Elmo Is a Corporate WhoreDaisy Luther I hate to break it to you, but Elmo is a whore. Hes being pimped out. Harsh, right? Well,prostitution is the act of selling oneself for money. And Elmo is now the cutest little spokesperson around for pro-vaccine propaganda. Watch the following video right from the Sesame Street corner. Keep a barf bag handy. I cant even Please note, in particular, this pointed exchange, directed towards Mom and Dad: Elmo: That was so easy, why doesnt everybody get a vaccination? Dr. Murthy (meaningful look): Thats a good question Elmo, thats a good question. So, back to whoredom. In cases like this, theres always a money trail. Prostitutes get paid, right? We rely on our funders support to bring the Sesame Workshop mission to life. Their collective commitment enables us to harness the educational power of media to benefit children around the world. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our current sponsors and partners, without whom our work to educate and inspire children would not be possible. Preschoolers are being programmed educated and inspired by purchased educational television, and it all starts to make sense when you look at these two in particular: 