[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

There really isn't any benefit to a kid being taught by a kids show that everyone on the mull is white. Whereas there is benefit to teaching them about multiculturalism because regardless of whether or not anyone thinks it's a good or bad thing, it's the reality of the world they're growing up in. So it doesn't matter where the show is set. (And as far as kids shows needing to be accurate goes, I can't remember ever meeting any talking animals or living glove puppets etc , it's about the message they're being taught).
And yes it's mainly the parents job to teach them things like that but there's also nothing wrong with a kids show teaching them too (especially since a lot of parents might not bother)... it's no different to characters on sesame street solving maths problems or whatever. It's not their 'job' to teach them maths, but most kids shows have an educational element to them anyway (which is a good thing surely?) If the issue is simply that you're against multiculturalism, well to be honest, it's like me saying that I'm against maths and I don't want to see cartoonified numbers popping up on kids shows because it's so unrealistic and I'd rather pretend that numbers don't exist.

People on Mull aren't white. That is nothing to be ashamed of. If they wanted to show a multi-cultural community then set it in Birmingham or Leicester or London. By showing various cultures pretending they live in what is an all-white community makes it look like an all-white community is something to be ashamed of. And it isn't.