The Yekaterinburg Metropolitan praised The Simpsons for conveying traditional values ​​and lamented that there are no such cartoons in Russia.

At the women's forum in Yekaterinburg Metropolitan Evgeny Kulberg He stated that Russia lacks cartoons that would create an "attractive image of a mature and happy family." He also cited the American animated series The Simpsons as such an example. transmits 66.ru.

According to him, in "Smeshariki" the characters are friends but live alone, while in "Masha and the Bear" the main character "is so independent that she doesn't know if she has a family."

The promotion of so-called traditional values ​​is currently one of the main topics on the Russian news agenda. As part of this, for example, Natalia Moskvitina, a member of the Russian Civic Chamber, is traveling around Russian cities and checking on decline Whether antenatal clinics are encouraging women to have abortions. Calls for private clinics to abandon abortions have been heard in the Vologda and other regions.

In addition, September 1st in Russia will enter A Roskomnadzor order has come into effect, outlining criteria for banning information for "childfree propaganda." The ban will include information that "encourages or justifies the refusal to have children."