Move over boys, there's a new girl in town. OK, this isn't exactly breaking news. She's been around for two years now, but we've taken a couple of years off from Sesame Street in our house. Well, now that Noni's approaching two, we're back full force. And I was delighted to turn it on today and find a new girl in a starring lead role. It shouldn't really be that amazing. There are now a whopping total of three leading ladies on Sesame Street (Zoe, Rosita, and now Abby Cadabby) and I'm counting nine guys (Cookie Monster, Count Von Count, Grover, Elmo, Baby Bear, Telly, Snuffy, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch). But, hey, at least we're making progress. While Sesame Street was started in 1969, the first female puppet wasn't introduced until Zoe popped up in 1992. So for 23 years, they produced a show for girls and boys...only without thinking that maybe they should add, you know, a girl! Well, at least Abby Cadabby is here now. Maybe she can shake her wand a few times and create six more girls to balance things out in her 'hood. Then they can take the boys on for a little Sesame Street soccer. Cookie Monster will provide the snacks.
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Okay, so maybe in 20 more years or so they'll have an even number of male/female characters?
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