Online push for Bert, Ernie to have gay wedding on 'Sesame Street'

[shiner500]

thought you all might want to see this

Online push for Bert, Ernie to have gay wedding on 'Sesame Street'

[dscherck]

Wow, they have a whopping... 900 supporters or so last I saw.

I don't see why they just can't be buddies. I've always thought they were cousins or something.

[apocalypseArisen]

Well, Avenue Q already had the first gay puppet wedding, so it wouldn't be that groundbreaking =P

But still, I'd love to see it happen. Those two are like, perfect for each other =P

[zeroturbulence]

I always thought of Burt and Ernie as brothers for some reason.

[surrender2God]

According to the article I read online--According to FOX News--Sesame Workshop says that they are simply "Best Friends". But there has been a push online where ppl have started a petition at change.org to try and get them to allow Bert and Ernie to become a couple. Article also states there is push to introduce a transgender character on Sesame Street.

I thought they were brothers too!!!

[Megatron]

meh...its cool, i mean its sesame street, is it really a big deal?

[pickles]

How sad.
But as I recall, when the show first came out, Im do remember bert and ernie were refranced as cousins.

God bless.
pickles

[jimmydiggs]

Originally Posted by pickles

How sad.
But as I recall, when the show first came out, Im do remember bert and ernie were refranced as cousins.

God bless.
pickles

If they are cousins, that would make this even more of an illegal marriage.(dependent on what number of cousin, that is)

[Adrianv125]

I thought they wuz homiez!!

[UsugimiBilly]

It's about time Sesame Street teaches young children about sex.

[distantshores]

I think I remember reading an article about the voice or puppet actors for Bert and Ernie who said, more or less, 'They aren't homosexual; they're puppets.'

[jimmydiggs]

Originally Posted by UsugimiBilly

It's about time Sesame Street teaches young children about sex.

They've been doing it in other countries. (I.E. South Africa)

I, however, am never surprised at the depravity of man.

[Dude653]

Originally Posted by Megatron

meh...its cool, i mean its sesame street, is it really a big deal?

Yes.. for them to give children the message that homosexuality is ok,, that IS BIG DEAL!!!!

[rainacorn]

Originally Posted by zeroturbulence

I always thought of Burt and Ernie as brothers for some reason.

Same here.

[Tumnus]

I doubt that Bert and Ernie as being considered as gay lovers was ever Jim Henson's intention. Let Sesame Street just stay as it is: a place where children learn, learn to care for one another, and have fun in the process.

[eelhsa]

I think that it would be horrible if something like that were to happen. I understand that with the way the world is and the way it is becoming more and more, there are many same-sex relationships, marriages and parents; however, I don't think that anything like that belongs on a children's show.

It's so hard to be able to speak up for what you believe to be right. In today's world more and more, I feel like I can't say anything at all against homosexuality without being considered a horrible, judegemental, hatful human being. There is a difference between standing up for what you believe to be right and being hateful toward those who make choices you don't agree with. I am not for one second suggesting that those things should be kept out of children's shows in order to encourage hatefulness. I just think that we really do have to care what children are watching. Putting something like that in a kid's show makes it more normal and more acceptable.

I do think that it's important to encourage dialogue about topics like this with kids, but I don't think that as Christians we should be teaching them that it's right. Sesame Street is educational as well as entertaining, and that's important in a children's show. We just need to be aware of what it is kids are learning. It doesn't mean that we should ever teach them dislike or hatred for anyone else, only that there are things people are doing in this world that are not okay with God. (Obviously we ALL do things that are not okay with God.) As Christians, we should care what children are learning and they should learn God's Word and His will for their lives.

I understand though that no matter how hard any Christian parent tries, their children are going to come into contact with opposing viewpoints. I guess what I'm saying is that although we can't stop every negative or potentially harmful thing from happening, we just have to do our best. We certainly shouldn't be advocating for things like this, we are supposed to be separate from the world.

[FSUBoy966]

I always just assumed they were gay to begin with, even when I was young. (I didn't get the concept of roommates back then lol) and my mom tried to explain about college roomies and all that, but I didn't get it so she was just like "okay, yeah, they're gay, go play." hahaha

[VikkiKate89]

Considering how much the makers of that show listen to the plague on humanity that is the Parents Television Council (aka: the group who got Katy Perry's scene removed from the show because they hated her cleavage), there's no way Bert and Ernie are getting married. Ever.

[Megatron]

ahh the PTC...what a hilarious group of poor misguided souls...