Disney Junior Series ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Introduces “Non-Binary” Character

November 10, 2023  ·
  John F. Trent
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(L-R): Master Yoda (voiced by Piotr Michael) with Jedi Younglings, Kai Brightstar (voiced by Jamaal Avery Jr.), Lys Solay (voiced by Juliet Donenfeld) and Nubs (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) and their friends Nash Durango (voiced by Emma Berman), and RJ-83 (voiced by Jonathan Lipow) on planet Tenoo, in a scene from "STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES" exclusively on Disney+ and Disney Junior. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

The Walt Disney Company clearly remains committed to propagandizing young children by introducing a “non-binary” character in one of their latest episodes of Disney Junior’s Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

(L-R): Jedi Younglings: Lys Solay (voiced by Juliet Donenfeld), Kai Brightstar (voiced by Jamaal Avery Jr.) and Nubs (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) in a scene during a training sequence from “STAR WARS: YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES” exclusively on Disney+ and Disney Junior. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

In the recently released episode “Clash,” the show’s main character Kai is introduced to a rival character named Djovi Resmia by Master Zia.

When Master Zia introduced Djovi, she says, “Today, I’d like you to train with Djovi. They’ll give you a different kind of challenge.”

Djovi Resmia in Star Wars Young Jedi Adventures

The character is voiced by Valeria Rodriguez, an actor who seemingly claims to be both male and female and encourages people to refer to her as “he/she/them.”

Rodriguez made it a point on social media that Djovi Resmia is referred to by Master Zia as “they” implying the character is all genders like her or “non-binary.”

The actor wrote on X, “Meet Youngling Djovi, a competitive, ambitious young Jedi in the Making who I hope will steal your hearts just like They stole mine.”

Valeria Rodriguez on X

On Instagram, Rodriguez added, “I love Djovi with all my heart and in a way, feel like they’re a part of me. I’ve certainly got that competitive spirit and am always trying to be the best I can be. Getting to play a character like this was beyond cool, and I can’t wait for everyone else to meet them.”

From there Rodriguez stated, “Thank you so so much to Lindsay Harper for letting me into the Star Wars universe, and Eden Riegel for such a lovely experience, and guiding me in the right direction with your expert directing and positive energy.”

Valeria Rodriguez on Instagram

The inclusion of this “non-binary” in a Disney Junior program comes over a year after The Walt Disney Company embroiled itself in a public battle with the state of Florida where they opposed a bill denying the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity to children in grades kindergarten through third grade.

Before The Walt Disney Company publicly opposed the bill, then CEO Bob Chapek sent a company-wide email obtained by Blog Mickey where he made it abundantly clear that the company would circumvent any such bills through the company’s content.

Chapek wrote in the email, “Because this struggle is much bigger than any one bill in any one state, I believe the best way for our company to bring about lasting change is through the inspiring content we produce, the welcoming culture we create, and the diverse community organizations we support.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: (L-R) Christine McCarthy, CFO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of Disney, Kareem Daniel, Chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution and Louis D’Esposito attend the Thor: Love and Thunder World Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in [Hollywood], California on June 23, 2022. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)

He then elaborated, “There’s a reason content is at the top of this list. For nearly a century, our company’s stories have opened minds, inspired dreams, shown the world both as it is and how we wish it could be, and now more than ever before, represent the incredible diversity of our society. We are telling important stories, raising voices, and I believe, changing hearts and minds.”

“Powerful content that changes hearts and minds only springs from inclusive cultures, which not only attract and retain the best and most diverse talent, but also give those employees the freedom to bring forth ideas that reflect their lives and experiences,” Chapek asserted. “We must work together to ensure Disney always remains such a place.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: (L-R) Natalie Portman and Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of Disney attend the Thor: Love and Thunder World Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in [Hollywood], California on June 23, 2022. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)

After Chapek would be ousted from the company and his predecessor Bob Iger would return as his successor, Iger doubled down on Chapek’s promise to indoctrinate children through the company’s content.

During a townhall event for Disney employees, Iger stated, “This company has been telling stories for a hundred years, and those stories have had a meaningful, positive impact on the world. And one of the reasons that they’ve had a meaningful, positive impact is one of our core values is inclusion, acceptance, and tolerance. And we can’t lose that. We just can’t lose that.”

To that end Disney partnered with a Seann Altman, a man who wears girls dresses to sell a Cakeworthy Minnie Mouse and a Disney-branded Citizen Watch.

@disneystyle a minnie moment 🫶 #mickeyfriendsstaytrue #disney100 #grwm #ootd #minniemouse #disneyoutfits #disneycosplay ♬ original sound – Disney Style

The company also employs multiple male individuals at Disneyland that dress up in drag. One such encounter saw an employee named Nick greeting young children outside the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

@kourtnifaber A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you’re fast asleep 👑 ✨ #disneyland #bibbidibobbidiboutique #corememory ♬ original sound – Kourtni

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures is clearly just the latest instance of The Walt Disney Company fulfilling Bob Chapek’s promise that they would indoctrinate children with sexual orientation and gender identity ideology.

And this is an extremely dangerous ideology that is destroying people’s lives as Archbishop Alexander Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland explains, “To some, supporting aspects of social transition may seem benign, even humane, such as using someone’s preferred pronouns and actively affirming his or her perceived gender. However, while well-intentioned, this kind of endorsement may help shepherd a young person on a path of unnecessary medicalization.”

Archbishop Alexander Sample via Archbishop Sample YouTube

Archbishop Sample continues, “Social transition is often the first step towards hormones and surgery. A 2020 survey of transgender and nonbinary youth found that 64% of respondents were either already receiving cross-sex hormones or desired to do so. Danish researchers who first used puberty blockers on gender dysphoric children found that social transition increased the likelihood that dysphoria would persist and result in medicalization.”

“Social transition can also include practices such as breast-binding and genital tucking, both of which have been shown to have averse effects on physical health, like testicular torsion and reduced fertility in males, and abnormal lung function and back pain in females,” he notes. “Moreover, a 2020 study on the effects of social transition found that family and peer relations, but not social transition status, predicted psychological functioning.”

Archbishop Alexander Sample via Archbishop Sample YouTube

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