(Sydney, Australia) A tiny tots program on Australia's state run television network is discovering the fury of conservative Christian groups after running a story about a little girl with two moms.
"My mums are taking me and my friend Meryn to an amusement park," the little girl says over images of her mothers waving while she and her friend play on a merry-go-round.
The show, Play School, is aimed at pre-school children.
Furious parents, many associated with traditional family organizations, have flooded the ABC network with letters, phone calls, and emails condemning the program.
"I'm paying for it. Every other parent in Australia is paying for it," Australian Family Association spokesman Bill Muehlenberg said.
"Taxpayers have the right to know their two-or three-year-old kids can turn on Play School and get some basic learning skills without political indoctrination being rammed down their throats."
ABC children's programmer Claire Henderson defended the program yesterday, saying Play School segments "reflect the contemporary world in all its variety."
Muehlenberg is demanding that the show's producers be fired and that Parliament investigate "the homosexual agenda" being "forced on our children".
The issue of gay families is at the top of the news in Australia following last week's announcement by the government that it will bring in legislation to bar gay couples from marrying or adopting children but allow civil unions.
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Personally, gay or not, i think what the show did was a good thing and i would feel the same way whatever the subject matter of the 'story' was good or bad.. kids need to learn not to have prejudices from a very early age no matter what those prejudices may or may not be!
Regards,
Lee
