Conservatives want to cancel Disney. It's not the first time.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Conservatives are waging a massive culture war and Disney is one of the main targets

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/04/18/disney-boycott-theme-parks-lgbtq/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter

Disney has landed in the culture war crosshairs. Conservative activists and politicians have set their sights on the entertainment giant, urging boycotts of theme parks and media and threatening business operations in response to the company’s stance on LGBTQ issues.

It’s not the first time that the entertainment giant has found itself in this position. And if the past repeats itself, the bark will likely be worse than the bite.....

In recent weeks, a chorus has joined DeSantis in criticizing the company, which brings millions of visitors to its four theme parks and more than two dozen resorts in the state each year. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) urged people to cancel their trips to the parks in a campaign update headlined “I AM DONE WITH DISNEY!” Protests have formed around Disney properties in California and Florida, including one Saturday at Disney World in Orlando that featured a costumed mouse wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat....

The “woke” grenade has been lobbed at Disney before. In 2018, the company updated the Pirates of the Caribbean ride to remove a “wench auction” scene. Two years ago, Disney announced an overhaul of the Splash Mountain water ride to strip it of theming from the controversial film “Song of the South.” And the Jungle Cruise ride has been updated to remove “negative depictions of ‘natives.’”....

Over time, the company has made efforts to embrace LGBTQ fans in more visible ways, although it wasn’t always so progressive and still faces criticism for representation. It added same-sex celebrations to Disney Fairy Tale Weddings packages in 2007; released an “It Gets Better” video supporting the community in 2011; launched a collection of consumer products supporting LGBTQ groups in 2018 and put on Magical Pride, a park-sponsored event for LGBTQ fans in Paris, in 2019. Last year, the company updated its guidelines for employee — called cast members — to allow more flexibility to wear gender-inclusive hairstyles, jewelry, nail styles and costumes.

Disney has been attacked many times. According to the article there has been no decline n bookings . This will be fun to watch but DeathSantiis is going to lose this fight

[Buckeyeblue]

1. My crazy cristofacist in laws have railed against Disney for years

I didn't take the time to understand why as that's not a conversation I would ever have with them. But I do remember that they didn't want their kids watching Disney movies.

I assume they were taking their lead from others.

[Aristus]

2. I guess they were okay showing their kids Mel Gibson's "The Torture Of The Christ", though.

[vlyons]

3. What kind of mind immediately sees something dirty and obscene

in Donald Duck's waggeley butt?

[heckles65]

4. It goes back further than that

I can remember Focus on the Family urging a boycott of Disney in the 1990s, when the first Gay Pride days were announced. The propaganda of the time imagined Disney was out to seduce small boys.