What Are Role Models: The Teletubbies?
The Teletubbies editorial, "Role Models: The Teletubbies?," relates to the culturalism tradition that mass or popular culture reflects the values and meanings of an active, democratic culture. This tradition is explained in depth in the article by Raymond Williams "The Analysis of Culture."
Jerry Falwell, a religious conservative leader, claimed that one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky, was promoting a gay lifestyle to the children watching the show in an article in his magazine published in 1999. He said that this purple, handbag carrying, teletubby is a prominent gay pride symbol as shown by the color, the triangular antenna, the male voice, and the red handbag it carried. These "subtle depictions" were apparently put there to influence
Jerry Falwell, a religious conservative leader, claimed that one of the Teletubbies, Tinky Winky, was promoting a gay lifestyle to the children watching the show in an article in his magazine published in 1999. He said that this purple, handbag carrying, teletubby is a prominent gay pride symbol as shown by the color, the triangular antenna, the male voice, and the red handbag it carried. These "subtle depictions" were apparently put there to influence