ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/08/10/group-pushes-to-let-bert-and-ernie-get-married-on-sesame-street/
Quote : | "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 |
BigHitSunday Dick Danger 51059 Posts user info edit post |
i dont think there are any married couples on sesame street
fuck off 8/11/2011 12:51:41 AM |
JT3bucky All American 23242 Posts user info edit post |
I thought this was about Ernie.
That would be more believable. 8/11/2011 12:54:19 AM |
ClassicMixup All American 3877 Posts user info edit post |
8/11/2011 12:54:54 AM |
Big4Country All American 11907 Posts user info edit post |
^^^This.
[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 12:55 AM. Reason : .] 8/11/2011 12:55:29 AM |
puck_it All American 15446 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " , suggesting that the show “even add a transgender character to the show…in a tasteful way”." |
Paging lewisje8/11/2011 1:31:52 AM |
saps852 New Recruit 80068 Posts user info edit post |
lol, transgender and tasteful in the same sentence 8/11/2011 1:43:46 AM |
puck_it All American 15446 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
qntmfred retired 40601 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "NINE
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PEOPLE" |
8/11/2011 2:09:00 AM |
saps852 New Recruit 80068 Posts user info edit post |
lewisje losing his shit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1-oquwoL8 8/11/2011 2:16:18 AM |
puck_it All American 15446 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
saps852 New Recruit 80068 Posts user info edit post |
I almost made a thread for that video but figured it was old 8/11/2011 2:21:28 AM |
LeonIsPro All American 5021 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "THEY
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GO AWAY" |
8/11/2011 2:30:17 AM |
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Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbRyo6mji4E 8/11/2011 3:09:16 AM |
ThePeter TWW CHAMPION 37709 Posts user info edit post |
Isn't Elmo some lgbt groups mascot by now? 8/11/2011 9:56:44 AM |
wolfpackgrrr All American 39759 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "i dont think there are any married couples on sesame street
fuck off" |
8/11/2011 10:07:06 AM |
TKE-Teg All American 43405 Posts user info edit post |
^ 8/11/2011 10:15:34 AM |
Smath74 All American 93278 Posts user info edit post |
^^. 8/11/2011 10:25:01 AM |
MORR1799 All American 3051 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "I thought this was about Ernie." |
8/11/2011 10:28:02 AM |
BigMan157 no u 103353 Posts user info edit post |
^ 8/11/2011 10:28:50 AM |
pttyndal WINGS!!!!! 35217 Posts user info edit post |
I thought this was about Ernie and The E Man 8/11/2011 10:30:18 AM |
BIGcementpon Status Name 11318 Posts user info edit post |
THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA 8/11/2011 10:35:16 AM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
8/11/2011 10:52:33 AM |
dyne All American 7323 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "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 |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
I used to think Ernie was gay
Now I know 8/11/2011 10:53:30 AM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
8/11/2011 10:56:15 AM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
8/11/2011 11:00:21 AM |
Agent 0 All American 5677 Posts user info edit post |
damn, M.O.P. took an L 8/11/2011 11:01:21 AM |
BigHitSunday Dick Danger 51059 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "" |
man I love some classic HBK
[Edited on August 11, 2011 at 11:11 AM. Reason : f]8/11/2011 11:10:25 AM |
OldBlueChair All American 5405 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
GREEN JAY All American 14180 Posts user info edit post |
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 |
dyne All American 7323 Posts user info edit post |
they aren't normal though, so that would be lying. 8/11/2011 12:53:56 PM |
GoldenGirl All American 6475 Posts user info edit post |
Bert and Ernie are NOT Gay 8/11/2011 12:56:16 PM |
BigHitSunday Dick Danger 51059 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "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 |
bmel l3md 11149 Posts user info edit post |
congrats Ernie 8/15/2011 9:31:31 AM |
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Quote : | "nor·mal /'nôrm?l/ Adjective: Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. Noun: The usual, average, or typical state or condition. " |
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