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Title: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: stephaniec on October 01, 2015, 12:49:46 AM
WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid

http://www.gay.net/tv/2015/09/30/watch-muppet-comes-out-gender-fluid

Gay Net/ By: Daniel Reynolds  09/30/2015

"A puppet made waves on primetime television when he acknowledged his attraction to a male singer.

Pepe the King Prawn, a Muppet known for his Spanish accent and Hollywood aspirations, came out as gender fluid last night after he praised the looks and talent of Josh Groban on ABC's The Muppets."
Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: suzifrommd on October 01, 2015, 11:17:34 AM
Not convinced. The puppet says "gender is fluid" not "my gender is fluid".  I think the article is reading way too much into it.
Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: Devlyn on October 01, 2015, 11:43:32 AM
Cut the Muppet a break, Suzi, I'm sure ze was nervous about coming out!  ;D

Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: Dee Marshall on October 01, 2015, 12:07:34 PM
Imagine the hot water ze could have ended up in! Or the drawn butter!
Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: Cynobyte on October 02, 2015, 12:18:20 AM
The Muppets are back on tv:)

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Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: stephaniec on October 02, 2015, 12:47:53 AM
There have been rumors about Bert And Ernie for a long time.
Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: CalmRage on October 06, 2015, 01:47:34 PM
Quote from: stephaniec on October 02, 2015, 12:47:53 AM
There have been rumors about Bert And Ernie for a long time.

and i have always suspected Janice was born male.  :D
Title: Re: WATCH: Muppet Comes Out as Gender Fluid
Post by: Miyuki on October 06, 2015, 05:30:16 PM
Quote from: stephaniec on October 02, 2015, 12:47:53 AM
There have been rumors about Bert And Ernie for a long time.

Sesame Street's official position has always been that Bert and Ernie are "good friends". ;) Personally though, I would love to see Bert and Ernie officially come out as a gay couple. Even if they have to retcon some of the details, I think we have reached the point where Bert and Ernie could be an openly gay couple without causing excessive controversy. Conservatives already seem to hate Sesame Street, so it's not like they would lose a lot of viewers there. If Bert and Ernie were portrayed as an openly gay couple, that could really go a long way to help children learn to be accepting of alternative lifestyles from a young age.