Peppa Pig is not new to controversies. Over the past couple of months, there has been a flurry of media coverage focusing on the unlikely figure in the children슬롯사이트檚 cartoon. At recent a 2009 episode of the show has upset the London Fire Brigade with its use of the word, 슬롯사이트榝iremen슬롯사이트�. It did not go well to the firefighting agency who just launched its #Firefightingsexism campaign presumably to attract more female recruits to the industry. According to the London Fire Brigade, the British cartoon uses, 슬롯사이트渙ut of date stereotypical gender-specific wording [that] prevents young girls from becoming firefighters.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천UK School Warns of Suicidal Content in Peppa Pig, Fortnite and YouTube Kids Videos.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천

The London Firefighters organisation on March 17 posted a tweet promoting firefighter Barbie doll. With the hashtag #Firefightingsexism, the tweet reads, 슬롯사이트淪he슬롯사이트檚 coming to the rescue, helping girls & boys to imagine everything they can become by joining the Brigade.슬롯사이트�

Barbie Joining the Brigade

In the replies, a Twitter user shared a clip from one of the Peppa Pig슬롯사이트檚 episodes titled, 슬롯사이트淭he Fire Engine.슬롯사이트� The episode in question features Peppa and little brother George join Miss Rabbit슬롯사이트檚 Mummies슬롯사이트� Fire Engine Service; with the narrator saying at one point that 슬롯사이트淢ummy Pig is dressed as fireman.슬롯사이트�

Here's the Clip from the Episode in Question

LFB shared the clip saying, 슬롯사이트淐ome on @peppapig, we슬롯사이트檝e not been firemen for 30 years. You have a huge influence on kids & using out of date stereotypical gender-specific wording prevents young girls from becoming firefighters.슬롯사이트�

Read LFB's Tweet

While some agreed, many felt that the organisation was aiming at the wrong target. Going through various tweet responses, it turns out that the clip is ten years old and the infamous episode associated storybook features many women firefighters.

Firefighters in Peppa Pig Book Are Females

This is not the first time that the popular show; which airs on Nick Jr. and Channel 5 in the United Kingdom has caused a spot of bother. There have been many occasions when the British animated character left everyone a bit hot under the collar. Be it the parents슬롯사이트� concern in 2010 over Peppa Pig not wearing seat belts or China banning the character as it ended up featuring in gang-related rap videos and tattoos; Peppa Pig is not new to controversies.

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