I’m ok with this sort of moral panic.

When you have mascots, this sort of thing was bound to happen... Slippery slope.

Are they just upset about the lack of sanctioned bullying targets?

Life’s but a walking shadow, a cos'player
That struts and frets its hour away from gym class
And then it barks no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and furry,
Signifying nothing.