So, did you catch the premiere of Nickelodeon’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”? Michelle Malkin’s family didn’t, and from your tweets, it looks like a lot of you didn’t either. Nickelodeon responded to your concerns by saying it would insist on better judgment from its employees, but it looks like (former) viewers are the ones using their own better judgment to change the channel.
.@NickelodeonTV You preach "corp social responsibility" but let @JasonBiggs get away w/ sexually degrading GOP women==> http://t.co/vW1rGFk0
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) September 28, 2012
If you’ve followed Twitchy over the past month, you’re certainly well aware of actor Jason Biggs’ vulgar tweets aimed at GOP women (and if you haven’t, this column provides an extensive recap.)
Even if Nickelodeon’s initial failure to understand the kind of person they were hiring to voice a children’s cartoon character could be excused as laziness, the network’s steering of young Twitter followers to Biggs’ vile account after the fact was a slap in the face to concerned parents. Many of those parents took a stand, and as “TMNT” goes forward, it looks as though many are taking a pass, not only on Biggs’ show but on Nick altogether.
@jasonbiggs is not fit for kids' programming | Thank you @michellemalkin! Just say 'No' to Nick http://t.co/YiuNweqH #tcot #teaparty #gop
— Constitution Jane (@ConstitutionJ) September 29, 2012
@michellemalkin – My 7 grandchildren are not allowed to watch @nickelodeontv when they visit. PERIOD.
— Deplorable MSgt (@stevelemois) September 28, 2012
@NickelodeonTV Congratulations on your big premiere of #TMNT… are you still directing children to the vile feed of @JasonBiggs?
— Sam Pierce (@sepierce) September 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/SahilCDesai/status/252065229456945152
I will find alternatives for my 11 year old to watch as long as @jasonbiggs is at @NickelodeonTV I refuse to ignore HATE and INTOLERENCE
— Mike "90" Miles ❌ (@NinetyMiles1) September 29, 2012
• @NickelodeonTV claims "social responsibility" but lets @JasonBiggs get away with http://t.co/VUJKGj0M And @NationalNOW hides.
— Ed Shahzade (@Ed) September 29, 2012
@NickelodeonTV Fired @JasonBiggs yet? I'm firing you and your advertisers
— LifeLetters, Julia (@lifeletterj) September 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/JimJimbo1985/status/252055006583332864
https://twitter.com/PhilBernard/status/252041531714830336
@NickelodeonTV R U seriously willing to continue to let your brand erode with Jason Biggs?
— BillBlett (@BillBlett) September 29, 2012
@NickelodeonTV Fired @JasonBiggs yet? I'm firing you and your advertisers
— LifeLetters, Julia (@lifeletterj) September 29, 2012
https://twitter.com/animelmaguire/status/251792502833684480
@NickelodeonTV how can you allow @JasonBiggs to be associated w/ your network. He should b fired. #NOMORENICK for my kids! Pottymouthbiggs!
— Patricia (@Faith2Love15) September 28, 2012
Social media like Twitter have helped conservatives to speak up, and it seems they aren’t so willing to let things “blow over” anymore.
@michellemalkin @nickelodeontv @jasonbiggs Nick thinks it blew over. The channel remains blocked at our house.
— Shanmom (@bshanmom) September 28, 2012
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