ABC Keeps Modernizing the Family Leftward

By Brent Bozell ABC debuted the sitcom Modern Family in 2009 in part to push a broader acceptance of same-sex couples. But the cultural deconstructionists cannot rest until the mission is complete so then they pushed it even further agitating for a broader acceptance of same-sex marriage as just as sacred as traditional marriage. Now the deconstructionists are doing it again this time pushing transgender acceptance...with a transgender child actor. This new initiative came just a few weeks after transgender actors became the latest social justice cause pushed at the Emmy Awards. When he accepted a highly politicized Emmy award for the second year in a row Jeffrey Tambor of Transparent pleaded that he should be the last cisgender actor -- an actor who identifies with his or her biological sex -- to play a transgender on television. He said: Please give transgender talent a chance. Give them auditions. Give them their story. This trend was already underway. One CNN writer gushed that Modern Family is truly living up to its name. It hired Jackson Millarker an 8 year old from Atlanta Georgia to play a transgender boy who pressures the gay characters Cam and Mitchell to explore whether they are tolerant enough. Cam and Mitchell are upset when their adopted daughter Lily calls her new playmate Tom (formerly Tina) a weirdo. You read that correctly. The child is 8 years old. When the episode aired on Sept. 28 Millarker was on screen for just seconds and the transgender plot was a mere fraction of the half-hour. Cam and Mitchell first imagine themselves winning parenting awards for their daughters commitment to tolerance. When the weirdo moment arrives theyre upset of course. One says to the other One little spat and her instinct is to go all baby bigot on him? Then Mitchells father asks how they would react if their Lily decided to become Lou. They want to approve but struggle with the thought. In horror Cam says Are we not being as tolerant as we think? Mitchell replies But thats our thing lording our tolerance over others. Thats a fitting slogan for Modern Family and the Emmy-awarding elite. Gay actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson who plays Mitchell tweeted that he was super proud of this weeks episode. The director of the episode Ryan Case took to Instagram to post a photo of herself with Millarker with the caption: This is Jackson Millarker. Hes 8 years old from Atlanta and just happens to be transgender. He plays Lilys friend Tom in this weeks Modern Family and hes wonderful. One of the many reasons I love being a part of this show. People magazine touted Stacey and Jen the two lesbian parents of Jackson who say that he transitioned at 6 years old. They boasted: We followed Jacksons lead from a very early age and supported him in every aspect of his transition. ... He was always a very gender-neutral child but at the age of 4 he started experiencing intense anxiety in his daily life. They insisted that they gave the child the freedom to express himself however he felt comfortable. You read that correctly as well. Four years old. In todays oh-so-tolerant culture it seems no one ever opposed this childs denial of actual biology. Millarker insisted on being referred to with male pronouns at age 6 and his parents said: He entered second grade as his true self a boy. His family friends and school have been very supportive from the beginning. He is now a confident happy healthy young man. They loved ABCs invitation saying Jackson has been a young activist in our community and he knew that Modern Family would portray the role of a transgender child in a positive light. Apparently Americas culture is unanimous. If millions of you disagree then youre prehistoric stuck in the dark days of...2009. Question: Have you ever known a 6 year old who questioned (without any prompting) his or her own gender? We pose that question to the entire national readership of this column. Disney-owned ABC runs a Mickey Mouse news operation.