I have been fascinated by the affect the new Disney movie “Frozen” has had on my grade school age piano students. It is especially popular with the girls. I have not seen the movie, but I can tell from the music that the theme and what the kids are responding to, is the empowerment of girls.
Imagine my surprise to read an article on the internet the
other day entitled, “Religious Writers: ‘Frozen’ has Secret ‘Gay Agenda’. The
article, written by Drew MacKenzie, talks about how the hit movie “Frozen” has
come under fire from conservative conspiracy theorists for having a secret “gay
agenda.”
Conservative parents and grandparents are being warned not
to let their impressionable young children watch the 108-minute Disney musical
because it’s allegedly pure gay propaganda, according to The Daily Beast.
On her blog, “A Well-Behaved Mormon Woman,” Kathryn Skaggs
said she discovered the movie was promoting the gay lifestyle after seeing it
three times with various grandchildren.“The gay agenda to normalize
homosexuality is woven into Disney’s movie ‘Frozen’ not just as an underlying
message – it is the movie,” she wrote. “In a liberal culture tenacious at
normalizing immorality, stripping those of faith from their ability to speak
out in opposition, this needs to be taken seriously.
“It is apparent that the very best talent within the
industry was called upon ... in order to woo its intended audience, parents,
into a frozen-state, which would then allow liberalism to indoctrinate
children.”
Religious Right radio talk show Kevin Swanson went even
further, accusing Disney of using the film to turn children gay. “”This evil,
just evil,” the pastor said. “I wonder if people are thinking: ‘You know I
think this cute little movie is going to indoctrinate my 5-year-old to be a
lesbian or treat homosexuality or bestiality in a light sort of way.’ “I wonder
if the average parent going to see ‘Frozen’ is thinking that way. I wonder if
they are just walking in and saying, ‘Yeah, let’s get my 5-year-old and
7-year-old indoctrinated early.’ I think for the most part they’re oblivious.
Maybe they do pick up on pieces of it, but they just don’t get up and walk
out.”
His co-host Steve Vaughn said Disney is using the movie “to
indoctrinate my 5-year-old to be a lesbian.” Skaggs said the “gay messaging” is
clearly indicated in the central character, Elsa’s, magical powers, which he
calls a metaphor for homosexuality. Elsa is ostracized by the public and her
family, just like the “demonization of homosexuals by society,” said Skaggs,
adding that Elsa’s non-magical sister Anna’s shotgun wedding to a man she
barely knows illustrated how “heterosexuals diminish marriage.”
National Catholic Register writer Steven Greydanus said the
rejected Elsa is a symbol for oppressed gay people, while he also pointed out
that Elsa, unlike her boy-crazy sister, shows no interest in dating and,
therefore, must be a lesbian.
Daily Beast writer Caitlin Dickson asked whether ‘Frozen’
was “the gayest movie of the year,” adding, “If you’re legitimately concerned
about a Disney movie turning your children gay, you might be just the choir
Swanson and Skaggs are preaching to.”
What to say?
