Netflix losing subscribers over the release of Cuties
Netflix has stirred controversy all over the world with their latest project “Cuties” and they released it amid the protests of the subscribers.
“Cuties” first stirred controversy with their marketing strategy of showing 11-year-old girls in inappropriate poses but the uproar has increased since its release, with U.S. congressmen calling for Netflix to remove the film and asking authorities to investigate whether the streaming service or filmmakers violated federal laws against the production and distribution of child pornography.
The reason for it being so controversial was its approach to sexualize young girls hence promoting pedophilia and exploiting Islam. In this movie, the main character that belongs to a Muslim household is portrayed “oppressed” and wants to break free, so she chooses a “special” form of dance which is some young girls twerking, clearly sexualizing them. This movie that being a Muslim is “oppressing” for women and the freedom of women is granted by sexualizing them.
The sight of twerking pre-teen girls is explicitly designed to shock mature audiences into contemplation of today’s destruction of innocence. It also involved outrageous musical montages involving close-up crotch shots of pouting pre-teens.
Netflix’s stance
But Netflix stands by the film, calling it “a social commentary against the sexualization of young children.” a Netflix spokesperson said, “It’s an award-winning film and a powerful story about the pressure young girls face on social media and from society more generally growing up — and we’d encourage anyone who cares about these important issues to watch the movie.”
Netizens reaction
Netflix also caught on the whirlwind of cancel culture as the hashtags ‘cancel Netflix’ and ‘delete Netflix ’trended on social media on September 10, 2020.
#Netflix aka #Pedoflix has lost over $9 billion in market value since the #CancelNetflix hashtag went viral over the show “Cuties” which depicts young girls, age 11 being sexualized among other things.
Good. 🖕#SaveOurChildren pic.twitter.com/5ASFhjPcWC— Alex Poucher (@alexpoucher) September 13, 2020
We shouldn’t be afraid to call “Cuties” what it is. It is Child Pornography.
That’s why @SenTomCotton and I are calling on DOJ to take legal action against Netflix. #CancelNetflix pic.twitter.com/wNfuDCbeuh— Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) September 13, 2020
This isn’t okay @netflix you’re all a bunch of a pedophiles. Regardless if you didn’t make the video or not. You’re still allowing it on Netflix #DELETENETFLIX https://t.co/dGPztiX1SY
— Hunter (@HunterGrrr) September 10, 2020
#deleteNetflix #cancelnetlfix I will NEVER join up with them again. You allow this “Cuties” film which is nothing but child pornography, to “help” us understand the pressure that young teens go through growing up.
Oh yes, I have seen this film and wow, it’s disgusting and…
— Headline’s Games 🎮 (@HeadlinesGames) September 11, 2020
Pakistani Netizens reaction
Hamza Ali Abbasi was one of the prominent figures who talked about this and took action by canceling his subscription of Netflix and also encouraged his followers to do the same.
Despite global condemnation, Netflix still went ahead & released CUTIES! Yup, now we have soft core Pedo Porn on a mainstream media platform. Thats a deal breaker for me. Cant do much but what i can do is Cancel my Netflix subscription, maybe YOU SHOULD TOO! #cutiesnetflix pic.twitter.com/QuqJPUJacj
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) September 12, 2020
Netflix “Apology”
After the on-going controversy, Netflix officially released an apology statement via their Twitter account.
We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description.
— Netflix (@netflix) August 20, 2020
But apparently this apology is only for the cover picture and description. According to their apology movie is fine only the cover and description were inappropriate, and they literally did not say a word about the inappropriate dance those girls are doing or how islamophobic people are more convinced that Islam is oppressive to women.
