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PEPPA AND THE TWO MUMS
Kids’ TV show Peppa Pig introduces its first lesbian couple
KIDS’ TV show Peppa Pig has introduced its first lesbian couple.
Penny Polar Bear tells Peppa that she has two mummies as she draws her same-sex parents.
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The landmark episode, called Families, aired on Channel 5 yesterday morning.
Sketching two female polar bears in dresses, Penny says: “I’m Penny Polar Bear.
“I live with my mummy and my other mummy.
“One mummy is a doctor and one mummy cooks spaghetti. I love spaghetti.”
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Peppa, along with Suzi Sheep and Danny Dog, had been drawing pictures of their families.
Welcoming the LGBT characters, one parent wrote on Reddit: “Love that there are same-sex parents in the show.”
Frankie, who identifies as non-binary, said on Twitter: “Peppa Pig having two mummy polar bears has just warmed my heart.”
But another user wrote: “This is pointless virtue-signalling.
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“Little children should not be exposed to this kind of political correctness in a cartoon.”
Another said: “Parents should decide when to have these conversations with kids. Peppa Pig should stay out of it.”
It comes after a petition called for Peppa Pig to feature a same-sex couple.
It claims that excluding same-sex families could alienate some children.
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