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Netflix has 'quietly canceled' a woke animated kids' show which features a bison who comes out as non-binary to its grandmother.
Ridley Jones released its fifth and final season last week, which was not given any promotion, the show's creator Chris Nee claimed in a tweet.
The two-time Kidscreen Award winner and Emmy nominee series received harsh criticism online following the release of Episode 8 of Season 5, 'Herd Day' which centers around a bison called Fred, who comes out as non-binary to their grandmother - who is voiced by Cyndi Lauper.
Some viewers blasted the show on Twitter claiming Fred's non-binary identity was slipped into the show's narrative.
'Do your kids watch Ridley Jones?' one viewer asked. 'It features a female bison who identifies as neither female nor male and wants to be referred to with 'they/them' pronouns. Quietly slipped in there. Drip drip drip... What a message to send to young girls in particular.'