Although the British seem to do it better, we copy it just as well — and in this case, a little too well. With the latest Brit TV series, Skins, making it across the pond and landing on MTV, Americans are getting more than an eyeful of gratuitous teenage sexuality in all of its glory.
But American teens better TiVo the first two episodes before network execs force producers to tone down the heavy petting and nudity.
Our friends over at PopEater will tell you why major newspapers have labeled it "a flagrant display of child pornography."
And then let us know if you agree?
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I watched it and, while I wouldn't let a younger child watch it, I think a teenager watching it with their parents would be entirely appropriate. Teenagers, without proper supervision and parenting, do drugs, have rampant irresponsible sex, and make life-altering mistakes. Parents need to wake up and understand that it is their job to teach their children how to behave and watching tv that shows bad behavior should be done together as a jumping point for a conversation about why these behaviors are harmful. Quit complaining about what is on television, pay attention to your kids, and if you don't like it, don't let them watch it. Pretty simple.
Hmm.... when I was a teenager, I used to watch MTV-type shows (Real World, a little Spring Break, also Springer and 90210). I would laugh at them, tear them bit from bit. Point out the stupidity of it all.
But it still influenced me. I didn't realise it at the time, of course. I would have denied it, laughed in your face. But it did. So did the news. I was an adult. 18. As old as late 20s. And the shows I was watching were changing the way I thought about things. Even the news. Everything we surround ourselves with- TV, people, books... changes us. I wouldn't outlaw it (pointless), but I wouldn't watch it either.
However, if I had older kids, I'd probably watch the shows with them at some point (maybe not that one- I don't know), but I'd still want them watched as little as possible. I pointlessly wish nobody wanted to see shows like that, Springer, sensationalist news... sigh.
I'm a brit and the series was really popular when it first started. Child pornography is taking it a bit far!!! The two don't even compare.
um I don't want to sit and watch soft core porn with my teen, in the ends is the parents who are responsible for what we expose to our kids.
I have refused to watch this show to begin with. I didn't like the previews. So I can't really give any feedback about if I think it is porn or not. The previews showed some out of control teens.