Flinstones Are "Way Too Gay"

[MouseEars4us]

You know, just by putting Mr Banana in the same post as HE-Man...it made him look more gay, neither wear pants...

 

[totalia]

Flintstones Are ‘Way Too Gay’

By Andy Borowitz
Newsweek
Updated: 7:30 p.m. ET Feb. 11, 2005

Feb. 8 - The ongoing campaign against alleged gay icons in animated cartoons continued today as a newly formed conservative group demanded that television stations stop broadcasting "The Flintstones" at once.
Harland Devane, leader of the group Focus on the Flintstones, said at a press conference in Washington, D.C. today that his organization was issuing the demand because, "Quite simply, everything about 'The Flintstones' is way too gay."

The conservative activist distributed a memo itemizing over 50 ways in which the self-styled "modern Stone Age family" series promotes homosexuality, but left little doubt that most of his concerns centered on the relationship between the two main characters, Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble.
"Their relationship is more flagrantly homosexual than anything in Oliver Stone's 'Alexander,'" Devane said.

He pointed out that Fred and Barney are virtually inseparable, are never seen wearing pants and live together in the suggestively-named town of Bedrock.

He also noted that the two men work together at a quarry wearing hard hats and construction garb, an oblique reference to the construction worker in the classic disco band "The Village People."
"Do I believe they are gay icons?" Mr. Devane said. "I abba-dabba-do.
"He added that Focus on the Flintstones' efforts will not stop at banning the cartoon series from U.S. television stations, telling reporters that the group is also "taking a close look" at Flintstone-related consumer products such as Flintstone vitamins and cereal.
"We are very uncomfortable with Fruity Pebbles," he said.
Elsewhere, President Bush announced a budget of $2.57 trillion, most of which will go to paying for last month's inauguration.

 

[disneyfreakjackie]

Don't forget about Tinky-Winky!!! (Teletubbies)

 

[becjlek]

What about Tarzan and Cheetah?

 

[Alicnwondrln]

wow these people are nuts

im osrry but 1st spongebob and now this these people need lives

 

[MeanLaureen]

wait a minute.. doesn't their theme song end in "We'll have a GAY old time"??

 

[chernabog]

What about H.R. Puffenstuff? The "magic flute?" Now there's a show that needed a little investigating!!! The name alone suggest something more than I even want to think about!!!
And while we're at it...the Banana Splits? Come on, all that chasing each other around and "bumping" in to each other!!!
Oops, my age is showing!!!

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

Wait what about Bugs and Elmer Fudd...oh no is that sadio/masochistic relationship???

Then again if Batman and Robin are then how does Alfred fit in???

OH and dare I say it...Mickey seems to have commitment issues with Minnie AND he is always with Goofy or worse Pluto both dogs....oh no I do not even want to contemplate that relationship.

 

[solotraveler]

Anyone remember HE-Man ( Master of the World ) from the 80's?? Now theres a gay cartoon if ever I saw one!!

Wasn't He-Man "Master of the Universe??" I can't remember...

But I think you might have something here-- remember his sidekick, Man-At- Arms. And they only did have one female character on the show (Teela) and she was rather, err... butch.

And speaking of shows with lots of men and only one female character, let's not even get into the Smurfs. I mean, by this guys logic, the Smurfs would be WAY gayer than the Flinstones (hello, Vanity Smurf?!?). (Oh, and the Smurfs are Communists, as explained in great detail by an old friend in college )

You all are great-- I'm having a really rough morning and I needed the laugh

Solotraveler

 

[Tina]

Oh my GOD! I just finished eating a bowl of Fruitty Pebbles less than an hour ago!!! Does that mean that I'm gay now too????

 

[solotraveler]

Oh my GOD! I just finished eating a bowl of Fruitty Pebbles less than an hour ago!!! Does that mean that I'm gay now too????

I'm afraid so



Solotraveler

 

[Miss Inga Depointe]

Do I think that Mr. Devane has smoked a little too much wacky tobacky? I abba-dabba-do!

Oh, no. He's definitely on crack.

Don't forget Burt and Ernie - they're gay too!

 

[auntpolly]

I think Captain Kangeroo and Mr. Greenjeans must have been gay, too. This plot goes back a loooooooooong way!!!

 

[laurie31]

wait a minute.. doesn't their theme song end in "We'll have a GAY old time"??

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I was already amused, but that made me spew my drink!!

On a sadder note, my community did a concert thing for veterans' day last year and someone made us change the words in "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" to "we'll shout hooray" instead of "we'll all be gay" Sheesh....

Laurie

 

[ballroombelle]

wait a minute.. doesn't their theme song end in "We'll have a GAY old time"??

You all are SHARP!

But, really, this is all just so sad and pathetic, too. Some people REALLY need to get a life.

 

[chernabog]

To quote Jerry Seinfeld, "Not that there's anything wrong with that!"

 

[CdnDisneyNut]

:

 

[Hippychickali]

But, really, this is all just so sad and pathetic, too. Some people REALLY need to get a life.

Everyone does realize that the article posted in the OP is a satire right? (At least I assumed so.)

Ali

 

[auntpolly]

Everyone does realize that the article posted in the OP is a satire right? (At least I assumed so.)

Ali

LOL - no! I didn't know that! oh, thank god.

 

[Hippychickali]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it just pointing out how ridiculous Pat Robertson is being regarding Sponge Bob Squarepants?

Ali