Peppa Pig controversies - 'gangster' life, penis lollies and bacon sarnie endorsement
dailystar.co.ukBoris Johnson at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), think again. Yes, Peppa Pig’s very own amusement park was endorsed by the elusive Prime Minister, as he branded it “my kind of place” - but it isn’t the only controversial moment that has surrounded the kids’ TV series.The show is actually banned in several countries, where it has been accused of promoting a “gangster lifestyle”.READ MORE: Outrageous kids TV moments - presenters 'stoned', Jimmy Savile spoof and sex scandals There have been sexism rows, vaccine controversies and even accusations of brainwashing the very children Peppa is attempting to entertain.First released way back in 2004, Peppa Pig is still going from strength to strength despite the difficulties it’s faced.
Here are just a few.Peppa got herself involved in a row centred around sexism in 2009, when the London Fire Brigade called out the piglet for using the word “firemen” instead of “firefighters”.In the episode, the narrator explains: “Mummy Pig’s dressed as a fireman.”Hitting out at the show on Twitter, the London-based service fumed: “Come on @peppapig, we’ve not been firemen for 30 years.“You have a huge influence on kids and using out of date stereotypical gender specific wording prevents young girls from becoming firefighters.
Join our #Firefightingsexism campaign.”Some viewers, however, called out the tweet for taking things too far, as one fumed: “Nobody actually gives a s*** about things like this!” as another posted: “Virtue signalling, it’s a cartoon FFS!”Peppa Pig remains popular in China - but it has also proved very difficult for the authorities to control.Some TikTok users were accused of editing various Peppa clips to feature adult content, leading to more than 30,000 of.
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