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February 23, 2005
Simpson controversy
Patty Bouvier, Marge Simpson's chain-smoking, "MacGyver"- loving sister, came out of the cartoon closet on Sunday night's episode of "The Simpsons." The episode was preceded by a warning that because the show contained discussion of same-sex marriage, "parental discretion" was advised. The creators of "The Simpsons" had kept the identity of the gay character a secret, but the surprise was not so much who turned out to be gay (Patty's sensibilities were well established) but how the show would make fun of the issue. The writers chose to tweak every stakeholder in the debate, from evangelical preachers on the right to retailers and advertisers who champion gays as much for their disposable income as their civil rights. Patty decided to wed her girlfriend, Veronica, after the town of Springfield legalized gay marriage to boost tourism and Homer Simpson became an ordained minister via the Internet to marry gay couples for cash.
Posted by admin at February 23, 2005 09:05 PM