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First Barbie, Now Bart Simpson Is Banned In Iran
As most of the headlines we're seeing say: "Aww, man!" A newspaper in Iran says the authorities there have banned dolls of characters from The Simpsons because they supposedly promote Western culture. So that means Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and, of course, Bart, join Barbie on the list of toys deemed to be too hot for Iranian children to handle. As Tom Ricks says on The Best Defense blog he ...
D'oh! The Simpsons dolls are banned by Iran
The US cartoon characters join Barbie in falling foul of a new 'morality' crackdown by Tehran The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said on Monday, as dolls of Bart, Homer and the rest of the American cartoon family joined Barbie among western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran. "The Simpsons dolls are merchandise from an animated series, of which some ...
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