“It’s Not Cool to be Cruel” is the theme song in Apples and Oranges, a new video that addresses name-calling, homophobia and stereotyping. Designed for Years 4-8, Apples and Oranges is an ideal discussion-starter to teach children about the negative effects of certain words and bullying behaviour. In this fun and thought-provoking video, children's paintings magically transform into two animated adventures of Anta, Habib and Jeroux as they deal with homophobia and bullying at school.

Artfully woven into these short animated stories are film clips of an actual class discussion between an equity educator and elementary school students. In a lively talk about why names are bad and hurtful, stereotypes about gays and lesbians are dismantled and the children themselves put new views into place. Apples and Oranges challenges young viewers to think about their responses to people and families different from their own.

17 minutes National Film Board of Canada 2003