airplane sitcom

[martianfencer]

On the airplane yesterday they played an episode of Two and a Half Men. I was listening to my ipod, not the TV show, but ya can't help but get the visuals. The blonde woman's cleavage was like an additional character.

In what way is that appropriate to show to the children on the plane?

Comments

[cvirtue]

I haven't seen it.

Sex don't generally bother me as much as crassness*, insults, and violence. Of course, this puts me on the opposite side of the going scene at the studios. (Side example: Eliza bought a Jay Leno Jokes for Kids book at a recent book fair at elementary school. I had to explain what breast implants were and how they figured in a joke about Beverly Hills.)

I suspect that Two and a Half Men has plenty of crassness, considering it's a popular evening show.

*Granted, crassness often includes cleavage presented like some kind of sideshow, as you describe.

[kahnegabs]

As a teacher in a middle school, watching the behavior of our youngest teens, I am very concerned about how nonchalant the media are about sex. Some of these YOUNG (11-15) kids are casually experimenting with sex because that's what they see in the sit-coms. They are also getting pregnant and catching diseases. I know of at least one 12 year old mother. Who knows how many others have experienced a quiet abortion already? Is this what we want or need for our young ones?

If they need to show this kind of programming, they need to (at least) emphasize the buying of condoms, what happens when you catch VD, and all that too!

[cvirtue]

I can only assume that the shows treat sex like they do everything else -- in a shallow manner, suitable only for laughs or cheap drama. Possibly that's all the writers know.

They show what sells ads, of course. Responsible parents wouldn't let their kids watch these things, but the supply of responsible parents is never very large.

[kahnegabs]

No, it appears that it is not. Thank God for the few of you.

[martianfencer]

If a child watches TV at all, even at someone else's house, they're going to pick it up.

[cvirtue]

So far we've managed to keep them confined to PBS, but the effort may have to increase as they get older.

[martianfencer]

When Amy was about 10, the neighbor across the street showed her and her friend an R-rated movie. I eventually had to say that her friend was welcome to play here, but that Amy couldn't go there. It was very frustrating.

[martianfencer]

I can hardly believe that would be in the elementary school book fair!