Answering a question that few probably asked... or cared

Platapus · 06-15-20, 10:55 AM

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https://www.wric.com/entertainment-n...-in-a-tweet-2/

Nickelodeon reveals SpongeBob SquarePants might be gay in a tweet

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Children’s network Nickelodeon is celebrating Pride Month, and in a tweet Saturday hints that a certain absorbent, yellow sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea might be part of the LGBTQ+ community.

In a tweet Saturday, the network posted pictures of at least two characters who identify as LGBTQ+ including Avatar Korra from The Legend of Korra who identifies as bisexual, and actor Michael D. Cohen from Henry Danger who reportedly transitioned from female to male two decades ago.
Twitter was a buzz Saturday when Nickelodeon posted an artist’s rainbow-colored SpongeBob, fueling the rumors again that the character is gay. Nickelodeon did not confirm nor deny this, and comments for the tweet were turned off.

Although widely rumored for years, creator Stephen Hillenberg denied SpongeBob was gay in a 2002 interview, stating that the cartoon character was ‘asexual.’ Hillenburg died in 2018.

It's a cartoon character.

A. Cartoon. Character.

Shaking my head ruefully.

Jimbuna · 06-15-20, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Shaking my head ruefully.

You and me both.

Onkel Neal · 06-15-20, 07:51 PM

Not surprised.

Eichhörnchen · 06-17-20, 01:00 PM

Did this song have anything to do with it?

Eichhörnchen · 06-17-20, 01:04 PM

(Gary is a pet snail, by the way)

Reece · 06-17-20, 06:46 PM

Nothing surprises me anymore!!

August · 06-17-20, 06:49 PM

Rank heresy. Next you're going to claim that the Teletubbies are gay too.

Reece · 06-17-20, 07:16 PM

Are they? I didn't know that!

Cybermat47 · 06-18-20, 01:07 AM

The character is pretty obviously asexual, this is just more insulting patronising pandering. Obviously there’s nothing wrong with someone creating a gay cartoon character, but it’s not relevant to Spongebob.

And while I can’t speak for them, I’m fairly sure that the kind of representation the LGBT community wants isn’t random characters being called gay once and nothing else.

Platapus · 06-18-20, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Rank heresy. Next you're going to claim that the Teletubbies are gay too.

That would be Jerry Falwell. That man spent way too much time watching Telebubbies.

06-17-20, 01:00 PM	#4
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,392 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Did this song have anything to do with it? __________________

06-17-20, 01:04 PM	#5
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,392 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	(Gary is a pet snail, by the way) __________________

06-17-20, 06:46 PM	#6
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,715 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Nothing surprises me anymore!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-17-20, 07:16 PM	#8
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,715 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Are they? I didn't know that! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

06-18-20, 01:07 AM	#9
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	The character is pretty obviously asexual, this is just more insulting patronising pandering. Obviously there’s nothing wrong with someone creating a gay cartoon character, but it’s not relevant to Spongebob. And while I can’t speak for them, I’m fairly sure that the kind of representation the LGBT community wants isn’t random characters being called gay once and nothing else. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

06-15-20, 07:51 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Not surprised.

06-17-20, 06:49 PM	#7
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Rank heresy. Next you're going to claim that the Teletubbies are gay too.