 Jeffery P. Dennis , author of the journal article " Queertoons " , argued that SpongeBob and Sandy are not romantically in love , while adding that he believed that SpongeBob and Patrick " are paired with arguably erotic intensity " . Martin Goodman of Animation World Magazine described Dennis ' comments regarding SpongeBob and Patrick as " interesting " . Ukrainian website Family Under the Protection of the Holy Virgin , which has been described as a " fringe Catholic " group by The Wall Street Journal , levied criticism against SpongeBob SquarePants for its alleged " promotion of homosexuality " . The group sought to have the series banned , along with several other popular children 's properties . The National Expert Commission of Ukraine on the Protection of Public Morality took up the matter for review in August 2012 . 
