In the latest instance of ideological infusion in children’s entertainment, “Transformers: EarthSpark,” a Paramount+ original series, appears to be steering clear of innocent, high-octane adventures of Michael Bay’s renowned “Transformers” films.
Instead, it has taken upon itself to impart the latest gender narratives to its young audience.
The “Transformers: EarthSpark” series, which has already been renewed for a second season, features a new breed of Transformer bots known as Terrans who are adopted by a family in Philadelphia.
While it has somewhat avoided mainstream pop culture scrutiny, largely due to the anticipation around the forthcoming “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” movie, it hasn’t entirely evaded the discerning eyes of some observers.
A keen-eyed Twitter user who goes by the handle The Libs of TikTok highlighted a sequence from “EarthSpark” which appears to be another instance of children’s show creators incorporating gender education into their narratives.
The user is known for exposing elements of far-left woke culture, to the extent that The Washington Post assigned journalist Taylor Lorenz to counter her last year.
The particular scene shared by The Libs involves NightShade, the series’ first “non-binary” robot, engaged in a conversation about pronouns with a human character named Sam.
The dialogue clearly prioritizes the gender identification discourse over plot progression or character development.
NightShade explains, “My pronouns are they/them,” to which Sam responds, “I’m Sam. I’m she/they, but you knew that already.”
This conversation appears to be more of a lesson in gender identification than natural character dialogue.
Such instances of ideological indoctrination in children’s entertainment aren’t isolated to “Transformers: EarthSpark.”
Major studios like Disney have been increasingly incorporating discussions around gender identity into their recent programming.
For instance, shows like “Lightyear” and “Strange World” have included similar themes, much to the detriment of their popularity.
Even the Disney+ series “Baymax!” included a storyline featuring a trans character shopping for a sanitary napkin.
It’s worth noting that a Disney executive was once recorded boasting about her “not so secret gay agenda” for Disney content.
Other shows like “Steven Universe” and “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” have also integrated LGBTQ+ characters into their plots.
Amid this trend of ideological infusion, some studios are striving to offer alternatives.
However, it’s crucial to note that without social media and vigilant observers, many families might not be fully aware of these ideological shifts in children’s programming.
As the debate around gender education in children’s entertainment intensifies, the line between entertainment and ideological grooming seems to blur further.
