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It seems that the 41 year old program has pulled a planned skit where Katy Perry sings a modified version of "Hot N Cold" as a duet with Elmo. You can see the skit on YouTube here. Apparently a group of parents were offended by Perry's outfit, saying that she was showing too much cleavage for a children's program.
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. By Miss Perry's standards, the dress was rather modest. In fact, I'd venture to say that kids will see more cleavage in the local mall than in this video. What do you all say?
I thought overall it was cute. The cleavage though was still too much and it was up the sesame street to make the decision and they have done so.
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I say that it was totally inappropriate to pull the segment after it was filmed. If the producers thought it would be an issue they should have asked her to change before they filmed. Let's just hope they don't have a play or pay contract with her. Everyone knows that celbs like Ms. Perry appear on Sesame Street to draw in adult viewers, not children. Unless said parents are wearing swimsuits from the 1800s to the beach or the pool, they have more revealing outfits in their own wardrobe that their kids have seen them wear.
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If Sesame Street was gonna cave in at the first sign of resistance, then maybe their wardrobe department should have given her something that would have been even less objectionable than the amazingly innocent dress they did give her.
Besides, the target audience isn't going to see this and think "BOOBS!!!" They're going to see Elmo and a pretty woman singing.
Remember when R2-D2 and C-3PO were on it?
Long time ago but yes. About the time R2D2 had a song on the radio.
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Remember when R2-D2 and C-3PO were on it?Long time ago but yes. About the time R2D2 had a song on the radio.
Yeah, Youtube to the rescue.
Besides, the target audience isn't going to see this and think "BOOBS!!!" They're going to see Elmo and a pretty woman singing.And if they do think boobs, their next thought will be that it's time for lunch. :)
LOL.
I can laugh because I have a brother who loved Jessica Rabbit for that reason.
Yeah, Youtube to the rescue.Remember when R2-D2 and C-3PO were on it?Long time ago but yes. About the time R2D2 had a song on the radio.
If that is the R2D2 song I will not click on the link! That would be like rickrolling someone the Star Wars Christmas Special.
I thought overall it was cute. The cleavage though was still too much and it was up the sesame street to make the decision and they have done so.
Normally I'd agree with you, but Sesame Street were the ones who filmed and recorded the segment- if they had a problem with what she was wearing, they should have said so.
Still, sometimes things look different on film that they do when BEING filmed.
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If that is the R2D2 song I will not click on the link! That would be like rickrolling someone the Star Wars Christmas Special.Yeah, Youtube to the rescue.Remember when R2-D2 and C-3PO were on it?Long time ago but yes. About the time R2D2 had a song on the radio.
Nope, it's when R2 falls in love.
I can laugh because I have a brother who loved Jessica Rabbit for that reason.
She's not bad...she's just drawn that way.......
I thought overall it was cute. The cleavage though was still too much and it was up the sesame street to make the decision and they have done so.Normally I'd agree with you, but Sesame Street were the ones who filmed and recorded the segment- if they had a problem with what she was wearing, they should have said so.
Still, sometimes things look different on film that they do when BEING filmed.
Yes they do. they should have known better in the first place and asked her to wear something different.
They also had the right to pull it, or not. They choose to pull it. While I agree I still think something could be done in this digital age to fix the outfit.
I still think it is cute.
I thought overall it was cute. The cleavage though was still too much and it was up the sesame street to make the decision and they have done so.Normally I'd agree with you, but Sesame Street were the ones who filmed and recorded the segment- if they had a problem with what she was wearing, they should have said so.
Still, sometimes things look different on film that they do when BEING filmed.
Yes they do. they should have known better in the first place and asked her to wear something different.
They also had the right to pull it, or not. They choose to pull it. While I agree I still think something could be done in this digital age to fix the outfit.
I still think it is cute.
Personally, I have less of a problem with what she's wearing and more of a problem Disney using Sesame Street to market pop music to four year olds on a show supposedly dedicated to education, and funded by tax payer dollars.
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Personally, I have less of a problem with what she's wearing and more of a problem Disney using Sesame Street to market pop music to four year olds on a show supposedly dedicated to education, and funded by tax payer dollars.
I thought it was very educational.
;-)
It was teaching kids about keeping promises, conflict resolution, and responsibility. It kind of had the moralistic tone of a Ni Hao Kai-Lan episode but the pop music made it tolerable.
(I watch far too many kids programs.)
