Maybe there isn't sincerity as far as the eye can see.
One parent is speaking out online against the Halloween classic program, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," claiming the animated favorite actually condones bullying in an age where such an act is taken seriously in school systems nationwide, according to a report on WCVB.com.
The TODAY Show's Moms Blog reported this week that in a recent blog post on Babble.com, blogger DadCamp wrote that the show sends the wrong message to children because of its "continuous teasing and bullying":
"The show is riddled with the kids calling each other stupid, dumb, and blockheads," DadCamp wrote. "Charlie Brown is supposed to be the hero. Instead, he is kicked and demeaned at every turn, even by the adults giving out candy."
Bishop goes on to argue the Charlie Brown specials have nothing of value to offer today’s children, save a sense of nostalgia for most parents.
But what do you think? Does "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" send the wrong message and condone bullying? Or is the claim taking an extreme aim at a children's classic? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Rob
9:56 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
This is just the liberals that have a grudge against the Charlie Brown specials. Maybe a back door approach to getting the Christmas special taken off the air.
Erica
3:13 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Whoa whoa whoa! This person is no liberal, they are in a class all their own. If anything I'd say she sounds like a rich conservative house wife with no true problems to concern herself with.
Charlie Brown is a classic.
john nowosacki
7:50 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
The beginning of the story says it all. "One Parent".
marie pineau schadlick
10:47 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
It's a classic Halloween cartoon. I see nothing wrong with it. It shows kids trick or treating and someone sitting in the pumpkin patch. It has nothing to do with bullying,