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AIBU?

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Original poster

to think women writhing around in suspenders and stockings is...

640 replies

hatwoman · 11/12/2010 20:52

...not really family viewing? I've barely watched x-factor in my life but I had thought everyone said that, for all its faults, it was something that had got families watching telly together. I was expecting wholesome boy bands and gutsy young girls. Clearly I'm naive and a prude.

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DuelingFanio · 11/12/2010 20:52

yanbu

VladimirsPukin · 11/12/2010 20:53

they do it for me

horseradish · 11/12/2010 20:53

yanbu

Cinnamonthecat · 11/12/2010 20:55

Just watched Christina Aguileras act and couldn't agree more, have DS aged 9, when I was that age I'm fairly sure that would have been regarded as quite hard core..

ChippingIn · 11/12/2010 20:55

Again?

Nickiename · 11/12/2010 20:57

Men in suits. Women in their underwear. What have we come to?

gallicgirl · 11/12/2010 20:59

It was 8:40 and I thought it was a bit skanky for pre-watershed viewing. I know my 8 year-old niece will be in bed but I know a lot of small children don't go to bed so early at the weekend.

I'm not a prude but I definitely think that was a bit dodgy.

pastyeaterneedsaSilentNight · 11/12/2010 21:02

Yes, I have an issue with the time it aired and the fact a lot of youngsters watch it. It would have been ok in a show aimed at adults much later. So YANBU.

BoobBuffet · 11/12/2010 21:02

YASNBU

Always think of myself as very broadminded, but it makes me very sad that young girls will aspire to this.Sad

Didn't realise I'd been watching the sex-worker factor! (No offence to sex workers intended).Smile

Anyone else spot the irony in ITV's media request for outraged mums? There might be a few more tonight!

TheCrackFox · 11/12/2010 21:02

YANBU

Not very impressed and wasn't happy at my 9yr old DS seeing it.

walkinginaWUKTERwonderland · 11/12/2010 21:03

Could have written the OP myself. YANBU.

Gallicgirl, I'm not nitpicking or anything, but I don't think we should have to preface our comments with 'I'm not a prude, but...' It implies that we're out of the loop for objecting when really we should be positioning ourselves as the standard.

raspberrytipple · 11/12/2010 21:03

YANBU. I was going to start the same thread. not only did they look slutty, they just looked stupid to be honest.

ShanahansRevenge · 11/12/2010 21:04

I have never thought of it as family viewing...maybe ok for kids over 12 but I haven't ever let my 6 year old watch it.

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hatwoman · 11/12/2010 21:04

it's not just crappy shops selling padded bras for 8 years olds. it's peddling stuff like this as family viewing. kids who watch this stuff every saturday are going to think that that's what women do.we've become so de-sensitised to what is, essentially, soft porn that it's ok for pre-watershed

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pommedeterre · 11/12/2010 21:04

I think it is really, really awful. I have no idea how we change this. I have a 9 month dd and I get so upset when I think of her growing up with this all around her.
We do female singer shave to be gorgeous and half naked? it does not make logical sense that all talented singers would also be gorgeous. Oh it makes me upset and devasted all in one go.

Ladyofthehousespeaking · 11/12/2010 21:05

Yanbu- but I love christina, she's awesome!

walkinginaWUKTERwonderland · 11/12/2010 21:07

Really LadyoftheHouse? She's the same as all the rest as far as I can see, underdressed and overproduced.

GroovyGretel · 11/12/2010 21:08

I thought it was terrible timing. 11pm when there are only slightly pervy dads watching then ok Wink but my dd could have been watching that!

Have just written my first ever letter of complaint to [email protected]

that'll show them. Hmm

Marchpane · 11/12/2010 21:09

Yanbu. It was very tacky and in poor taste considering the potential audience

Go · 11/12/2010 21:09

Just endured watched this with DS (8). He actually snorted with derision when he saw Christina and her crew. "Who wants to see them wiggling their bums" he said. Oh so wise. Give him 10 years I'm sure he'll view it in a new light Grin.

And no, YANBU, it's horrid, tacky and very 70s.

Ladyofthehousespeaking · 11/12/2010 21:10

Yeah really- she's a huge supporter of womens aid in the USA, she gave an interview once and said that the only reason she learnt to sing so loudly was to cover up the sound of her mum crying after being attacked by her dad, because she was scared child protection would take her away.
I just think she's done well to escape that and continues to help other women in that situation

gallicgirl · 11/12/2010 21:11

Walking - I was actually wondering if I was out of the loop to be honest! I don't watch a lot of primetime TV so I did have to stop and think if I was over-reacting or not.

oneortwo · 11/12/2010 21:12

I'm Sad that this is now considered pre watershed (i.e. family) viewing

noonar · 11/12/2010 21:12

PLEASE will someone who knows how, do a link to the MEDIA thread started by ITV asking for mums to comment on the sexualsiation of young girls and loss of innocence / childhood!!!!! I kid you not. The irony of ITV asking for comments on this subject and then broadcasting Burlesque on a family show is just beyond belief.

amijee · 11/12/2010 21:13

I think YABU.

I don't think young kids associate the same types of clothing as we do with sex - they probably don't even know what suspenders are.

My 4 year old went to bed about half an hour earlier but I dont think I would have been that bothered if it came on earlier.

Besides it's only flesh! - bad language bothers me much more....