That wouldn't bother me, the child with HIV. It think it's important for children to know about stuff like that (illnesses, disabilities). Being educated about that stuff is one thing, if it were a pair of lesbian muppets, that may be a different story.
LOLOLOLOL...I'm rolling on the floor here! And I suppose Oscar the Grouch now has OCD and his can is now sparkling clean....
HIV story I actually think the HIV puppet is a good idea. Some parents just don't tell kids enough about blood and what you can catch. Kids need to know for their safety.
I did notice cookie monster eating carrots the other day! But I also saw an episode not long after that where he was still eating his cookies. I don't think it's a bad idea about him eating carrots, but come on, do they seriously think that if cookie monster is eating carrots it will get kids to eat healthier? I doubt it. When I was little there were never problems as bad as now, so why fix something that isn't broken? I agree about the puppet though. It's never a bad thing to educate children about those things, esp. for safety reasons.
I got it ladies why not give cookie monster a carrot cookie. If they make them I know they make carrot cake. LOL
I dunno... do that and, the next thing you know, Oscar the Grouch will be tip-toeing through the tulips... blech!