How progressive.
Bert and Ernie should not get married — WaPo
Absolutely not.
As fun as it would be to pick their colors and their cake and release a flock of pigeons, Bert and Ernie should not get married. . . .
Sesame Street Workshop responded to the marriage campaign on its Facebook page Thursday, explaining that Bert and Ernie “remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.” I agree.
Besides, we shouldn’t rely on puppets to acknowledge our country’s historic progress on same-sex relationships.
And that brings us to a campaign I’d really like to see.
It is time for “Sesame Street” to add a same-sex human couple to the show.
These are flesh-and-blood, genuine and increasingly legal unions. It’s not something that should be represented by foam creatures.
That’s tempting for some of the folks who are fumbling for a cute storybook way of teaching kids about same-sex relationships. You can read about Tango the penguin or hope that Bert and Ernie have a lovely wedding, but a more powerful lesson is simply seeing Sylvia and Sandra at school pickup, PTA meetings and the park every day, doing what all parents do.
HT: Newsbusters