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I didnt have any other way to contextualize them.
So far, so good.
(Muppet…anity?
Of course notallMuppets are sexual.
This makes their shared universe canon.
Postulating that puppet-ness prevents beings like Elmo or Cookie Monster from having a sexual orientation is one thing.
Theyre so sweet and cuddly!
But extending that same puppet-ness as a foundational argument for the absent sexuality of characters like Sam the Eagle?
Pepe the King Prawn?Rowlf?!
That borders on insanity.Rowlf absolutely fucks.
The Countis 1,832,652 years old, but sure, theresno wayhes had sex.
If Animal doesnt have BDE, then what are we eventalkingabout here?!
Surely it would make more sense to sketch out the Muppets on the same spectrum we humans recognize.
Child Muppets are not-yet sexual beings (e.g., Abby Caddaby, Grover, etc.
Its impolite of me to just guess, but it seems likely that Dr. Bunsen Honeydew is not whollyheterosexual.
Kermit has hadmanylove interests over the years.
But regardless, the fundamental question at hand as answered by Sesame Workshop feels wildly uninformed and under-considered.
Plus, theres this:
The Pigs in Space are a throuple.pic.twitter.com/znpyfotwdS
Muppets.
Still dont believe me?
I present one final case: Mama, Papa, Baby, and Curly Bear.
Theyre onSesame Street, and theyre a lovely family!
But if Muppets dont have sex, then how does reproduction work?
Where would Baby and Curly Bear even come from?
I rest my case.
