LGBTQ+ representation in children's media remains scarce, largely due to pushback from studios and parents who equate visible gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans characters with the 'sexualization' of children. Several moments from the show's earlier seasons have resurfaced and been immortalized as memes in the last couple of years, including one still which shows SpongeBob and his best friend (or boyfriend?) Patrick both with limp wrists, foreshadowing this revelation by Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants started airing in 1999, and has become known for its mix of surrealism and slapstick humor. (🎨: by /pENmTaQB0h- Nickelodeon June 13, 2020
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