Friday, May 16, 2008

Monkey Masturbating Controversy

He's always wanted to be a cartoonist. He drew comics for the school paper. He drew pieces published by Reader's Digest, but he's never been in a newspaper, and he dreams of being syndicated.
He starts a daily web comic to give himself an outlet. He's not nearly as popular as he thought he could be. Until he starts making cartoons. Little animated shorts, and he thinks this could be the thing that makes him famous.
It started with the introduction of the star. An adorable monkey- banana in hand, round belly always full. His weekly adventures brought even more fans. As it is with the web, he gets a better response and a higher viewership when the monkey gets in trouble.
It is with this he decides to introduce "A Monkey's Guide to Masturbation".
Fame comes fast, as word spreads.
"Have you seen the monkey masturbating cartoon?"
Friends ask friends, emails are sent, fan sites are set up, it has been dugg over four thousand times.
T-shirts have been sold, banana sales among teen boys have seen an increase.
It isn't until FOX News asks it's viewers if they've seen "The Disturbing Cartoon Your Kids Are Watching" that his site is flooded with letters of indignation and outrage.
MAMM (Mothers Against Masturbating Monkeys) have sent out petitions to have his site shut down. They have been on news stations warning against the heathen cartoonist and his sick fantasies. They are at soccer games, amusement parks, outside of grocery stores, and he is famous.
He is invited to stand off against the Head Mother on national T.V. He readily accepts as he's always maintained: "Dude, it's just a cartoon."
Millions of people tune in to watch.
The Mother is heated in her twin-set and pearls. He is sitting up straight in his new hoodie.
She throws close minded arguments his way, he lobs back with an easy-going, "It's a Cartoon."
It's his mantra, and the only words he seems to be saying. When the Mother brings up a portion of the cartoon she has seen he does correct her, "Monkey doesn't actually show how to use all the parts of the banana. He merely discusses the merit of keeping the skin of the fruit nearby." He goes on to explain, "I've never actually drawn Monkey doing any of the thing he talks about. That's the funny part. You get to decide what monkey is doing and you get to decide if it's something you would like to try."
Mother is outraged.
She sputters and gasps, but before she can say anything else he says to the camera,
"Dude, it's just a fucking cartoon".
Millions of T.V.s go to a commercial.

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