It was reported in today's news that New York's same sex lobby, fresh from victory over gay marriage in New York, have placed pressure upon the creators of Sesame Street, to validate the relationship of Bert and Ernie, by marrying them.

The creators of Sesame Street have responded by saying that "Bert and Ernie don't have a sexual preference. Bert and Ernie are puppets".
Of course they are exactly right.

Too my mind this raises questions about motivations of the NY Same Sex Lobby, in that, I ask,
"is it the view of the NY SS Lobby that the concept of sexual preference should be introduced into the life of an infant of say 3 to 7,
along with the numbers and letters etc?".

If so why ?. Why can't Bert and Ernie just be left alone to be friends?.

And "what reason (other than the promotion same sex relationships and lifestyles) is there, for introducing such concepts to infant entertainment?.

And finally "why shouldn't we at least we wait until physiology kicks in , say about 11 to 13 before we introduce such concepts as sexual preference,
into the lives of the young?.

Dear Thinker 2,

Bert and Ernie and sexual preference?

It is a bit bizarre. Why not make
"Bananas in Pyjamas," same sex preference.
Or "Peter Pan," and all those children?
That has various connotations.

Sesame Street should not be politicised in
this way by any group. What about making Oscar
the Grouch - a "homelss character?" He does live
in a garbage bin afterall - and the list could go
on and on. There's so many characters that could
be used for various agendas - but where would it
stop?

Still, I suppose - if you were to look up the
history of "Punch and Judy," you might get a few
surprses with those characters. And Grimms Fairy
Tales also had their own messages - right?

Interesting thread.

Just another back door attempt to justify playing in the garbage disposal unit in preference to the fun parlor.

This is clearly bizarre. I am young enough to have watched Bert and Ernie and sexuality was the last thing on my mind. They were just Bert and Ernie who lived in the same house. People can live together without any sexual relationship as well, I did it for many years before marriage.

There are no married puppets in Sesame Street from my memory. Sesame Street is aimed at very young children and anything sexual should be reserved for an older age group.

I support SSM and people's rights and freedoms to choose and the world is finally waking up to their prejudices but let's not involve politics into children's shows. Leave Bert and Ernie alone, they are sick of people making judgements about their platonic house-sharing arrangements. :)

Lexi,
Bert & Ernie are mates, the Bananas in Pyjamas are highly likely of the gay variety.
Bert & Ernie wouldn't be voting ALP that's for sure.

...Childhood stories like childhood dreams all eventually go "POOF" as children mature into adults!...