How Gay-Themed South Park Fan Art Wound Up on the Show

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"South Park" voted this week's episo to the town's obssn wh an imaged gay relatnship between Craig and Tweak.

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WHEN THE "SOUTH PARK" KIDS ARE INTRODUCED TO YAOI, THE WHOLE TOWN THKS CRAIG AND TWEEK ARE A COUPLE"WHAT MAK THE ASIANS CI WHO IS GAY?"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY LYLE MASAKIOCTOBER 30, 2015/1:10 PMBY LYLE MASAKIOCTOBER 30, 2015 / 1:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHEN THE \"SOUTH PARK\" KIDS ARE INTRODUCED TO YAOI, THE WHOLE TOWN THKS CRAIG AND TWEEK ARE A COUPLE","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-30T17:10:27.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-30T17:10:27.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"LYLE MASAKI","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS WEEK, SOUTH PARK DISVERED GAY FAN-FIC AND HANDLED WH S TRAMARK MIX OF IRREVERENCE, CYNICISM, SIGHT AND EVEN (Y) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN "TWEEK X CRAIG" THE GIRLS AT SOUTH PARK ELEMENTARY HAVE DISVERED YAOI, JAPANE ROMANCE ICS THAT FOC ON BOYS LOVE, THANKS TO SEVERAL NEW ASIAN-AMERIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY'RE SPIRED TO START DRAWG THEIR FAVORE ROMANTIC UPLE, TWEEK AND CRAIG (OR AS SHIPPERS LL THEM, "CREEK").{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF URSE, TWEEK AND CRAIG AREN'T GAY (OR A UPLE) REAL LIFE—ER, REAL RTOON LIFE—SO THERE'S NFN AMONG THE BOYS OF SOUTH PARK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY WOULD GIRLS DRAW THEM SNUGGLG AND TAKG EACH OTHERS' CLOTH OFF?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE KIDS AREN'T THE ONLY ON PICKG UP ON SOUTH PARK'S LATT "UPLE": PC PRCIPAL LLS CRAIG AND TWEAK TO HIS OFFICE FOR A LECTURE ABOUT NSENT, AND ALL THE LOL PARENTS ARE THRILLED TO HAVE SOME GAY KIDS TO SHOW HOW PROGRSIVE THEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DRAWGS OF TWEEK AND CRAIG BEE A POPULAR EM AT THE FARMER'S MARKET AND THE MUNY FDS THEIR YOUNG LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CARTMAN FDS A WAY TO MAKE ALL THIS DRAMA ABOUT HIMSELF (AS PER UAL), BY BRGG CUPID ME BACK TO THE PICTURE—HAVG NVERSATNS WH HIMSELF AND TURNG DOWN ADVANC OM HIS IMAGARY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND STAN'S DAD, RANDY, THKS HE NEEDS TO HAVE A "TALK" WH HIS SON ABOUT ALL THIS, BUT STAN DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY QUTNS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY. HE'S MORE NFED WHY GIRLS WOULD DRAW TWO STRAIGHT IENDS AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHAT MAK THE ASIANS CI WHO IS GAY?" HE ASKS A PLETELY PERPLEXED RANDY (WHO ACTUALLY LLS CHE PREMIER XI JPG FOR ANSWER).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TIRED OF THE SANY, TWEEK AND CRAIG CI TO FAKE A BREAK-UP TO END ALL. BUT THAT JT SENDS THE MUNY TO A PRSN, AND GIV EVERYONE NEW MATERIAL FOR CREEK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVENTUALLY TWEEK AND CRAIG BEG TO REALIZE THE BENEFS OF BEG SOUTH PARK'S PREMIERE SAME-SEX UPLE: ADULTS SHOWER THEM WH MONEY, THEY DON'T FACE PUNISHMENT AT SCHOOL, AND ALL THE ATTENTN HAS GIVEN TWEAK NFINCE HE NEVER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO, THE TWO START HOLDG HANDS PUBLIC, AND THE RT OF THE TOWN IS EE TO TERPRET EVERY LTLE GTURE OF IENDSHIP AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN REALY TWEEK AND CRAIG YAOI HAS BEEN A "THG" FOR SOME TIME. EARLIER THE WEEK, TREY STONE AND MATT PARKER ACTUALLY SOLICED CREEK FAN ART OM VIEWERS, JT TO GIVE THE EPISO AN EXTRA TOUCH OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND THEY LIVERED PLENTY OF GREAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SEASON, SOUTH PARK'S 19TH, HAS SEEN STORYL NTUE OM EPISO TO EPISO, SO 'LL BE TERTG TO SEE IF MATT AND TREY HAVE MORE PLANS STORE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

This week, South Park disvered gay fan-fic and handled wh s tramark mix of irreverence, cynicism, sight and even (y) "Tweek x Craig" the girls at South Park elementary have disvered yaoi, Japane romance ics that foc on boys love, thanks to several new Asian-Amerin 're spired to start drawg their favore romantic uple, Tweek and Craig (or as shippers ll them, "Creek") urse, Tweek and Craig aren't gay (or a uple) real life—er, real rtoon life—so there's nfn among the boys of South Park would girls draw them snugglg and takg each others' cloth off? The kids aren't the only on pickg up on South Park's latt "uple": PC Prcipal lls Craig and Tweak to his office for a lecture about nsent, and all the lol parents are thrilled to have some gay kids to show how progrsive they are. Cartman fds a way to make all this drama about himself (as per ual), by brgg Cupid Me back to the picture—havg nversatns wh himself and turng down advanc om his imagary Stan's dad, Randy, thks he needs to have a "talk" wh his son about all this, but Stan don't really have any qutns about homosexualy.

"What mak the Asians ci who is gay? And sentially, last night’s episo of South Park, “Tweek x Craig, ” is about Matt and Trey grapplg wh this bizarrely amg sectn of fan culture that tak supposedly straight male characters and realiz their te gay yearngs (thk about all those si-ey between Kirk and Spock).

Early on, Stan eaks out if this means that any of them n be “turned” gay by their fans? But so much of this episo is rived om the one joke about Yaoi—that two characters who are not gay are basilly forced to be so by fans who don’t re about their actual personali—that ultimately reach the high pot of s hilary early when we first skew toward a CW show wh a love ballad montage, this se Peter Gabriel’s “The Book of Love. When Randy learns that stunts are claimg that Tweek and Craig are gay, he whispers stunned disbelief, “Our town has only had a Whol Food for three weeks, and we already have our first gay kids.

HOW GAY-THEMED SOUTH PARK FAN ART WOUND UP ON THE SHOW

What then occurs is a sweetly obliv journey of well-meang racism as Randy tri to appear ol by acceptg that “Asians” choose who to make gay. And reachg all the way to the Che print only leads to Randy ncludg that the Japane have the right to make people gay bee of the “Rape of Don Kg” Cha durg World War II. Serly, nsir for a moment how far the show has e treatg the LGBTQ muny sce Stan’s gay dog ran away to live wh Big Gay Al.

The only outdated b of potential bigotry om Craig’s father—whose own reluctance to accept that his son is gay is treated wh relative sensivy and pathos for a show that has imagary Cupids pee to his mouth—and he still to unndnally love his son, whatever his sexual orientatn might be.

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How Gay-Themed South Park Fan Art Wound Up on the Show.

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