Queue Right Wing Indignancy in 3,2,1...

[Lunabell]

Now watch the right wingers heads explode. They will try to start a boycott of Sesame Street and then bitch and complain about "cancel culture".



Sesame Street to add 2 Black Muppets; discuss racial literacy

"Sesame Street" is introducing two new Muppets, a Black father and son, as part of an effort to help children understand racial literacy.

The two Muppets, Wes and Elijah, were introduced in a short video created by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind the long-running show. In the video, Elmo wants to know why Wes's skin is brown, so his father Elijah explains the concept of melanin and how "the color of our skin is an important part of who we are," according to a press release from Sesame Workshop.

Sesame Workshop also released a music video to the song "Giant" where the "Sesame Street" Muppets celebrate their "own unique identities." Another video featuring Rosita, her mother and her friend celebrates speaking Spanish and shows the Muppets helping Rosita cope after a racist incident.

https://www.aol.com/entertainment/sesame-street-add-2-black-221004725.html

[Leith]

1. It sounds like a terrific idea

Let the reichwingers whine. They don't know how to do anything but take shots at things when they should be listening.

[apnu]

2. Sesame Street has always been racially diverse

It was originally meant to be a show for inner city kids who were black or brown. Its evolved into a global program and racial diversity has always been there at the heart of it.

If RWNJs are just twigging on this now, after 50-ish years, they are truly clueless.

[PSPS]

3. It's "cue"

[Lunabell]

4. No, I meant literally line up

All marching in lockstep, lining up. I know the difference, thank you.

[jcgoldie]

5. ...

[SeattleVet]

6. They're already on it...

over in freeperville, with, of course, the usual out-in-the-open racism that they espouse. (RimJob used to make them keep it toned down at least a little bit, but for the past few years it's been VERY blatant, without all of their cutesy little codewords.)

I'll not post a link to their thread...just search over there for 'Sesame' in the title, if anyone decides that they want to make the supreme sacrifice and wade into that cesspool.

As for me, I'm going to walk up to the brewery in the rain to get some crowlers, then come home and take a long hot shower.