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.
Pals.
“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.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
303 comments Add your comment
Sashie
August 11th, 2011
2:35 pm
I second that statement… Anonymous
Cute Girl
August 11th, 2011
2:36 pm
Anonymous:
I left out an “o” in chose. So what. I’m not perfect and neither are you. One misspelled word doesn’t make me a bigot. Obviously, you still understood what I was trying to say since you took the time to comment on it. Thank you Sugar!
Cute Girl
August 11th, 2011
2:37 pm
Sashie:
You would. Totally expected.
rid0617
August 11th, 2011
2:38 pm
If being gay is ok, God owes Sodom and Gommorah one hell of an apology; Tired of this garbage already.
rid0617
August 11th, 2011
2:40 pm
I forgot, I’m a male lesbian, I like women
YouFolksAreCrazy
August 11th, 2011
2:40 pm
OMG, are you freaking kidding me?? Bert and Ernie are just puppets!! If you look at the overall concept of the show, it’s to teach kids numbers, letters, kindness, to be helpful, etc. And if Bert and Ernie are to teach kids that it’s okay to be friends with people who are different from you then why are people turning it into something it’s not meant for.
For those people who want to have Bert and Ernie come out of the closet, you just have too much time on your hands to be reading into their relationship. Maybe you’re the one who needs to come out and is using Bert and Ernie as your outlet.
Oscar the Grouch
August 11th, 2011
2:42 pm
C’mon Bert and Ernie…I’ve “come out of the can” and now it’s your turn.
Anonymous
August 11th, 2011
2:43 pm
“Chose” to “choose” is, in fact, a spelling error. What is far more egregious is “[H]e would have *gave* me male genitalia.” Not even close.
JM
August 11th, 2011
2:43 pm
“Bert and Ernie are not people.” And yet corporations are according to the SCOTUS.
Counting Sheep...ah, ah, ah
August 11th, 2011
2:44 pm
Wait, what? So, next someone is going to tell me that Big Bird isn’t on meth?