Comments on: This Is Just Wrong: Sexy Sesame Street Costumes

By: James Schee

James Schee — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:33:05 +0000

I have no problem with the model, she could wear anything (or nothing:) ) and look attractive. I just feel its a bit weird for a kid’s character to be sexized.

Yet hey, I also just realized a scary thing about superheroes and plushies. Is there really much difference about two adults dressing up as animals and getting it on. And …oh say Batman and Catwoman?

By: Thom

Thom — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:02:18 +0000

Johanna, I cannot believe that a company would intentionally hire attractive models to present their products. It is probably just coincidence. ;)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:39:43 +0000

You seem to have missed the point that some of the commenters here actually possess that particular organ. Other than that, I agree, the site’s costume models are attractive. I suspect that’s part of the job requirements.

By: lporiginal

lporiginal — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:10:57 +0000

I dunno what everyone is so uptight about. If a good looking lady approached me at a costume party and she’s also dressed up as a loveable character from my childhood then that is just a bonus plain and simple. I have looked at all three picks and any dude who denies they would hit that sideways is lying or gay or just straight up the type of guy who wouldn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell with a chick like that in the first place so they have to act like they have some kind of superior taste and moral high ground when really they just another angry internet nerd looking for something new to denigrate for they day so they can go to bed feeling slightly less frustrated about the fact that they never seen a vagina in real life.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:22:57 +0000

Oy. Yeah, I’m all in favor of a little stretching-the-preschool-set parameters when it’s amusing. (Example: This Bert and Ernie vs. Run DMC shirt which is SO COOL!: http://www.welovefine.com/shop/Movies-Tv/Sesame-Street/ABC-123.html) But these. Just creepy. CREEPY.

By: DeBT

DeBT — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:51:13 +0000

The Elmo costume head reminds me of a picture Christopher Butcher took in Japan:
http://comics212.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/dscf2183.jpg
http://comics212.net/2007/09/10/japan-day-02-ikebukuro-part-2-namjatown/

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:16:23 +0000

TheK: Other turtles?

I stole that joke from KC.

James, it doesn’t surprise me that the shoes cost more — they’re probably designed out of materials that allow you to wear them more than once, unlike the dresses.

By: William George

William George — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:13:26 +0000

Geisha turtles

By: James Schee

James Schee — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:59:04 +0000

Johanna, you order them separately of course. It turns out I got a Halloween costume catalog from this company, as I’d gotten a Wizard of Oz Emerald Guard costume for a themed office Halloween party years ago.

I was just looking through it and it has those costumes, Turtles and many other weird things. All costumes include the option to order shoes and other accessories as well. (oddly they tend to cost more than costumes)

By: thekamisama

thekamisama — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:50:19 +0000

I also saw some “sexy” Ninja Turtle costumes in a Halloween catalog this year. Who finds Ninja Turtles sexy in the first place?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:13:24 +0000

No, no shoes, just dress, stockings, and mask. Although the shoes fascinated me — where do you find chunky stripper heels like that in those colors?

By: AS

AS — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:45:16 +0000

You should have some kind of “induces nausea and misanthropia” spoilers here…sexy cookie monster leads to a multitude of jokes, all of them tasteless, but otherwise it’s probably teh most tolerable of the three…and that big bird costume with its colour combination will probably haunt me for days.

Do those shoes come with the costume too?

By: James Schee

James Schee — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 06:39:01 +0000

Wow that is scary. Living, and working near a college I’ve seen that there are a lot of use of the sexy costumes, not just for Halloween parties.

Still a sexy Elmo is scary… now that “tickle me” saying has taken on a WHOLE new meaning… Eww….

By: caleb

caleb — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:58:18 +0000

But have you ever watched Elmo? Sure, his voice is unsettling, but once you start watching the show it’s…well, I like Mr. Noodle’s Brother Mr. Noodle a whole lot, for example.

That costume is super-creepy though, as it looks like a dress made out of skinned Elmo monsters. I’m kind of afraid to click on the other links provided…

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:50:05 +0000

I always imagined they’d be useful for parties, but I don’t have friends who throw those kinds of bashes. My friends spent months making their costumes and then had to explain them. :)

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:33:47 +0000

BTW, do folks wear these ‘sexy hallowe’en outfits’ out and about on your side of the pond?

I ask as I’ve always assumed they’re for people to lazy to get a real costume for their bedroom roleplays

By: Geoff J

Geoff J — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:31:35 +0000

This will be big with the Furries

/shudder/