretty funny and NOT what I mean by "sick"), don't cite one meaning (Bikini atoll) to deny the double meaning. It's a pun about bikini bottoms. Are you OK with that? Are you OK with your child watching that? I'm not going to tell you you're right or wrong although I might ask you to consider if it's really acceptable just because it IS funny. But here's the thing: Back in the '90's Jerry Falwall (a terribly hypocritical preacher) was complaining about Teletubbies being groomers. Everyone said, "Oh, he's a hypocrite! Oh, he's a terrible person!" So I was passing a newsstand and saw a Teletubbies book. One of the older Teletubbies wanted the youngest teletubby to wear a tutu. The little one refused, so the older one forced him to, deliberately misgendering him. Is that OK? Not by me.

    ToGo
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always thought it was so adults didn't die of boredom watching the same series 100 times. I was watching a kids show the other day (for nostalgia reasons) and realised how funny it was and that I really didn't get half the jokes when I was little. Not sure how much harm its really doing, if any.

    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, yes Louis from Family Guy is for *kids* now. What a b******t article, does this woman not have enough hobbies?

    OwenHasADHD
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "People are sexualizing kid's cartoons!" Goes out of her way to sexualize a kid's cartoon

    Mrs.Pugh
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. For any of the things she said were sexual, she had to MAKE them sexual.

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    Virgil Blue
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person must have some really long arms to be able to reach such far fetched conclusions. Are there semi hidden dirty jokes hidden in a lot of cartoons? Sure. What of it? By the time kids spot them they are adult enough to appreciate them for just being jokes. The chum bucket one was especially far fetched imho.

    Kristal
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last comment group is on point. MANY cartoons for kids also has content for adults that just fly over childrens' heads. As for kid show characters being attractive ... well jeeze, humans being attracted to other humans is truly absurd, right? Even anthropomorphism, purposely making non-humans look more human so we can relate to them (and part of relating can include attraction). I do think they were stretching with Mr. Krabs though, he's a flipping crab!

    Jenn C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it all about female characters? There are tons of muscular, flirty, attractive guys in cartoons. Tarzan, Flynn Ryder, even the fox from the Robin Hood cartoon.

    Horst
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lois Griffin… could be… sexualized to a degree… because… she is from… an… adult… CARTOON??!!

    Dirk Daring
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Power Puff Girls -- Miss Bellum lives at 69 Yodelinda Valley. For anyone not quick on the uptake, "Yodel in the valley" is slang for... how to say this on BP... going south on a lady.

    glowworm2
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That show even had a one shot villain named, I kid you not, D**k Hardly. That episode had characters constantly shouting "D**k!" thoughout it and it was hilarious.

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    Inclusion2020
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Leave Sponegbob alone, dang. If you don’t like it, then don’t watch it. And teach your children to think for themselves. Society is full of nasty ideals and ideas, you have got to teach your children to be able to deny those things while maintaining a healthy and happy existence.

    Demolition Lover (He/him)
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is......so stupid. Most of the things she brought up didn't even make sense. ¨Mr. KrAbS nAMe iS an StD rEfRenCe--¨ bestie he is literally a CRAB. like. Also, we all know there are adult jokes in kids cartoons. They are there for the parents, not to corrupt kids or some bullsh!t like that. No need to get all pearl-clutchy.

    Virgil Blue
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worse, his daughter is a sperm whale! Oh the horror! (Not really horrific, just fin and silly.)

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    El Dee
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a centuries old tradition in UK of 'pantomime' This is a very formulaic show, usually based on a fairy tale, performed in theatres at Christmas time. It features cross dressing characters, bawdy jokes and sexual references. The thing is that all of this is done in such a way as to go over the heads of innocent children and therefore to be 'deniable' ie 'It's your own dirty mind' Children see and enjoy the basic story and get involved in the crowd participation parts. Adults enjoy this but laugh at all of the hidden jokes too. Everyone has a good time and never, no matter how prim, has any group complained about pantomime..

    Lara Verne
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. I once read article written by some students who analyzed classic fairytales and nursery rhymes and found something sexual in every single sentence. According to these students it was scientific proof that children are "sexually corrupted" from early age I am no expert, but it sounds like bs to me.

    Jenn C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Classic fairytale, especially Grimms tales, we're not originally written for children.

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    Mrs.Pugh
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This girl is REACHING. Yes there are some adult jokes, but the ChUM Bucket one!!! What?!?

    sofacushionfort
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1. Chum is fish chunks spread in the water to attract sharks, tuna, etc. 2. People who like children, appreciate them, and work with them deserve better than to he labeled “groomers” for your clout. (I’m labeling this brand of Karen “Marjorie” after our Q-Anon congresswoman)

    Powerful Katrinka
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, her comment about chum is a far as I got. And her tirade speaks volumes about her need to sexualise everything, not the cartoons.

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    Valisbourne Spiritforge
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think she's finding stuff that's not all there, but adult humor/innuendo in cartoons is as old as cartoons. Go back and watch some uncensored classic Looney Tunes from back in the day, as an adult. It will feel different from when you were a kid watching.

