Comments on: Katy Does Sesame: Yet Another Opinion http://izzymom.com/2010/10/01/katy-does-sesame-yet-another-opinion/ Where it's always amateur night... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: IzzyMom http://izzymom.com/2010/10/01/katy-does-sesame-yet-another-opinion/#comment-207005 IzzyMom Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:54:15 +0000 http://izzymom.com/?p=3022#comment-207005 lol...I kind of did set up the post like that, now that I look at it again! But yeah, lotta straw grasping going on with this one. I'm glad you and I are of the same mind :) lol…I kind of did set up the post like that, now that I look at it again! But yeah, lotta straw grasping going on with this one. I’m glad you and I are of the same mind :)

]]> By: marty http://izzymom.com/2010/10/01/katy-does-sesame-yet-another-opinion/#comment-206996 marty Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:09:17 +0000 http://izzymom.com/?p=3022#comment-206996 Whew. When I saw this, I was afraid that it was going to be another person talking about over-reacting and stick up the ass parents. Thank you for not being that voice. It bothered me because of what Daddy Geek Boy mentioned - the message that the bustier was appropriate dress up clothes for little girls, and I don't even have little girls. But it mainly bothered me because they scripted it as though Katy Perry was a playmate of Elmo's - an equal to him - and then put her in an outfit that was very adult. To me, it made it seem a little predatory and pedophile like. I'm SO glad they pulled it. I love that you pointed out that comparing it to what women wear at the beach is completely irrelevant. I would like to add that also irrelevant is the comparison to breastfeeding. Grasping at straws, there. Whew. When I saw this, I was afraid that it was going to be another person talking about over-reacting and stick up the ass parents. Thank you for not being that voice.

It bothered me because of what Daddy Geek Boy mentioned – the message that the bustier was appropriate dress up clothes for little girls, and I don’t even have little girls.

But it mainly bothered me because they scripted it as though Katy Perry was a playmate of Elmo’s – an equal to him – and then put her in an outfit that was very adult. To me, it made it seem a little predatory and pedophile like. I’m SO glad they pulled it.

I love that you pointed out that comparing it to what women wear at the beach is completely irrelevant. I would like to add that also irrelevant is the comparison to breastfeeding. Grasping at straws, there.

]]> By: Apryl's Antics http://izzymom.com/2010/10/01/katy-does-sesame-yet-another-opinion/#comment-206994 Apryl's Antics Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:16:34 +0000 http://izzymom.com/?p=3022#comment-206994 I agree. It's one thing to have R.E.M. singing about happy monsters or the Goo Goo Dolls singing with Elmo. I'm sure there are less 'controversial' pop culture icons to include on Sesame Street. I agree. It’s one thing to have R.E.M. singing about happy monsters or the Goo Goo Dolls singing with Elmo. I’m sure there are less ‘controversial’ pop culture icons to include on Sesame Street.

]]> By: IzzyMom http://izzymom.com/2010/10/01/katy-does-sesame-yet-another-opinion/#comment-206992 IzzyMom Sun, 03 Oct 2010 05:14:40 +0000 http://izzymom.com/?p=3022#comment-206992 Sesame Street said they like to have guests on that will entertain the parents so they'll sit and watch the show with their kids. Um okay, I'll admit I was pretty captivated by Jack Black when he was on Yo Gabba Gabba but were he the same type of entertainer as Perry, I'd have the same objections. In short, I agree. Total casting FAIL. Sesame Street said they like to have guests on that will entertain the parents so they’ll sit and watch the show with their kids. Um okay, I’ll admit I was pretty captivated by Jack Black when he was on Yo Gabba Gabba but were he the same type of entertainer as Perry, I’d have the same objections. In short, I agree. Total casting FAIL.

]]> By: JenGid http://izzymom.com/2010/10/01/katy-does-sesame-yet-another-opinion/#comment-206988 JenGid Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:37:48 +0000 http://izzymom.com/?p=3022#comment-206988 Shouldn't they realize their target audience? If the demographic that watches Sesame Street knows who Katie Perry is I'm afraid for the world. Why have a "special guest" unless the kids will recognize them? Casting fail. Shouldn’t they realize their target audience? If the demographic that watches Sesame Street knows who Katie Perry is I’m afraid for the world. Why have a “special guest” unless the kids will recognize them? Casting fail.

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