From some of the comments above, it seems if not everyone is aware how this went down. The skit was filmed and somehow got released early, probably intentionally to build up excitement for the coming season of Sesame Street.
Anyway, some concerned viewers contacted the organization and voiced their opinions that Ms. Perry's outfit was too revealing. Other viewers contacted the same people saying they thought it was fine. Ultimately, the organization decided to err on the side of caution and removed the segment, though it can still be viewed on Ms. Perry's site, supposable. I haven't checked myself.
This has not been the first time skits have been pulled due to potential for controversy. Another semi-recent one was pulled because it had Chris Brown in it, and was filmed shortly before his incident with then-girlfriend Rihanna.
Personally, I have less of a problem with what she's wearing and more of a problem Disney using Sesame Street to market pop music to four year olds on a show supposedly dedicated to education, and funded by tax payer dollars.
Not sure if you're familiar, but this isn't the first time Sesame Street has used popular music in their show:
Now, I in no way want to compare the Beatles to Katy Perry (although Billy Idol may be closer) but they've been doing this for a long time.
(These two versions are more interpretations, but that's probably because they were done without the original artists' consent.)
And the argument can be made that using a popular figure like Perry will allow the message to resonate stronger than if they did it without the music and the singer.
(edit: added last paragraph)
Greg
Will they replace Katy's segment with Lady Gaga dressed in stuff she found in Oscar's can?
"I want all my little monsters to watch these little monsters."
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This...is disappointing. It's a cute segment and harmless enough. I don't see any sexual about it at all, it's just an outfit. I just don't understand why people are so afraid of the human body...it would be a different matter if she had made suggestive motions or something like that, but this just seems like senseless censorship.
Mr. Fishy would just like to say that the little red bastard was naked.
They let little naked people on TV now. Mr. Fishy watched the video and was outraged they covered up the hot airbreather trollop and let that red abomination run free ball. Mr. Fishy is boiling.
...................../\ See bubbles!
Heh.
Today's Sesame Street will NOT be brought to you by the number 34 or the letter D.
*sniff*
I that it was letters 'K' and 'T'.
If they are fully successful in their quest to never let anyone under the age of 18 to see breasts, won't many babies starve to death?
Because there are not different levels of exposure that are appropriate for different situations. In order to have breastfeeding allowed, we must also allow random people swing their secondary sex characteristics in people's faces.
...we must also allow random people swing their secondary sex characteristics in people's faces.
Jacopo: "How is this not a good plan?"
In order to have breastfeeding allowed, we must also allow random people swing their secondary sex characteristics in people's faces.Dude, did you watch the video? I've seen more "inappropriate" dresses in church.
Is your church, The Church of Body Modification, by any chance? :D
EDIT: If you truly believe her dress is appropriate for that video, then are you supportive of parents dressing their 5 and 6 year old daughters in similar attire?
In order to have breastfeeding allowed, we must also allow random people swing their secondary sex characteristics in people's faces.Dude, did you watch the video? I've seen more "inappropriate" dresses in church.Is your church, The Church of Body Modification, by any chance? :D
EDIT: If you truly believe her dress is appropriate for that video, then are you supportive of parents dressing their 5 and 6 year old daughters in similar attire?
And those two things are related...how?
In order to have breastfeeding allowed, we must also allow random people swing their secondary sex characteristics in people's faces.Dude, did you watch the video? I've seen more "inappropriate" dresses in church.Is your church, The Church of Body Modification, by any chance? :D
EDIT: If you truly believe her dress is appropriate for that video, then are you supportive of parents dressing their 5 and 6 year old daughters in similar attire?
It's a glorified Tinkerbell outfit, not a thong. My daughter wears stuff like that all the time.
And those two things are related...how?In order to have breastfeeding allowed, we must also allow random people swing their secondary sex characteristics in people's faces.Dude, did you watch the video? I've seen more "inappropriate" dresses in church.Is your church, The Church of Body Modification, by any chance? :D
EDIT: If you truly believe her dress is appropriate for that video, then are you supportive of parents dressing their 5 and 6 year old daughters in similar attire?
This may come to you as a shock, but one of the most important and effective ways that human children understand appropriate behavior around them is to observe adults in action. This is why, for example, a child raised in a home where foul language is used regularly, will use that language even if periodically "corrected". The observed behavior is stronger because it is shown to be "real" while the corrected behavior is "false" (since the parents themselves do not practice it).
