"Years after taking heat from viewers and employees for backing Dave Chappelle's transphobic specials, Netflix is now facing down a stream of online rage for being too pro-trans, apparently. This week, a boycott campaign took off on X, spearheaded by far-right transphobe Chaya "Libs of TikTok" Raichik, over the presence of children's series and movies that feature such horrific scenes as a boy wearing a dress (gasp!), a transgender character talking to reporters (egad!), and a kid telling a robot about the term nonbinary (gadzooks!!)."
"This has escalated to accusations of Netflix "grooming children," which have been boosted by X owner Elon Musk and by elected Republican lawmakers. (One of them is now threatening to drag Netflix executives in front of Congress, while Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has referred to a cartoon series as "abuse" and promoted her law to ban gender-affirming care.) As of Friday, various X accounts are continuing to air out what they find so objectionable on Netflix,"
Netflix faces a coordinated boycott campaign on X led by Chaya "Libs of TikTok" Raichik targeting children's series and movies that include trans and nonbinary representation. Protesters cite scenes such as a boy wearing a dress, a transgender character speaking to reporters, and a child explaining the term nonbinary to a robot, and accuse Netflix of "grooming children." The movement has been amplified by X owner Elon Musk and elected Republican lawmakers, including threats of congressional hearings and public denunciations by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Campaigners also attack Netflix's Obamas production deal, promote alternative services, and continue to air objections on X. Netflix has not commented.
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