‘Funky’ decision looks funny

Sat., May 19, 2012

Hey, Spokesman-Review, just pointing out that Funky Winkerbean in the comics section is now depicting a same-sex couple wanting to go to the high school prom together.

Not that I have anything against that sort of thing, but I’m just wondering why you don’t apply the same standards on this issue as in the recent past when you censored Doonesbury’s weeklong strip dealing with abortion? Similar hot-button cultural issue, both in the funnies, except Doonesbury was buried deep in the classified section where a person would really have to dig for it if they wanted to be offended.

How about a little chat with your readers to explain exactly how this time it’s different and appropriate to the comics, and how you still stand by your Doonesbury decision?

Maybe get Shawn Vestal on it.

Richard Wesson

Pullman

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