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2014 South Park clip of Cartman identifying as trans to use women's bathroom goes viral
A clip of South Park character Eric Cartman identifying as 'transginger' to get away with using the girls' bathroom has gone viral on Twitter after a number of conservative commentators dug out the clip which first aired in 2014.
In Season 18's episode 'The Cissy', Cartman - routinely painted as the narcissistic antagonist of the show - starts using the girls' bathroom at his school to guarantee a cubicle.
The episode focuses mainly on the conflict between the girls of the school who resent Cartman's ploy and the teachers who find themselves unprepared to address the situation. They ultimately decide to appease Cartman with his own restroom in the janitor's closet to avoid the so-called political 'hot potato'.
The revived attention towards 'The Cissy' follows South Park's new 'World-Wide Privacy Tour' episode, in which creators Trey Park and Matt Stone mock Prince Harry and Meghan.
Sharing the clip, Twitter user Curtis Porter said: 'Parody has now become reality. This clip re gender/bathrooms was also ahead of its time.'
Malaysian journalist Ian Miles Cheong shared the clip on Twitter, which was seen nearly 43million times in a week
The clip was reshared by conservative journalists, becoming a talking point on Twitter
The episode shows Cartman (L) clash with Wendy (R) over school bathroom policies
The teachers at the school try to appease Cartman before getting rid of gendered toilets
Ian Miles Cheong, a journalist from Malaysia best known for his Twitter commentary on American politics, shared the clip on February 21 with an audience of 42.8million at the time of writing.
He said 'South Park is now taking on the transgender bathroom issue. Nailed it.'
Right-wing columnist Rita Panahi shared the post with her 370,000 followers on February 27.
Twitter users came back with a range of responses.
David Razi replied to Ian Miles Cheong, saying: 'Dude this episode is like six years old.'
Cheong replied: 'Who cares? It's still relevant.'
Popular podcast presenter Cody Johnston said 'Eric Cartman, the hero and moral compass of the hit show South Park.'
Dan Stirling pointed out: 'Just a reminder that this is from 2014. Which is a reminder in itself, that South Park has ALWAYS been way, way in front of social commentary.'
User 'The Red Lioness' said: 'I love South Park. They make fun of everyone equally. [People] need to get over themselves.'
Not all felt the commentators had properly understood the message of the show.
A parody account noted that Cartman is 'literally a bad person here', noting that the character has taken on a range of roles.
Cartman's character is famously opportunistic and amoral, manipulating talking points to get what he wants.
In another episode, he pretends to be disabled to enter the Special Olympics in order to win $1,000.
He says in the episode: 'Did you notice the bow? I'm not comfortable with the sex I was assigned at birth, so I'm exercising my right to identify with the gender of my choice, now get out of my way I have to take a sh**.'
Mr Garrison the teacher then warns the principal not to confront Cartman on his identification as a woman to use the girls' bathroom, telling him: 'Nobody else is going to know that. You better just give him what he wants.'
The show edges towards a serious conversation on gender identity between Cartman's friend Stan and his father Randy Marsh, before Randy reveals he uses the women's bathroom at work and has since become the pop singer Lorde.
In the end, Randy's colleagues accept his identity as Lorde and Cartman loses out when the school moves to use unisex bathrooms.
The school makes an exception for people bothered by this, which they term 'Cissy Bathrooms'.
The resurgent popularity of the episode comes amid ongoing debate around shared bathrooms.
Three weeks ago, a former University of Kentucky swimmer claimed award-winning trans swimmer Lia Thomas 'dropped her pants' and exposed 'male genitalia' in a locker room last year.
Riley Gaines called for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to create separate locker rooms for transgender athletes following the alleged incident.
Thomas has faced controversy around her success as a competitive athlete.
In March last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made headlines when he said that Thomas was not the 'rightful winner' of the NCAA title.
Former Vice President Mike Pence also spoke out in April.
Thomas said in May last year: 'I didn't transition for an advantage, I transitioned to be my authentic self.'
Yesterday, a US bill that would make it a crime for a trans person to use a bathroom or locker room that corresponds with their gender identity if anybody under 18 was present passed a senate committee.
Senator John Payton said: 'The bill doesn't make it illegal to go into the wrong facility as assigned to your sex, but it does make it illegal to knowingly remain in there if a minor is present.'
Mr Garrison (R) warns the other teachers against confronting Cartman about his decision
Cartman is seen at the start of the show frustrated with the lack of cubicles in the boys' toilet
One user shared the video in response to a related South Park commentary last week
Dan Stirling suggested the episode, first broadcast in 2014, showed that South Park was ahead of the curve
A popular podcaster described Cartman as the hero and moral compass of the show
Not all agreed. One account snapped back at Ian Miles Cheong that he had missed the point
No topics are off-limits for South Park's creators, who over the last 26 years have gone after a full spectrum of political and ideological views.
The show still thrives on its shock value, routinely airing new satires of the American zeitgeist and handling taboo or controversial topics with little regard for political correctness.
The show went so far as to celebrate its 200th episode with a dedicated storyline around all those it had parodied, culminating in the children of South Park threatened with a lawsuit unless they can transport the Prophet Muhammad across the town, disguised in a bear suit, to meet Tom Cruise.
South Park was more recently banned in China for its episode 'Band in China', which parodied censorship in China and mocked the hypocrisy of American brands trying to capitalize on the Chinese market.