So the story goes that Katy Perry did a remix of her song "Hot N Cold" with Elmo for an episode of Sesame Street. As I understand it (and I might be wrong), they released a preview of the segment and lots of people thought that her clothing was too revealing for the show, so Sesame Street producers pulled the segment.
I watched a clip of it online, and I have mixed feelings on the subject. I'm not a fan of censorship, but I do have a son, and that changes my views a bit. However, my son, who loves Elmo, is only one, and he would probably just be paying attention to Elmo and dancing to the music if he saw this segment.
But then I thought about my best friend. She has two children: a 4 1/2-year-old girl and a 2 1/2-year old boy. While her daughter may be "beyond" Sesame Street, her son probably isn't. And while her son might not do much but what my son would do, her daughter, upon seeing this, might have a different reaction. She might begin to want to dress like that. Yes, Katy Perry is an adult and she can do what she wants, dress how she wants. But when it comes to performing on a children's program, she has to think of the example she sets for little girls. I personally would never dress like she does. And I definitely don't think it's appropriate clothing for children under the age of 18.
