Somehow I never noticed back in the day that all of the Sesame Street characters I was watching were male. This is especially funny because I distinctly remember that I liked Ernie because I assumed he was supposed to be a black child. Does this mean that race and ethnicity have always been a greater part of my identity than my gender? Probably.Anyway, someone must’ve noticed, ‘cause the folks at Sesame Street finally have a female character on the show. Her name is Abby Cadabby. She is pink and lavender-colored, full of sparkles, and she’s a fairy. The creators of the show have made a point of having her be very vulnerable. She can’t fly unless she’s happy, or something.
Is this what girls want? Is this good for them? I wouldn’t have identified with this character at all.
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Actually there has been another girl character, her name is Zoe, she's orange, doesn't seem all that delicate, and I always refer to her as Elmo's friend. I've watched more Sesme St as an sdult through baby sitting than I did as a kid. I don't know if that's a good thing or not
ReplyDeleteMaybe Abby is supposed to be a main character with her own story arcs. Zoe might exist to fill out Elmo's stories? I can't say.
ReplyDeleteIs it true that Elmo's father is in the military and he got deployed? Muppets are fighting the war on terror?
Uhhhh, I have no idea. Muppets have parents?? That's news to me. I have a four year I could ask about that, but off the top of my head, I have no clue about possible Muppet Marines. Not exactly something that would strike fear into the heart of your opponet.
ReplyDeleteDid something happen to Prairie Dawn? Did she fall by the wayside or is she still around?
ReplyDeletePrairie Dawn? Isn't that an exotic dancer? Wow, how sleazy. No wonder she's gone. ;)
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