Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie just ‘friends’
Sesame Street denizens Bert & Ernie are just friends, according to an anonymous spokesman for the eternal children’s program, and will not be getting married.
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“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 … they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation,” said Sesame Street on its Facebook page Thursday.
The statement was made in response to an online petition calling for Bert and Ernie to get married.
Bert and Ernie could not be reached for comment because they are not people.
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Oscar The Grouch
August 11th, 2011
1:33 pm
FIRST?
Sesame Street Fan
August 11th, 2011
1:39 pm
SERIOUSLY?! I’m cracking up at this! I loved Sesame Street as a kid and Bert and Ernie were favorites. Never in a million years, even as my children have watched more recently, would it have occurred to me to question their “sexual orientation.” This is as silly as folks claiming that the Teletubbies were gay! People need to get a grip!!
Big Bird
August 11th, 2011
1:40 pm
That’s not the word on Sesame Street…………
Cute Girl
August 11th, 2011
1:41 pm
WTH? Really, these are innocent children that will be influenced by this madness. The world is truly coming to an end. The gay and lesbian population seems to think their lifestyle should be a part of everything. Well it shouldn’t be. What you do on your own time is your business. Don’t try to inject it into everything. You got your wish to be married in some states. You got your wish to repeal don’t ask don’t tell. Sit down somewhere already. Parents, we have to be more diligent in monitoring what our kids watch because this Bert and Ernie marriage situation will eventually happen. . . .
Good Grief
August 11th, 2011
1:42 pm
Please, people…they are puppets. Stop reading SOMETHING into EVERYTHING.
mechelle
August 11th, 2011
1:43 pm
I hate Facebook. They are not real people….everyone in the world is not GAY. my goodness
me
August 11th, 2011
1:47 pm
Come on people!!!! This is crazy that someone would even think of doing something like this. Have you not heard of the “Odd Couple” two men that lived together and were friends and roommates. Nothing more, Nothing less. I can tell you that if the television starts to teach our children about sexual orientation or even how to treat people of different orientations, than we are in trouble. Teaching starts at home!! Maybe if the parents teach their little ones how to teach other that may or may not be like them, this world wouldn’t be so damn crazy. Get it together people… What a sad world we live in!!!
Cute Girl
August 11th, 2011
1:51 pm
Me:
I teach my children about people who have differences they can’t control. Gay, lesbian and transgender is a lifestyle choice, not an uncontrolled difference. And I will not teach my children that gay, lesbian and trangender is okay.
CLEMSONDUDE
August 11th, 2011
1:58 pm
Cute Girl…At what age did you choose to be straight? Cute girl does not have a clue what she is talking about. God help your kids.
Muffin
August 11th, 2011
1:59 pm
Amen to the Sesame Stree Fan and Cute Girl’s comments. Please for your children’s sake’s, stand up for what is right.