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Maybe I'm confused about what constitutes cleavage. I always thought it was that magical valley formed when breasts are pushed together, often through use of a wonderbra. The Katey Perry clip seems to generate the opposite of cleavage - making her breasts less obvious and downplaying the size.
If she were wearing something like her elmo t-shirt from SNL, I could see being concerned. But that outfit was not sexy, nor did it actually put her cleavage on display.
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Maybe I'm confused about what constitutes cleavage. I always thought it was that magical valley formed when breasts are pushed together, often through use of a wonderbra. The Katey Perry clip seems to generate the opposite of cleavage - making her breasts less obvious and downplaying the size.
If she were wearing something like her elmo t-shirt from SNL, I could see being concerned. But that outfit was not sexy, nor did it actually put her cleavage on display.
THIS
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Maybe I'm confused about what constitutes cleavage. I always thought it was that magical valley formed when breasts are pushed together, often through use of a wonderbra. The Katey Perry clip seems to generate the opposite of cleavage - making her breasts less obvious and downplaying the size.
If she were wearing something like her elmo t-shirt from SNL, I could see being concerned. But that outfit was not sexy, nor did it actually put her cleavage on display.
Damn! Now I have to agree with the pony again! That's the 5th time this year.
Maybe I'm confused about what constitutes cleavage. I always thought it was that magical valley formed when breasts are pushed together, often through use of a wonderbra. The Katey Perry clip seems to generate the opposite of cleavage - making her breasts less obvious and downplaying the size.
If she were wearing something like her elmo t-shirt from SNL, I could see being concerned. But that outfit was not sexy, nor did it actually put her cleavage on display.
I think she would have been better served with a non-flesh-color-mesh-see-through-top. If had been something like a metalic green, there would have been no concern. Frankly some people feel that the deep necklines are actually hurting girls psychological and emotional develop. Making them feel as if they have to dress as such to be accepted, even if they are not entirely comfortable doing so. I think some parents may wish to wait until their children actually have a top to worry about before discussing whether such outfits are appropriate or not.
I don't think it is necessary for everyone to agree with those parents, but I also think it is not entirely appropriate to say they should not be concerned with such issues.
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I think she would have been better served with a non-flesh-color-mesh-see-through-top. If had been something like a metalic green, there would have been no concern.
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Sounds like you've thought about it a lot. Maybe you should replace the horrible person that works for the Sesame Street wardrobe department who has the temerity to put someone on display in such a slut-uniform like THIS.
/sarcasm
By the way, when has bright yellow been considered "flesh-colored" ?
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People really need to stop being afraid of boobs. When I saw what she wore, it looked like somthing a little kid would wear (that was modified on purpose in the aforementioned skin leotard).
Granted, I'm from a magical place where women can walk around topless, so perhaps I'm not the breast person to be commenting on this situation.
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I think she would have been better served with a non-flesh-color-mesh-see-through-top. If had been something like a metalic green, there would have been no concern. Frankly some people feel that the deep necklines are actually hurting girls psychological and emotional develop. Making them feel as if they have to dress as such to be accepted, even if they are not entirely comfortable doing so. I think some parents may wish to wait until their children actually have a top to worry about before discussing whether such outfits are appropriate or not.I don't think it is necessary for everyone to agree with those parents, but I also think it is not entirely appropriate to say they should not be concerned with such issues.
Do you even have a dog in this fight? I thought you didn't have kids.
Also, aren't there less theoretical targets against which such complaints could (and possibly should) be lodged? High School Musical, those Bratz dolls, etc, etc. Girls are being encouraged to be sexual at a very young age, and a skit on Sesame Street, with a relatively chaste outfit, isn't really a significant player in that trend. Sesame Street's target demographic don't even dress themselves and are still struggling with the concept of what makes a boy different from a girl - I highly doubt that they are initiating conversations about appropriate outfits, particularly a conversation based upon a 3 minute skit on an hour long show that they likely watch multiple times per week.
People can be concerned about whatever they want, and can over-react however they please. I'd like to take their concern seriously, but it's pretty difficult with a claim like this.
I think she would have been better served with a non-flesh-color-mesh-see-through-top. If had been something like a metalic green, there would have been no concern.
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Sounds like you've thought about it a lot. Maybe you should replace the horrible person that works for the Sesame Street wardrobe department who has the temerity to put someone on display in such a slut-uniform like THIS.
/sarcasm
By the way, when has bright yellow been considered "flesh-colored" ?
You do realize the outfit wasn't one uniform color correct? You did actually watch the video right?