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Sex: My British Job. Channel 4

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YouMakeMeWannaLaLa · 23/09/2013 23:23

Anybody see this? It was just horrific. I really, really hope it reached the right audience: punters and their defenders. I doubt it, but I hope so Sad

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raspberrybombe · 24/09/2013 17:45

it felt weird that it built up to this big let down

no update, no consequences (it appeared) and even when that 'must have a' was shouting at the undercover to shut up, the men didnt seem to step in, and her face showed fear

pointless, felt like ' here u go, look how bad this is, but we wont do anything about it'

Beachcomber · 24/09/2013 17:02

I didn't see it but thought you might be interested in this review. Sounds like grim viewing in more ways than one.

One other thing I found slightly uncomfortable was the role of Nick Broomfield in all this. The celebrated filmmaker is the director – it's his film, he should take much of the credit for it. But I also think he would have done well to have been invisible in this one. I know that's not what he does, Nick Broomfield films are partly about Nick Broomfield, but this time it would have been smarter to disappear. And that's all down to the subject matter. Because what you have here is this man sitting comfortably in his big car, and a woman doing things she clearly doesn't always feel totally comfortable with, for him. Do you see what I'm saying? There's almost an awkward irony to it – perceived (only by me?), not real, but avoidable.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/23/sex-my-british-job-review

GoshAnneGorilla · 24/09/2013 16:47

Interesting. I do remember an extremely powerful and horrible documentary called "Hardcore" which followed a British woman who wanted to work in the US porn industry.

She had a meeting with the unspeakably vile Max Hardcore who was pressuring her to such an extent, that the documentary maker stepped in and stopped her from filming with him. A recap of the documentary is here:www.multimediamouth.com/2011/02/28/why-havent-you-seen-hardcore/

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Whitershadeofpale · 24/09/2013 14:48

Yes I saw it. There's another thread in telly addicts. It really did make a very difficult watch.

However, I worry that the fact that the story focuses on illegal immigrants will detract away from the fact that it is a feminist issue. Also the main 'villain' of the piece being female with the presumably male traffickers and punters being shadowy almost hidden figures detracts from some of the imo route cause of the problems.

I apologise if I haven't made myself very clear this is my first foray into the feminism boards (as a poster).

raspberrybombe · 24/09/2013 14:43

How odd that his thread has nowhere near the number of posts gta 5 threads do

Typical

GoshAnneGorilla · 24/09/2013 14:40

I have it recorded to watch later.

I am shocked that this thread hasn't been filled with the usual denialists and apologists. Yet

peggyundercrackers · 24/09/2013 00:42

yes I watched it - your right it was horrific. I couldn't believe how normal the woman boss was trying to make it seem. I also couldn't believe how the woman boss got nastier as time went on and she was filthy mouthed about everything - it was all about money for her and she seemed to be prepared to do anything for money.