Chalk this up to more stupid liberal ideas. Now, these virtue signaling trollops have gone after a children’s program for being “racist” and instead of the adults sticking to their guns they caved.
After years of accusations of sexism, racism, and classism, Thomas the Tank Engine has now been updated for 2018.
The children’s TV show, based on the books by Rev Wilbert Awdry, has been revamped and a brand new series launches next week featuring multicultural characters and female protagonists.
The new female characters include Isla, an Australian flying doctor; Hong-mei, a number 1 blue tank engine from China; and Churubala, a female railway controller from India.
The Steam Team is now gender-balanced, with three male and three female characters: Percy, James, Gordon, Emily and new members Nia and Rebecca, as well as Thomas. The brand hopes this will boost appeal among female viewers, with girls representing more than 40 percent of the show’s viewership.
