The following exchange took place on August 5 on Fox News between host Stewart Varney and Disney president Robert Iger. The conversation concerned Disney’s new Dream Desk computer for children:
IGER: It’s easy to set up, easy to use, compact, it doesn’t take much room, and most importantly it has what’s called ContentWatch built in.
VARNEY: Well, you know, I — exactly. I mean, in June you have “Gay Days” at your theme parks. You got any ‘Gay Days’ on the Mickey computer?
IGER: Well, this has built into it all kinds of protective devices that protects the kid, or the child from internet sites that a parent wouldn’t deem appropriate. Also, the fact —
VARNEY: Well, you don’t protect the kids from “Gay Days” at the theme parks, do you? Why do you have to protect them in the computer?
Fight the Power, Stu!
Personally, I don’t believe that Iger should be “blamed” for Gay Days. It’s kind of like if O J Simpson and Robert Blake went shopping together at a Ralphs grocery store; is Ralphs to blame?
I just went to the Disney web site and conducted a search for Gay Days. The top Disney search results were for “Zorro: The Gay Caballero” and for Robin Williams’ version of “Flubber.” Farther down the list you can find the “Rainbow Princess Seven-Day Panty Pack”; maybe I’m wrong, and Iger is promoting stuff subliminally….
P.S. I’ve previously written about people’s assumptions that Disney is a Christian organization. Not necessarily so.
I heartily second you Jimmy. What Disney needs is a stong soul, of sound conscious, not willing to cave to the homo-agenda. Someone like the good Cardinal Law. . . ummm . . . never mind.
What about the good John Paul II?
Oh, *smirk* never mind . . .
From the GayDay.com FAQ:
Does Disney sponsor Gay Day?
No. Disney is an “innocent victim” of circumstance. They managed to create an excellent vacation resort that appeals to almost everybody in the world, and gay and lesbian folks are no different. Because they get so much attention from all factions over Gay Day, Disney actually goes out of their way not to do things that are perceived as catering towards Gay Day. This is unlike any other time of the year when Disney will actively market towards specific, targeted groups to increase their attendance at Disney properties. If Disney really didn’t do anything different during Gay Day than they do any other time of the year, they would advertise to the Gay and Lesbian market and they would actively seek to book entertainment appealing to the gay and lesbian crowds. Gay Day is now the busiest time of year at Disney, and the highest revenue producing time of year as well for Disney’s parks and attractions.
By the way, Disney does actively sponsor and promote “Night Of Joy,” a private event at The Magic Kingdom that is marketed towards Christians and actively sold through church groups. Off the record (and sometimes on the record), a very large number of Disney cast members have related hundreds of horror stories about the rudeness and bad attitude of many guests at Night Of Joy. It’s an amusing contrast to Gay Day, when even the most homophobic cast members often really enjoy the fun and friendly atmosphere all over Disney property during Gay Day weekend.
Disney may be an “innocent victim”, but Wyndham Hotels sure aren’t. There’s a lovely letter welcoming one and all to Gay Day, “an important celebration of diversity and understanding”. I understand that I will no longer be a patron of Wyndham hotels.