The Complaint Letter

I was really upset today because of Elmo's World. Matthew is such a huge fan of Elmo's World. Most of the time, the show is very educational and useful. But not today... The topic of the program was "Family" and they showed a homosexual couple with their adopted kid. I was upset because I was not ready for that. I cannot believe that so many kids will watch it and they will wonder what that is all about. I wrote a complaint letter. I know they won't care but I had to voice my opinion. I mean, if I don't say anything about it directly to them, I don't deserve to sit and just complain about it. Here's the letter I wrote. If you would like to voice your opinion also, please let them know. It is the only way to express our concerns and let them know that there are many parents who do not appreciate them trying to convince our kids of their political stand.

Contact Sesame Street on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/sesame/contact.html

This is the letter I wrote:


Hello. We are fans of Elmo's World on Sesame Street. My 2-year-old boy absolutely LOVES Elmo. He calls him "Mammo" and gets really happy whenever I turn on "Elmo's World". It is a very good and educational program and thank you for that.

However, today's Elmo's World disappointed me very much. I was actually very shocked and upset about it. Today's topic was "family" and I was not prepared to see a homosexual couple with an adopted kid. I understand that homosexuality is now part of our society and is being widely accepted by many people. However, I find it very controversial for you to broadcast about them to our little children, without any warning to us parents. If I had known you would talk about homosexual couples so openly on children's show, I would not have allowed my son to watch today's episode. Such political or sensitive issues should have been left out of the show.

I believe that discussing homosexuality and marriage between two same-sex individuals in schools is strictly forbidden in schools around here, unless there is a parental consent. I do not want the public broadcast system to step out and try to convince our kids that gay couples are "families" as many people, especially religious people like us disagree. I see why you thought it may be appropriate to show children the dynamics of families but I did not appreciate you trying to define what a "family" is in your own way. As you might already know, children are vulnerable and they will accept whatever they see or hear as truth. As there are many parents trying to protect their children from being exposed to these sensitive issues too early, you should have been more sensitive and careful about bringing up this type of issue.

This show should help children learn and grow. Please stay away from political issues and try to show your stand on them. It is very unprofessional.

Sincerely,
Sook Bunton

I wrote it fast but I hope it makes a little sense.