Stay Classy Internet, or How To Threaten the Life of a Five Year Old

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**Ahtman**

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On January 26, the Disney Channel made a gentle stride into a more progressive era by featuring its first-ever same-sex couple on an episode of Good Luck Charlie, introducing two lesbian moms who bring their child over for a playdate, then show everyone they’re just like normal parents by not scissoring or establishing a golf pro shop in front of the kids. It was, as you might imagine, a controversial subject among those who spend their entire lives looking for things to be outraged about—such as One Million (Totally Not Gay) Moms, who sent out an urgent call for “conservative families” to raise their voices and decry Disney’s introducing these gay characters for one episode, right before they disappear forever, because Good Luck Charlie’s series finale is Feb. 16. Now police are investigating some voices who have been making death threats aimed at the show’s star, Mia Talerico. By the way, Mia Talerico is 5 years old.

TMZ first noted that Talerico began receiving death threats on her Instagram feed last month, right around the time the “controversy” broke. According to police reports, these included messages such as “Die Mia, fething die in hell! Kill yourself, you deserve to die.” That same suspect also reportedly sent a photo of Talerico’s head covered by a bloody fist and the message, “Yes, kill you stupid bitch.” Again, Talerico is 5 years old, and the star of a Disney show about an adorable little girl that had lesbians on it one time.

**Medium of Death**

Wow, that's just... wow. Pretty sickening.

I hope they get the people who sent the death threats.

**KingCracker**

That's when I think it's totally OK to arrest and charge idiots saying things in the internet.

**agnosto**

Because the 5 year old totally wrote the show.....

**Palindrome**

The internet really needs an entrance exam.

**ZultanQ**

KingCracker wrote:
That's when I think it's totally OK to arrest and charge idiots saying things in the internet.

And that's when I think you're not American anymore because you don't believe in freedom of speech, and don't deserve to here, lol. Just kidding.

Seriously though, since death threats are assault it already is totally okay (by which I mean legal) to arrest whoever said this, but meh. I don't see any reason to get upset about it. I seriously doubt any of these idiots are going to kill a five year old over a TV show, and even if they intend to, they won't succeed because they were stupid enough to say it on the internet.

**DogofWar1**

It's so outlandish that you would target a 5 year old over an episode she had no part in writing, that it makes me think these two things might not be tied.

Then again, targeting a 5 year old for an episode she had no part in writing makes about as much sense as being angry about the episode in the 1st place, so I'll file this under probably causally related.

**Monster Rain**

I've seen people on this very forum wish death on any number of celebrities.

I'm still disappointed by this news, but I can't say I'm surprised.

**Tibbsy**

Monster Rain wrote:
I've seen people on this very forum wish death on any number of celebrities.

Agreed, but celebrities that are 5 years old?

That's a new low. I hope the good people of Dakka never sink that far.

**-Shrike-**

Tibbsy wrote:
Monster Rain wrote:
I've seen people on this very forum wish death on any number of celebrities.

Agreed, but celebrities that are 5 years old?

That's a new low. I hope the good people of Dakka never sink that far.

If we're talking mental age, we've already hit rock bottom.

**timetowaste85**

Wishing a fiery car crash over a dumbass-Canadian that everyone wants deported to the bottom of the ocean...acceptable. Death threat against a five year old girl who is too young to likely even understand why she is receiving these threats? Unacceptable. Seriously, whoever made these threats deserve to rot in the deepest pits of hell. Disgusting.

**Mr Nobody**

On the plus side, the child can't even read the death threats.

**AlmightyWalrus**

Mr Nobody wrote:
On the plus side, the child can't even read the death threats.

There's plenty of five-year olds who can read.

**KingCracker**

Agreed, my son was reading Moby Dick when he was 5.

**welshhoppo**

Just waiting for the disney feature film which stars a homosexual lead character.

**Marine_With_Heart**

Does anyone else find if odd that a 5 year old has an instagram account? Why would they need one and what or who is posting stuff on it? O.o

Also, this is just quite disgraceful... I wonder if the threats are coming from someone with any sense of sanity in them or if they are simply trying their hand trolling... Either way it's a reason why aliens won't talk to us.

**d-usa**

Marine_With_Heart wrote:
Does anyone else find if odd that a 5 year old has an instagram account? Why would they need one and what or who is posting stuff on it? O.o

Why would a five year old need an instagram account? Good question.

Why would a five year old celebrit need an instragram account? So that her publicist/parent/whatever can post pictures for fans.

**hotsauceman1**

Better question. Why does a give year old,have fans who use instagram

**snurl**

Dumb question here, but why does a show with a five year old star need to have lesbians in it?

**d-usa**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
Better question. Why does a give year old,have fans who use instagram

Probably because that five year old has fans who have parents that have instragram accounts?

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snurl wrote:
Dumb question here, but why does a show with a five year old star need to have lesbians in it?

Because real life has lesbians in it so it's stupid to have a make-believe world without people that kids won't encounter in real life just because some parents are less mature than 5 year olds?

Any other silly questions I could answer for people?

**plastictrees**

What?
Kids have same sex parents, why shouldn't that be shown on TV? Might as well ask why a show with a five year old needs mix raced couples on it.

**snurl**

As i said, a dumb question.
I just tire of relentless agenda pushing by special interest groups.

**d-usa**

It's not a "special agenda being pushed by special interest groups" if its something that kids encounter on a daily basis anyway.

Pretending it doesn't exist is a special agenda being pushed by a special interest group.

**SagesStone**

I see being stupid is still quite popular.

**DogofWar1**

"The parents of kids obviously had to respond to this! I mean, kids don't inherently understand what's wrong about [insert group], especially not at young impressionable ages, so if parents don't teach their kids that [insert group] are inherently wrong, then they'll grow up accepting of them!

And that would just be TURRIBLE!"

Copy paste for pretty much every minority battle of the past FOREVER.

**Jehan-reznor**

Computers/internet should come with an IQ measurement device,
Sorry, your IQ is too low go back to watching beer commercials!

**sebster**

snurl wrote:
As i said, a dumb question.
I just tire of relentless agenda pushing by special interest groups.

Simply being acknowledged by media and being given a presence on TV isn't agenda pushing by special interest groups.

**snurl**

But they have been acknowleged, even become mainstream, in the media over the last few years. I just wondered why they need to be on a show for five year olds.
An earlier poster said the child may encounter this in real life. Thats true. But following that logic you you could put an alcoholic, a meth head, an abusive family member, or even a child molester on the show. Now the show is starting to look more like Law & Order SVU.
For five year olds? I just don't see the need.
But as its been pointed out, i must be stupid.

**d-usa**

snurl wrote:
But they have been acknowleged, even become mainstream, in the media over the last few years. I just wondered why they need to be on a show for five year olds.
An earlier poster said the child may encounter this in real life. Thats true. But following that logic you you could put an alcoholic, a meth head, an abusive family member, or even a child molester on the show. Now the show is starting to look more like Law & Order SVU.
For five year olds? I just don't see the need.
But as its been pointed out, i must be stupid.

Well, if you think that two lesbian parents are the same as an acoholic, a meth head, an abusive family member, or even a child molester, then you would have made an excellent point.

**reds8n**

It is pretty strong stuff.