To find channel 4's teenage sex programme a little disturbing?

[Ghostie]

I'm a secondary teacher and so not nieve about these things, I know teenagers are often sexually active...hell if I'm going to be honest I was. But, some of them seemed so young and so ill informed (probably many think the teacher's fault) and just lacking in any care for themselves of their health. Their was something very adult about something aimed at teenagers, i.e tips on how to have sex and enjoy it as opposed to learning about emotions and safety. It's just that teenagers do range from 13-19! I don't know I am not a prude, but it just didn't sit right with me!

YANBU it was shameless voyeurism. I switched it off after five embarassing minutes.

Are you talking about 'The Joy of Teen Sex' programme as there are more on the website?

If it's the same thing that I've seen then YANBU. I tuned into Channel 4 one morning,only to find a similar, if not identical programme, aimed at teens, discussing fetishes,complete with images of fetish wear. A bit much for anyone at that time of the day surely?

YANBU

Im no prude but i was a bit shocked-obviously not by the content..twas nothing id not seen before, just that it was aimed at teens!

Yes the cluelessness of some of them was astounding.

My teen son actually said 'thats not educational mum...its porn!!'

YANBU at all, it was really disturbing. C4 are really scraping the bottom of the barrel using children it that programme, yes they are if they are under 18, they are still classed as minors.

I did watch a bit. But felt 'uncomfortable'. Like I really shouldn't be watching it........!

Very odd.

I switched it off after 5 mins too, it made very uncomfortable viewing.

Ah, I thought I was being a prude because I saw the title on the channel guide and thought "erm, no thanks - NCIS is much more appealing"

Can't comment as didn't watch it, but it sounds quite disturbing.

Am not usually a prude - I like my Kenwood as much as the next person .

aaaaaaanyway!

VAJAZZLE! It was odd.

amberleaf, I agree with your son! Turned off after 5 mins too...

It is prurient and NOT educational just a teen porn show, in fact I feel a complaint coming on..

Started watching with 14 year old DD, thinking it might be educational. Swiftly regretted it, feeling

She left the room after about 5 minutes saying it was 'totally embarrassing'.

I'm confused about their target audience...

Emotions were barely mentioned. It seemed to be totally about the mechanics. Doesn't anyone have sex without using [ahem] 'aids' these days or sticking bits of jewellery in their meat and two veg?

I didn't watch it but I do think it's a deep rooted problem in society encouraged by the liberalism that has pervaded public sector services since the 70's. At my DC's church school I was told off for suggesting that sex education should have a reference to marriage as well as long term relationships. I feel that I have been fighting a losing battle when dealing with midwives, nurses, teachers, etc., for nearly 20 years because those who should be setting an example just seem to think that anything goes.

I thought it was awful. Trying so hard to be 'ultra cool and open' but ended up just being embarrasing. Mind you, channel 4 would love the fact that the 'mumsnet mummies' are unhappy about it, so we're probably helping their cause lol

Couldn't even watch the trailer, cos my DS 16yrs was nearby.

They showed a video demonstrating lesbian sex featuring some beautiful model types, it just looked like porn and surely it wouldn't help a teenager be more confident about sex showing unrealistically air brushed models doing it. Really didn't like this show at all.

I too found the programme disturbing. I watched a little of it on Catch up TV and if it had been any good I would have recommended to my teens.

I couldn't watch for long. I am very glad this type of programme wasn't around when I was young it would have put me off sex for life! When a teen myself, I did used to sneak a peek at my Parent's copy of The (original) Joy of Sex with its wonderful hand-draw pictures of (hairy) hippies and that was good enough for me! Its a Pity C4 didn't manage to successfully update this for today's young people.

It is weird that there weren't two gay guys going at it instead of lesbians. Lesbians are so 2008.

Read this link for more details on the problems with the show: www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/the-joy-of-teen-sex/

It's by a sex educator who was approached to be involved in the show, but refused because of her misgivings, which have shown to be entirely justified.

It also shows that the programme-makers were really defining 'teen' as 16+.

I "watched" the one "Guide to Teenage Sex" - think this was the same programme. So glad I'm not the only one who thought it was more pornographic than anything else. Felt voyeuristic and turned it off. (Not before I'd learned a few things though )

I turned over after about 5 mins. It was clearly made by a much older production crew who like to get their rocks off by perving over teenagers sex lives.

YANBU so so glad I watched most of it thinking I must drag myself into this century otherwise I will loose my children's openness but I horrified me and made me worry more about my children and what they are growing up in. I did switch off in the end thinking along the lines of TheCrackFox.

NB after so so glad I missed the full stop! ie I am not so so glad I watched most of it!!

Oh bother, first bid should read YANBU so so glad I am not alone. I watched most of it thinking.... etc SORRY!