The 'non-binary' bison: LGBT indoctrination for children on Netflix

Netflix continues to be at the center of controversy. The streaming platform received a barrage of criticism after airing an episode of Ridley Jones in which a bison, Winifred, defined herself as non-binary.

It happened in the eighth episode of the fifth season of the children's show. Entitled Happy Herd Day, the episode featured the conversation between the animal, named Winifred, and her grandmother Dottie, voiced by singer Cyndi Lauper. In the talk, the animal identified herself as "non-binary" and stated that she preferred to be called Fred. She further stated that she used "they/them" pronouns because "referring to me as 'she' or 'he' does not define how I identify myself."

The clip continued with the grandmother encouraging Fred to show her true self because, she said, the little bison would be unable to lead the herd if she didn't accept herself as she is:

The scene generated controversy among several users who quickly criticized the children's show, which was aimed at an audience between three and six years old. Many critiques came from people who, after watching the episode, ensured that they would unsubscribe from the platform:

Netflix cancels 'Riley Jones'

Shortly after the episode aired, news broke that Netflix had decided to drop Ridley Jones. Its creator, Chris Nee, a lesbian woman, said that the cancellation was motivated by the controversy surrounding Fred, the little non-binary bison. The series, however, is still available on the platform:

According to Chris Nee, Netflix had decided from the beginning not to promote this episode, as the platform knew it would generate controversy, which it preferred to avoid.

However, days later, the creator who is also behind the series Vampirina and Doctor Toys changed her version of the events and said that the cancellation was never due to the controversy, but that they knew that the animated series would come to an end a year before the controversial episode was broadcast: