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Pink Muppet Controversy

Has anyone read the concerns about the new pink girl muppet, Abby Cadabby? I have NOT seen Ms. Cadabby yet but am perplexed by the people complaining that she is 'too pink, too girly' and is not a good role model for girls. Here's an article that talks about it: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/15395897.htm

Any thoughts? I was never particularly 'girly' when I was growing up on our farm, drove tractors and trucks and worked right alongside my dad. My daughter likes dolls and pink clothes but she also likes dinosaurs and legos and soccer and keeping up with big brother. What does too girly mean? Until I had a boy and girl of my own, I never truly thought boys and girls were so fundamentally different. But they are. And that is a good thing! Any thoughts? Does exposing your kids to a pink/girly/floofy girl destine them for a life of gender oppression??????????

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