    Ryan-James O'Driscoll
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes a lot of cartoons contain some sneaky adult references, but the way they are done means the only dirty you find is what you already have in your brain. A lot of these though are reaching. This is some borderline Mary Whitehouse rubbish. Go looking for filth and you will find it.

    TotallyNOTaFox
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you look hard enough you find something. Like Mr. Kenny said, the town refers to the Bikini atoll for example. And what happens if somebody decided to make female characters ugly to fight the "male gaze" can learn from Warner and Space Jam 2 - they got mocked to no end thanks to their decision and the reason they told the viewers

    BoredPandaSucks
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this woman's delusion is an example of what lack of sexual release can do to a person. Honey, go flick the bean and chill!...

    sven wouters
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have had it with these social justice warriors. Why the f**k woud you go on and ramble about a kids show sexual inuendo's when those Kids that watch these shows don't even get these jokes until they are more wiser and older. Goddamn let us have or fun. What the f**k is wrong with People these days are you so bored to an extent that evers damn thing has to be a problem ffs. And screw you bored panda for your censorship

    Jenn C
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *How dare they give females accurate bodies* aside from Lola rabbit, and okay Mrs Incredible, most of the characters mentioned aren't overtly curvy or sexual.

    Rosa Visger
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is what happens when people with high IQs and low EQs are left to themselves for too long! LOL!

    RogueRadish
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cartoons have long had innuendos in them so adults can tolerate watching them a million times. This girl has her panties on too tight and needs to calm the F down. Quit ruining stuff for the rest of us. This is why we can't have nice things *eyeroll

    Horst
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally love how she only lists the things that SHE sexualized and not the ACTUAL adult jokes in the show.

    Beck
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to admit as my kids were growing up spongebob was always my favorite. Kids would go to sleep or walk out snd I would sit there and finish the episode. Gotta admit it is a great cartoon.

    censorshipsucks
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pft god help this taliban lady if she sees this episode of "i am weasel" - https://www.megacartoons.net/queen-of-denile/

    LaediGrenayd_05
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooo now it's a problem that women characters have the bodies of..women? Seriously it's so stupid

    Marcus Becker
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only very sexual repressed people see sex everywhere between the lines. Spongebob especially has had jokes for adults for sure, but everything here mentioned is complete b******t and not worth an article. "Anyone can write on Bored Panda." Obviously, but perhaps shouldn't.

    David
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    1. You are complaining about sexualization in media but you are a tik tok creator who appears to be using a filter to make yourself more sexually appealing. 2. Yes, many kid's cartoons / movies in the USA have adult themed stuff to appeal to the parents who are the ones actually buying the movie tickets / controlling the TV. Not just sexual, many other jokes and such that go over the head of my grandkids. I laugh, but I also appreciate stuff like Ghibli movies that don't do that. 3. You are reaching too hard. Lois sexual because she has curves. Kim Possible is literally drawn like a pre-pubescent boy yet - also too sexual. "Thick" is not appealing to me so my thought when seeing it was 'good for them including various body types"

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure I see the chum thing. The 'h' is lowercase but the 'um' could be either way. Cartoons have been doing this for a while. A lot of old looney tunes are like this, funny stuff for the kids, jokes for the adults.

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    On the other hand, Rocko’s Modern Life had a restaurant named the Choky Chicken, and yes, it was deliberate. They got away with it for a while until the network finally caught on and they had to change it to the Chewy Chicken.

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    maswartz
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congrats, she found the most obvious joke about Spongebob and thought she was the first to ever think of it.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure these puns are there for the adult audience. Lots of kids' movies are done that way, some parts are for the kid audience to laugh and some thing just for the parents who would die of boredom otherwise. It's fine.

    Willow2
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you tried, you could find something sexual in every children's show or movie. I guess we should just ban them all just to be safe. /s

    Ovata Acronicta
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So aghast about being attracted to cartoon characters...of course most folks were! People and characters can be attractive regardless of their status as real or not. I'd rather folks crush on a made-up character than err toward creeping on an actual person, you know? Otherwise 'family' shows have always had something in it for the parents to giggle about that kids won't pick up on. Gotta stretch before you reach this hard...might pull something.

    Ovata Acronicta
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So anyway let's hear your embarrassing childhood cartoon crush I'll go first: Kovu from Lion King 2, definitely.

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    LA Murphy
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar and a lot of animation that was widely distributed was created by men aimed at males. Of course it will be sexualized sometimes, but that doesn't mean it's always sexist or isn't funny or without merit. The key is education and understanding sexuality. And yes, sex is hilarious when you think about it.

    Shelby Jackson
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ummmm. My favorite cartoon movie when I was a kid was Heavy Metal....so uh. Yeah.

    Tinderella
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sex quips in cartoons are meant for adults I guess, so it’s more tolerable when you have to suffer through these cartoons. The creep part is how sexy the girl cartoon characters get drawn and how young boys are attracted to them. And how the beauty standards are affected by them.

