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Published on July 31, 2004 By Champas Socialist In Politics
The ABC's long-running children's TV programme, Playschool a few weeks ago repeated an episode in which a young child (as opposed to an old child) talked about her "two mums". Playschool regularly features sections in which children talk about important events in their life. This was about a child going to a merry go round and playing. She happened to mention that she was taken along by her "two mums", who were indeed lesbos from lesbos. Well, no they were from Australia, but they was dykes. Anyway, a few people in our Government got upset about it, although why they were okay with it last time it aired is puzzling. Their explanation is that only recently did the Government pass legislation in which they made it explicit that Australians cannot marry people of the same sex. The Government claimed this episode was all part of some left-wing activist agenda. Anyway I sent this letter to the newspapers and quite frankly I think it's the best Ive ever written, but it wasn't published.

I strongly object to the 5 year old who was recently given airtime on Playschool to talk about her “two mums”. Playschool should not be used as a forum for young children to pursue their own political agendas against the Government. The toddler claims to have just been talking honestly about her own life experience. But we all know that really the sneaky little ankle biter was protesting against the Government’s recent anti-gay marriage legislation. If the little tyke wants to enter the debate on gay rights, she should run for Parliament.


Comments
on Aug 01, 2004
I think I can see why it wasn't published now Champ (caught myself just in time)

So you actually saw it this time? They were lesbians and not a mum and step-mum like was previously brought up as a possibility in Teegstars article on the same subject??
on Aug 01, 2004
Can you tell me then because I thought it was my best. Too sarcastic? Not in line enough with the mainstream?

I never said they were a mum and a step mum. What I said was there was no way of telling whether they were lesbians or mum and stepmum or adoptive and bio mum from the story. Rhys Muldoon read the script and did not realise it was about lesbians. Children would hardly be likely to recognise it, and if they did, then they obviously already know about it.
on Aug 02, 2004
I really liked it!! -- I can just see why it probably wasn't published -- it may have been a bit tongue in cheek for them

I didn't say you did say it -- I don't even remember who said it -- I didn't see the Channel 10 news, I haven't seen the ABC news story about it and I haven't seen either of the times it was actually screened -- Elana hasn't gained an appreciation for playschool yet -- just Hi5.

I agree! I think it's been kinda taken out of proportion -- like I said on Teegs blog -- I had a "discussion" with a lady in the bank about it