Disney's and Chris Evan's Parent Problem
/“The real truth is those people are idiots.” Those were the words spoken by Pixar’s Lightyear star Chris Evans, who is also known worldwide as Marvel’s Captain America. The children’s film has drawn criticism for featuring a lesbian couple and a kiss. “There’s always going to be people who are afraid and unaware and trying to hold on to what was before. But those people die off like dinosaurs.”
Such words come across as bigoted toward Jews, Christians, and Muslims. When commenting on the 14 countries that banned Lightyear, Evans said, "It's great that we are a part of something that's making steps forward in the social inclusion capacity, but it's frustrating that there are still places that aren't where they should be."
Evans, who fancies himself a political activist, has anointed himself as the moral authority on where other nations “should be.” While Saudi Arabia and other countries don’t meet most western moral expectations, resisting Disney’s “not-at-all-secret gay agenda” in children’s movies is far from their worst crime.
Ironically, Lightyear underperformed on its opening weekend and was beaten by a film about dinosaurs. Jurassic World Dominion pulled in more than 57M in its second week, beating out Lightyear’s disappointing 51M.
When I posted this information on social media, along with Chris Evans’ dinosaur comment, most followers thought it was hilarious. One mother voiced her outrage because she went to the theater not expecting to explain why two women were kissing to her confused five-year-old.
Some parents may roll their eyes at her comment, insisting it’s as easy as telling children, “They love each other,” and leaving it alone. For other parents, it’s a much more complicated conversation.
I talked to an adult who was, surprisingly, very excited to see Lightyear. But once she found out about the kiss, she decided not to see it. And it’s not because she refuses to watch anything with gay couples. She simply couldn’t support the agenda purposely geared toward children.
Lightyear was going to remove the kiss at one point, but after Disney employees cried and complained about their perception of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill (also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill), Pixar kept it even after having requests from China to pull it.
The true problem for Chris Evans, Disney, and critics of Florida’s bill, is that parents do not appreciate an overstepping of boundaries. Disney sees parents as an opposition; they are obstacles between the giant corporation and the child. Evans wants people he disagrees with to die off, so the world can move one step closer to the utopia he believes in.
The Florida bill barred schools from hiding important information regarding the mental health and well-being of children from their parents. It also banned curriculum about sexual orientation and gender identity for grades K-3 (and in older grades if deemed inappropriate). If you’ve been following leftist teacher Tiktok, they’re furious about not being able to express their sexuality and gender dysphoria to their students. Many have vowed to never stop, regardless of the law. It’s their job to teach children to be “tolerant and accepting” because they believe their parents are bigots.
Interestingly enough, there is little tolerance and no acceptance for parents, if they disagree with the system. At first, Disney CEO Bob Chapek wanted to stay out of Florida’s bill, stating Disney would use their content to change the world. After pressure from Disney employees, the company vowed to support groups that would challenge this law.
It's a free country. Disney can make whatever content it likes, even if parents see it as a betrayal, after making billions with their support and trust. But if parents feel the need to protect their children from a corporation that wants to drive a wedge between a parent and child for the purpose of social engineering, actors like Chris Evans should learn to take the L.
Since election day, I have read and heard hot takes from Democrat operatives trying to explain Vice President Harris’s loss to former (and officially future) President Donald J. Trump. So far, I’m convinced Republicans are destined to rack up more wins because Democrats do not get it.