Once again, SpongeBob is making waves in the
news. A Christian family group is accusing a video (that SpongeBob happens to be in) of displaying homosexual tolence. Of course, milliseconds later, the media got hold of the story and started printing huge headlines like "SpongeBob in gay dispute" and "SpongeBob Anti-Gay Attack Brings Shock And Ridicule".
First, I'd like to present the facts. The We Are Familiy Foundation used hundreds of popular cartoon characters from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney, and others, in a short video about acceptance and tolerance. A Christian group, the American Family Association, denounced the video, claiming it has overtones of acceptance of homosexuality. I won't get into what I think of the AFA...
Second, I have a question. Out of the 100+ cartoon characters involved in the making of the video, why is it that the press has singled out SpongeBob? Do they have some sick infatuation with him?