{"id":2248930,"date":"2024-05-20T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-inserts-lgbt-jedi-into-childrens-star-wars-show\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T17:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T21:37:49","slug":"disney-inserts-lgbt-jedi-into-childrens-star-wars-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-inserts-lgbt-jedi-into-childrens-star-wars-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney introduces LGBTQ+ Jedi character in kids&#8217; &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; series"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-inserts-lgbt-jedi-into-childrens-star-wars-show%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2248930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the inclusion of LGBTQ+ themes in the animated series &#8220;Star Wars: Tales of the \u200dEmpire&#8221; on Disney+. The show features a\u200c non-binary Jedi character and reflects Disney&#8217;s commitment to diverse representation,\u200d sparking conversations \u2063about\u2063 LGBTQ+ \u2063inclusion in children&#8217;s\u200c programming. Disney&#8217;s approach to storytelling and its impact on young audiences are also explored. The article delves into the portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes in Disney&#8217;s &#8220;Star Wars: Tales of the \u2062Empire,&#8221;\u200c showcasing\u200d a non-binary Jedi character. This inclusion \u200bsignifies Disney&#8217;s dedication to diversity, leading to discussions on\u2062 LGBTQ+ representation\u2063 in kids&#8217; content.\u2063 The article \u200calso\u200b examines Disney&#8217;s storytelling methods and the\u2062 effects on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kermit-canceled-disney-slaps-offensive-content-label-on-the-muppet-show\/\" title=\"KERMIT CANCELED? Disney Slaps \u2018Offensive Content\u2019 Label On The Muppet Show\">young viewers<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/%20\"><span>Samuel Short<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 20, 2024 at 2:21pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The left\u2019s propaganda campaign to indoctrinate children with gender ideology continues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/series\/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire\/4IEnSAj0aHpX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Wars: Tales of the Empire<\/a>\u201d is a new animated series on the Disney+ streaming service. It\u2019s rated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguidelines.org\/resources\/TV_Parental_guidelines_Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV-PG<\/a>, meaning it \u201ccontains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show listing says it offers \u201ca six episode journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths, set during different eras. After losing everything, young Morgan Elsbeth navigates the expanding Imperial world toward a path of vengeance, while former Jedi Barriss Offee does what she must to survive a rapidly changing galaxy. The choices they make will define their destinies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the series can\u2019t be as straightforward as that. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-ceo-announces-reduced-output-key-studio-three-films-per-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney<\/a>, after all.<\/p>\n<p>You might remember when its leaders were seen on camera two years ago boasting about implementing a \u201cnot-at-all-secret gay agenda\u201d and \u201cadding queerness\u201d and \u201ccanonical trans characters\u201d to Disney productions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SCOOP: I\u2019ve obtained video from inside Disney\u2019s all-hands meeting about the Florida parental rights bill, in which executive producer Latoya Raveneau says her team has implemented a \u201cnot-at-all-secret gay agenda\u201d and is regularly \u201cadding queerness\u201d to children\u2019s programming. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eJnZMpKIXT\">pic.twitter.com\/eJnZMpKIXT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1508912865293619202?\">March 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SCOOP: Disney production coordinator Allen March says his team is committed to \u201cexploring queer stories\u201d and has created a \u201ctracker\u201d to make sure they are creating enough \u201cgender nonconforming characters,\u201d \u201ccanonical trans characters,\u201d and \u201ccanonical bisexual characters.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ddSzw4aqQv\">pic.twitter.com\/ddSzw4aqQv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1508934581092765700?\">March 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should LGBT material be allowed in children\u2019s shows?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The results of this effort are on display in an episode of \u201cTales of the Empire.\u201d A video posted to X by Libs of TikTok on May 6 showed a scene in which a \u201cnonbinary\u201d Jedi is referred to as \u201cthey\u201d and \u201cthem\u201d by other characters.<\/p>\n<p>The Jedi is about to surrender to an inquisitor in the scene before being struck by another inquisitor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re still alive,\u201d the first one says. \u201cWe need to get them to the ship. We can save them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The other inquisitor responds, \u201cForget it. Let them die. It\u2019s not worth the trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New Star Wars show on Disney+ \u2018Tales of the Empire\u2019 features a non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/such-an-overwhelmingly-white-show-and-just-like-that-star-cynthia-nixon-said-diversity-was-a-focus-in-sex-and-the-city-sequel\/\" title=\"\u2018Such An Overwhelmingly White Show\u2019: \u2018And Just Like That\u2019 Star Cynthia Nixon Said Diversity Was A Focus In \u2018Sex And The City\u2019 Sequel\">-binary character<\/a> that uses they\/them pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>Parents, make sure you know what your kids are watching!<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re after your kids. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KNnjtWnEUI\">pic.twitter.com\/KNnjtWnEUI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1787527107322503575?\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The X account Star Wars Queers Watch hailed the character in a May 4 post, saying, \u201cYou love to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tales of the Empire ep 5: Realization<\/p>\n<p>Meet the unnamed nonbinary Jedi voiced by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VoiceOfRYeason?\">@VoiceOfRYeason<\/a> ! You love to see it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4MEpqhUKqe\">pic.twitter.com\/4MEpqhUKqe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Star Wars Queers Watch (@QueerSWatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QueerSWatch\/status\/1786772684325494898?\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This kind of thing is par for the course when it comes to Disney\u2019s handling of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mma-fighter-rants-disney-ruining-star-wars-joe-rogans-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Wars<\/a>.\u201d Its incessant injection of leftist doctrine made a mockery of 2017\u2019s \u201cStar Wars: The Last Jedi,\u201d while the film\u2019s sequel, \u201cRise of Skywalker,\u201d showed two female characters kissing.<\/p>\n<p>Still, if Disney is going to continue its indoctrination efforts, each of those efforts needs to be called out.<\/p>\n<p>Never mind the complete stupidity in the logic being espoused that upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-man-accused-setting-denver-house-fire-killed-5-senegalese-family-set-enter-plea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing someone<\/a>, a character would refer to that person using preferred pronouns.<\/p>\n<p>Focus on the implication here regarding young people.<\/p>\n<p>While adult audiences can roll their eyes and stop spending their hard-earned dollars on Disney\u2019s streaming services and movies at the box office, impressionable younger viewers are still vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>For many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-court-rejects-parents-attempt-shield-children-lgbt-reading-assignments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parents<\/a> and grandparents, \u201cStar Wars\u201d is a household name that they grew up with. Most likely will be clueless that their children are watching these narratives play out in front of them and taking what they see as the norm.<\/p>\n<p>As kids beg to use Disney\u2019s streaming services and have their parents take them to see \u201cStar Wars\u201d films, this is the content they are being exposed to.<\/p>\n<p>Some may downplay Disney\u2019s effort in that it makes content for entertainment\u2019s sake mostly for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-day-care-owner-three-employees-arrested-allegedly-spiking-childrens-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">children<\/a>, but that\u2019s exactly the point.<\/p>\n<p>Children do not discern between media and real-world interactions when it comes to what they will impersonate. They are always watching, listening and learning.<\/p>\n<p>Targeting children with transgender ideology will enshrine it into them \u2014 exactly as planned.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45824\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45824\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45824\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45824\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Samuel Short on May 20, 2024 at 2:21 pm highlights the left&#8217;s push to promote gender ideology to children. &#8216;Star Wars: Tales of the Empire&#8217; airs on Disney+, rated TV-PG, cautioning parents about potentially unsuitable content for younger viewers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2984,"featured_media":2248931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nonbinary-Jedi.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2248930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nonbinary-Jedi.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2248930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2248930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2248930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2248931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2248930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2248930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2248930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}