The idea of Bert and Ernie, the famous roommates of Sesame Street being gay has been an on going joke with the cynical members of my generation the likes of "Big Bird is a drug dealer (his feet look like Timberlands, and he's always standing on the block) and Shaggy and Scooby Doo get high in the Mystery Machine (nothing to explain there). But when I found out that there are a group of homosexual advocates who feel it would be very progressive of the makers of Sesame Street to have B&E to wed on television. I can't make this stuff up folks.
We always thought Bert and Ernie were pretty gay. One reason to back that up mainly lies on the fact that they had no girls… but is marriage the answer?
Although Sesame Street’s creators have never said that the two characters are gay, viewers have long speculated that roommates Bert and Ernie are more than just friends.
Perhaps the petition, started by Illinois resident Lair Scott, was prompted by the changing tide in the U.S.: In June, New York became the sixth — and largest — state to legalize same-sex marriage. Or maybe people just want Sesame Street to continue with its progressive message that has seen the show deal with sensitive topics of race, death and self-acceptance. Some people might think that if Archie Comics can introduce its first gay character, then Sesame Street, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, should certainly let its two “gayest” characters marry.Opponents of the petition say that having Bert and Ernie marry all of a sudden could confuse children who may never have even caught on to the rumors. Would children then think that men who live together must be gay? Other critics say the move would be too political for a children’s program, because these are in fact Muppets we’re talking about — none of which are married or even in romantic relationships. The show is after all supposed to be about ABCs and 123s. But in the past Sesame Street has introduced a Latina Muppet as well as an HIV-positive Muppet, so producers aren’t exactly ignoring cultural shifts.
So, what do you think??? Is this more "forced diversity"....LMAO!!!!!!
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