Sesame Street Controversy

Yup - I'm THAT mom.  I let my toddler watch tv.  It was born out of necessity while I was on bed rest for 5 weeks with a toddler running around.  I am careful about what he watches.

Sesame Street is a hit at our house. The dual level humor for adults and kids. The musicianship. The education.  It's all great!  Problems arise and get dealt with rather than passed over like so many other shows.

I don't expect Sesame Street to be perfect or to hold all of the values I do as a Christian.  I am a little troubled by some of the guests on the show - especially the upcoming season. Now, we usually watch the old episodes on demand.  Anyway, I don't like how Sesame Street teamed up with Katy Perry.  Even if all of the words in her songs are changed to be child-appropriate, it is still introducing a child to a less-than-stellar role model.

The fact that Sesame Workshop CHOSE to feature Katy Perry (who has many songs that I will never even refer to here on the blog due to content and language and sexually explicit content on music videos) is troubling.  That they allowed her to wear a quite revealing outfit is unsettling.  That they explained that she wasn't REALLY revealing anything due to a large part of her outfit being flesh colored leotard is simply not right.  Flesh colored leotard or not, I don't want my children looking at scantily clad women on SESAME STREET.

I am happy that Sesame Workshop decided to pull the duet with Katy and Elmo from this upcoming season, however, I am still troubled by some of the celebrity associations.  Sesame Workshop needs to be quite careful to choose associations who will serve as good age-appropriate role models.

What are your thoughts?