"He claimed "almost half" of Netflix content for young children "promotes a transgender ideology agenda," a phrase he most likely used to mean the inclusion of a trans character or the mention of being trans. Nevertheless, Sarandos said he didn't "have any idea where that number would come from" and called the statistic "inaccurate.""
"Hawley did not offer a source for his data, but he may be referring to a report from the anti-LGBTQ+ group Concerned Women for America (CWA) that claimed "41% of G-rated series, and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series on Netflix contain LGBTQ+ content." Even if that were true (though it should be questioned based on the clear bias of the organization), the phrase LGBTQ+ implies representation of a wide variety of identities, not specifically trans characters."
Sen. Josh Hawley questioned Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos about children's content that he said promotes a transgender ideology. He claimed almost half of Netflix's young-children content promotes a transgender ideology agenda without providing a source. Sarandos said he had no idea where that number would come from and called the statistic inaccurate. The claim may reference a Concerned Women for America report asserting 41% of G-rated and TV-Y7 series on Netflix contain LGBTQ+ content, but LGBTQ+ includes many identities beyond trans people. CWA urged scrutiny of children's content and labeled Netflix an "active driver" of an "LGBTQ agenda." Hawley called gender-affirming care for youth "incredibly detrimental" and said he pre-screens Netflix content for his children.
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