Sesame Street ‘Declares’ Asexual Nature of Bert and Ernie

The Sesame Street Workshop, in response to pressure from same-sex marriage advocates to “teach” children about same-sex relationships has released the following statement.

Bert and Ernie are best friends.  They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves.

Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets™ do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.”

For Mo’Kelly, it’s very simple.  This is not about whether one agrees or disagrees with same-sex unions or relationships.  This is about the innocence of children.  Children don’t need to understand the basis of heterosexual relationships either.  Although Sesame Street has long been an instructive tool for children regarding academic subjects, extending it into active social advocacy is wrong.

As adults we can look at children’s characters through adult eyes and attribute sexuality…Mo’Kelly gets it.  But this is not about adult programming…but children’s programming.

These are children.  Let’s allow them to be.

Now that the seriousness of this post is out of the way…let’s have some fun.

Peppermint Patty of the Peanuts gang with her flannel shirts, Birkenstocks and weird fixation on Marcie…probably lesbian.  It doesn’t hurt that she also favors actress Jodie Foster.  That’s a plus.

Speed Racer…mustard-colored racing gloves, red ascot and white leather pants.  Mo’Kelly doesn’t care that he has a girlfriend (Trixie).  Speed Racer is probably on the down-low.

Or how about Batman and Robin?  YOU see Batman and Robin, MO’KELLY sees Eddie Long and one of his accusers.  That “relationship” between Batman and Robin is odd on its best day.  If either were to publicly proclaim their relationship for all the world to see…Mo’Kelly would be in no way surprised.  If Robin ended up suing Batman for sexual coercion…Mo’Kelly would be in no way surprised.  Yogi Bear and Boo Boo might be on their way to court too for that matter.

(Yes, Mo’Kelly knows he’s right at the line here.  Trying not to cross it.)

But let’s keep going!

We can’t forget about Snagglepus!  He’s a hot pink mountain lion, wears a top hat and a Chippendales bowtie.  And oh yeah…has a lisp.  Do the math…

(The Pink Panther beyond his pinkness seems hetero for those of you thinking the obvious.)

And last but not least…Fred from Scooby Doo.  There’s the ascot again.  He has a van and has never made a move on Daphne or Velma.  Paid shaggy FAR more attention than any of the women.  Mo’Kelly’s just sayin’…Fred seems open to an alternative lifestyle.  There’s no telling what went on in The Mystery Machine.

OK, Mo’Kelly’s done.

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