Jensen La Vende
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Archbishop Jason Gordon believes the only roses women should be receiving should be plant-based.
The Archbishop is condemning the decision by mas band Tribe to issue women sex toys to its female patrons.
During his homily on Sunday, Gordon said the idea leads to hedonism.
“We have to stop. We have to stop this. We have to dial it back, and we have to bring Carnival back to what it has always been, a celebration of the life, vitality, and creativity of Trinidad and Tobago. Whatever happens in Trinidad Carnival goes to Barbados, it goes to Grenada, it goes to St. Vincent, it goes all up the islands. We cannot be the people exporting this level. What we now reach there is hedonism. That’s where we are. We have to dial this back.”
Gordon says if the company does not “dial it back”, then the public should push back against the move.
“If the company is unwilling to dial it back, then the citizens have to ask the government to put regulations. One way or the other, we have to do something different. We’ve been heading down the wrong road here. Now, let’s pull back. Let’s get back to safety for our young people who want to play Carnival. Safety for our young people who want to enjoy this great festivity that we have.”
He adds that just as he called for regulations for the use of social media, primarily for children, he believes he may have to call on the government again to address this issue.
“Just as I’ve asked the government to regulate social media for the sake of our children, if Tribe cannot pull back on its own, I think the government will have to regulate it. Hashtag ‘Tribe Gone Too Far.’ If you think Tribe has gone too far, you know where their Facebook is, and you know where their website is. Please, handing an adult sex toy to every female buying a costume!”
Guardian Media reached out to CEO of Tribe Group, Dean Ackin, and is awaiting his response.
