http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/08/10/group-pushes-to-let-bert-and-ernie-get-married-on-sesame-street/

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"Group Pushes To ‘Let Bert And Ernie Get Married’ On Sesame Street LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Will the Children’s Television Workshop give way to same-sex puppet love? An online campaign is calling for the producers of TV’s “Sesame Street” to allow characters Bert and Ernie to get married in an attempt to “put an end to the bullying and suicides of LGBT youth”, according to the group’s Facebook page. The petition letter adds that “[w]e are not asking that Sesame Street do anything crude or disrespectful by allowing Bert & Ernie to marry”, suggesting that the show “even add a transgender character to the show…in a tasteful way”. While over 900 people have “liked” the group’s Facebook page so far, the comments from visitors are fueling the controversy over whether children should be exposed to homosexuality at such an early age — echoing a similar battle over proposed gay-oriented curriculum in California schools. “This is not ‘Desperate Housewives’…this is a baby’s program people!” said one commenter. The group’s Facebook page also includes a photo mocking Christians for their opposition to homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The two characters — which first debuted in the original “Sesame Street” pilot episode in July 1969 — have long been depicted as bickering best friends who sleep in the same room together."

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 12:49 AM. Reason : took some liberties with the thread title obviously]

8/11/2011 12:49:04 AM

i dont think there are any married couples on sesame street


fuck off

8/11/2011 12:51:41 AM

I thought this was about Ernie.

That would be more believable.

8/11/2011 12:54:19 AM

8/11/2011 12:54:54 AM

^^^This.

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 12:55 AM. Reason : .]

8/11/2011 12:55:29 AM

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" , suggesting that the show “even add a transgender character to the show…in a tasteful way”."

Paging lewisje

8/11/2011 1:31:52 AM

lol, transgender and tasteful in the same sentence

8/11/2011 1:43:46 AM

In an entirely serious thought... lol is right...I dunno how you do it without it being a charicature and a mockery of those who are transgender. Its a goddamn puppet, you dress it up as a chick how do you tell people its transgender without throwing a big ole Adams apple and a mustache on it. Or have it talk in an obviously male voice.

Ibtlewisje schools on terminology. But regardless of the scenario, either its a former dude body espousing female qualities (or vice versa). And if you do it well, nobody knows that it used be the other way, thus to show its trans whatever, it has to be a charicature.

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 2:03 AM. Reason : im laughing that transgender people think this is a good idea]

8/11/2011 2:03:01 AM

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"NINE HUNDRED PEOPLE"

8/11/2011 2:09:00 AM

lewisje losing his shit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1-oquwoL8

8/11/2011 2:16:18 AM

I knew he was a shitty actor, but i had no idea it was that consistently awful until just now.

8/11/2011 2:19:40 AM

I almost made a thread for that video but figured it was old

8/11/2011 2:21:28 AM

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"THEY NEVER JUST GO AWAY"

8/11/2011 2:30:17 AM

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"TOO MANY WORDS"

8/11/2011 2:35:36 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbRyo6mji4E

8/11/2011 3:09:16 AM

Isn't Elmo some lgbt groups mascot by now?

8/11/2011 9:56:44 AM

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"i dont think there are any married couples on sesame street fuck off"

8/11/2011 10:07:06 AM

^

8/11/2011 10:15:34 AM

^^.

8/11/2011 10:25:01 AM

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"I thought this was about Ernie."

8/11/2011 10:28:02 AM

^

8/11/2011 10:28:50 AM

I thought this was about Ernie and The E Man

8/11/2011 10:30:18 AM

THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA

8/11/2011 10:35:16 AM

8/11/2011 10:52:33 AM

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"An online campaign is calling for the producers of TV’s “Sesame Street” to allow characters Bert and Ernie to get married in an attempt to “put an end to the bullying and suicides of LGBT youth”, according to the group’s Facebook page."

how in the fuck is this supposed to help put an end to the bullying and suicides, lololololololololol.

8/11/2011 10:52:46 AM

I used to think Ernie was gay











Now I know

8/11/2011 10:53:30 AM

8/11/2011 10:56:15 AM

8/11/2011 11:00:21 AM

damn, M.O.P. took an L

8/11/2011 11:01:21 AM

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""

man I love some classic HBK



[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM. Reason : f]

8/11/2011 11:10:25 AM

seriously? Sesame Street? Now they wanna go all GBFQLWTFBBQ on a KID'S SHOW?

gtfo.

how about they do it on Barney instead. He's already gay-ed up that show anyway

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 12:42 PM. Reason : purple dino]

8/11/2011 12:41:43 PM

i think it's a good idea to expose children to the idea that homosexuals are normal... not sure it will end bullying but it might help children who are discovering they are different keep a little more of their self-esteem.

8/11/2011 12:52:55 PM

they aren't normal though, so that would be lying.

8/11/2011 12:53:56 PM

Bert and Ernie are NOT Gay

8/11/2011 12:56:16 PM

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"i think it's a good idea to expose children to the idea that homosexuals are normal... not sure it will end bullying but it might help children who are discovering they are different keep a little more of their self-esteem. "

youre right about one thing and one thing only. it aint gonna end bullying thats for damn sure

[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 12:59 PM. Reason : f]

8/11/2011 12:59:15 PM

congrats Ernie

8/15/2011 9:31:31 AM

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"nor·mal /'nôrm?l/ Adjective: Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. Noun: The usual, average, or typical state or condition. "

8/16/2011 6:37:15 PM