Today I’m paying homage to Mr. Rogers. He was a pillar of my childhood and a positive force for children all over the world.
I’ll compare his work with the work of those creating children’s entertainment today and oh my goodness is the difference stark! Here’s more from Amanda Ekpunobi.
These parents just want to let their little one learn basic shapes and colors, but he’s about to get a lesson in standing up to patriarchal power structures through expressions of gender non-conformity. Not good. Here’s more from The Babylon Bee.
As the heat continues to rise over Nickelodeon’s use of pedophile Brian Peck as a frequent actor on kids’ show, longtime producer Dan Schneider makes a teary appearance, denying he played a role in Peck’s acting career or his continued work. This comes even as it’s becoming clear that many kids who started out in show business on Nickelodeon, retain a degree of outright hostility toward Schneider. Here’s more from Jamie Dlux.
