C B B C....what's Going On?

[ToraToraTora]

I have my grandson over, we are watching CBBC. The program is about a dancing studio. (the next step) All very innocent.....until...it shows two lesbians kissing! Is that really in children's TV these days? Gawd elp us!

[douglas9401]

Luckily the chances of the young man turning out to be a lesbian are slim, regardless of the propaganda onslaught.

[Atheist]

Douglas.... Sometimes they bottle it up for years untill a wrong word in the wrong place and time can trigger something off. I'll be praying tonight for the soul of a brother.

[THECORBYLOON]

I wonder if the grandson usually watches the series at home and whether his parents have any issues with it?

[ichkeria]

My eleven year old niece claims to be a lesbian.
She did a pride symbol on one of her art pieces and had her piece removed by the teacher (a Presbyterian).
My point it: kids of CBBC age are very likely to know about single sex relationships, so I don't think this is at all inappropriate "in this day and age" :-)

[david small]

I’m with 3Ts on this one. When the inappropriate becomes the norm, it’s a slippery slope.

[bednobs]

to what? what exactly do you think is inapproprate about 2 teens kissing? andwhat do you think might happen?

[david small]

Same sex snogging is definitely inappropriate viewing for six year olds. Confusing at the very least.

[bednobs]

what is confusing? if a six year old is confused that people who like each other might kiss, then just explain that people who like each other kiss!
they probably see people kissing IRL all the time

[naomi24]

I agree with David Small. Anything goes isn’t ok.

[ToraToraTora]

bednobs: "to what? what exactly do you think is inapproprate about 2 teens kissing? and what do you think might happen? " - nothing but it should not be on TV aimed at children.

[david small]

Your opinion. My opinion differs. The decline of morale standards is indicative of the state of our country’s decent. Anything goes, include me out:-(

[bednobs]

so if there is nothing inappropriate, and you don't think anything might happn, what's the problem? as i said before i think it's just a symptom of getting older: parents used to think the elvis gyrating was corrupting their children; thatrock n roll music was somehow going to corrupt them but now look at music videos! when your grandson is your age he'll be thinking back in my day, these youngsters didnt do/seethis, just like you are now. it's just the passage of time. What do his parents think? i bet they are not on the same levl of outraged you are

[david small]

That old chestnut bedknobs. Lacks validity, and reeks of desperation. We should agree to disagree. You apply your standards I will apply mine. Happy days. I have to go.

[Countrylover]

Kissing or snogging are two totally different things surely? I must admit that I think it's all going over the top now and totally disproportionate representation of gays, etc. shown on television programs and advertising. Most relationships are still between males and females. What we are seeing now annoys me too. Nothing wrong with being gay, but if a programme is aimed at children as young as 6 is it really necessary to include sexual behaviour between teens whether gay or not. Let kids be kids.

[jno]

lol, tell your kids that Santa exists and lesbians don't!

[Peter Pedant]

agree jno - they kinda know this stuff - - yes even at primary skool

even lesbians have grandchildren, you know

[ToraToraTora]

21:13, the Trobsicite Wokestapo is complete! PMSL!

[jackthehat]

It lasted 2 seconds and was a very chaste 'lips-closed' kiss.......as have been all the other kisses in the series.

[ClareTG0ld]

Same-sex kissing is no less appropriate than opposite-sex kissing. It's only us, and our own hang-ups, that make it so.

Not all types of kiss are appropriate at that age -- I think a full-on extended French kiss would be a bit much, for example! -- but it can hardly be judged inappropriate if it's just about the participants.

[jno]

you can hardly blame them for turning up when the circus comes to town and they want to see the clowns.