    Average Chicago Sports fan
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok but if you notice in the Pixar movies that the mom has a dump truck a*s. Search it up.

    magix (they/them)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is absolutely IDIOTIC. first, "Bikini Bottom" is named after Bikini Atoll (an atom bombing site), which was the namesake for the bikini. It's called Bikini Bottom because it's at the BOTTOM of the ocean. Also, the stuff about cartoon characters "having curves"? Vanessa is a teenager, it's reasonable to expect her to be developing, Elastigirl, well, she's a Pixar mom, and Lois is an ADULT WOMAN!

    RL R
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Recent generations are nothing but a buch of IMBECILES.

    Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bikini Bottom is a real place that was used for bomb testing. That's why there are talking creatures. Omg This is so far of a reach, I'll be they can feel their own backside.

    WickedBuzzkill
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, guess what there is sexual-ism in everything, especially when you go looking for it. My question is she looking for it? Sounds like she needs therapy to discover why she feels the need to find sexual-ism in everything, sounds very repressed to me

    Saralena Old Coyote
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah so no one ever realized it until they analyzed it as an adult searching for something? F**k off

    John Hannah
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldn't want to have grown up with British kids tv then lol! Full of hidden innuendos

    Some black giirrrrllll
    Community Member
    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The problem adults have is that sometimes, they find joy in sexualising everything. If you look for sexual references anywhere, you WILL find it! FGS. Sexualising these things is what exactly is bad for young kids, not the shows themselves.

    SheilaWeila
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised that anyone is concerned about this while they are pushing for non-traditional sex education in K-3.

    Stephanie Did It
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Karate is sex? Where did that come from? Chum is a legitimate word. One definition is chopped bait used to attract fish to be caught. It's not a suggestion of another C word. This kid used way too much imagination for her project. Innuendo has been around for thousands of years and it's supposed to go over the heads of children.

    BluEyedSeoulite
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is in for a rude awakening when she starts analyzing all the adult jokes in kids' cartoons. The creators added them to 1. Make it less boring for the adults watching with the kids. Makes it easier for the kids to watch if parents aren't bored AF. Remember, this is before smartphones. And 2. Amusement for the creators. They put inside jokes in everything

    Just no
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget sponge bob. A kids movie released in 2018, 'Animal Crackers', shows one of the female character kissing one of the male character forcefully and without consent. I was watching it with my niece today and felt so uncomfortable with those scenes (yes the female character does it more than once). My niece is 10 so I am not sure what she made of it. I don't know why the writers thought that this scene would be funny.

    Melissa
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Paramount plus actually removed the pantry raid episode of SpongeBob for this dumb reason. I've been rewatching it for nostalgic purposes. There was a scene where the whole town gathers together in a line to spank each other. Lol the innuendos are for the adults who both create the show and who are forced to watch with kids.

    I Am John
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a bit silly. But, have you ever seen Duggee? Someone has clearly drawn a w***y, then turned it into a dog. Hard to unsee.

    JamesRTK
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What I am annoyed about is how she rolls her eyes in the first 2 seconds of the video. Immediately stopped watching. Well, she gets triggered by something else (cartoons). To each their own...

    Benji
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it always the same type of person who "finds controversy" in something. Find me a person who doesn't look/act like all others with "gluten allergies" just look at the commonality I won't say it but you can see it

    zak
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    2 years ago

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    My first year of college I did a presentation on subliminal messaging, and I remember there being a lot of stuff in Disney movies. For example, in The Lion King, there's a scene where a character lays down in the grass and a bunch of dust (or dandelion seeds or something, can't remember) flies up in the air, and it spells out the word "SEX". But yeah, this girl just now realizing that animators put in subtle jokes and stuff for adults is pretty hilarious lol

    gas station cola
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it doesn't spell out SEX, it spells SFX as a nod to the special effects team who did a fantastic job on the film. the sex thing was debunked decades ago.

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    the Return of Bruno
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    2 years ago (edited)

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    I swear that they push the nonsense like "ChUM BUCKET" to discredit the really sick stuff that is often inserted into kid's programming. When you see a double entendre (like Bikini Bottom, which is pretty funny and NOT what I mean by "sick"), don't cite one meaning (Bikini atoll) to deny the double meaning. It's a pun about bikini bottoms. Are you OK with that? Are you OK with your child watching that? I'm not going to tell you you're right or wrong although I might ask you to consider if it's really acceptable just because it IS funny. But here's the thing: Back in the '90's Jerry Falwall (a terribly hypocritical preacher) was complaining about Teletubbies being groomers. Everyone said, "Oh, he's a hypocrite! Oh, he's a terrible person!" So I was passing a newsstand and saw a Teletubbies book. One of the older Teletubbies wanted the youngest teletubby to wear a tutu. The little one refused, so the older one forced him to, deliberately misgendering him. Is that OK? Not by me.

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