Is Gay kissing, On Emmerdale, before 7.30pm o.k. ?

[Oblomov]

It's just that Dh & I thought it was a bit 'full on', at that time, and were thankfull that ds was already in bed. Ds is 3.9 and normally goes to bed at around 7pm. But sometimes it is nearer 7.30 and he has seen glimpses of Emmerdale before.
The other night he was already in bed. And I know that gay scenes have been on other soaps in the past. Its just that I thought it was very explicit and I thought it was a bit too much for prime-time pre 7.30pm tv.
Or is that I should just make sure that any child is not exposed to tv at this time.
Did anyone else think it was a bit too much, or was it just me?

Oblomov I have started so many threads like this and offended countless people, just by being naive, so please don't feel bad - you meant no offence. I wish you well for tomorrow, I can't imagine what you are going through.

sorry - posts moved on a lot whjile I was writing that, and i got interrupted by a long desk-side impromptu meeting...

Sorry Oblomov!

Sorry to hear your news oblomov , I hope tomorrow goes OK for you

Oblomov - hello mate, just came across this as not working today and was looking at the active threads. I won't answer the original question, just wanted to send some {{{{{hugs}}}}}, we all miss you.

Smee - it's called a 'missed mc' - she had a scan and found out.

Anyway Oblomov, just wanted to let you know I've been thinking of you as wasn't sure if you came back to the thread after?

LT xx

I have no problem with the gay couple in soaps , but I watched the programe and turned it over that night.
I felt it was to explict for pre nine o'clock, and would have felt the same if it was woman and man, man and man , woman and woman.

I switched on to eastenders and witnessed the violence going on and wasnt best pleased with that!!!

I wouldn't let my dd watch any of the soaps - a gay kiss wouldn't bother me but the slanging matches, fights and general nastiness would. If she's still up then I wouldn't have the TV on, means I never get to watch Emmerdale anymore but think its more important she doesn't watch unsuitable stuff.

So yes, YABU - turn the TV off if you don't want him seeing whats on it.

I think that 3 year olds shouldn't be watching soap operas. A lot of the themes will be too adult for them - murder, rape, explosions etc. Kissing would be the least of my concerns.

I don't watch Emmerdale (I'm proud to say!) but the way I see it - if a straight kiss is ok, a gay kiss shouldn't be any different. I wouldn't let very young children watch soaps anyway, and for older children it's important for them to understand that some people are in gay relationships and may express their affection for each other in the same way as a straight couple would.It's no biggie.

I agree LAG - kissing is kissing, end of. I agree that young children shouldn't really be watching soaps.I wasn't allowed to watch them until I was about 7. I have friends who are a gay couple, I nor DP have ever had a problem with them, and we won't stop visiting when DS is born so he can be sheltered from it. He'll also have a gay auntie and I can't very well keep him away from her!

Oblomov I think you took the comments on this thread really well, and good on you for so quickly accepting that you were being unreasonable, may have phrased title badly, and the best thing would be not to let the lo watch soaps.

And very sorry to hear your news

Oblomov thinking of you today

Only read the OP, but I dont think any explicit scenes should be shown at 7pm, though I think if it's just a kiss, it doesnt matter whether it is a man or a lady, my DD has known for as long as I can remember that although it is more often a boyfriend and a girlfriend, it can also be boyfriends or girlfriends.

The scenes in eastenders this week were way more disturbing than a kiss, and those will be shown in an afternoon omnibus

YABU and homophobic.

I think in light of the fact the OP is now recovering from an upsetting operation, we should try and leave this thread?

Hope you're ok hun xxx

I found it a bit squirmy, but I wasn't watching it until quite a bit later as I recorded it, so that's fine. I wouldn't let my dcs watch Emmerdale (or similar) anyway, regardless of who's kissing who. For a start, there's too much arguing!

i'd object to my child watching emmerdale. But not because of a gay kiss. what are you going to do if you see a gay couple kissing in public? Cover your child's eyes?

sorry you've had to have an operation and if i sounded a bit harsh...

yes its fine

Agree with Looney. I do wish people would read more than the OP.

Hope you're ok, Oblomov.

Oblomov, you make your own decisions re. how you parent your children obviously but since you ask.....I would not have a problem explaining what gay means to my ds who is the same age as yours. I would not care if he saw two men kissing on screen or in RL. Also I am not coy about things such as periods. He is very curious when we go to the toilet and always wants to scrutinise our deposits! When I had my period he asked what the red stuff was so I told him that grown up ladies get blood once a month and that it was perfectly normal and nothing to worry about.

Just read that you had a mmc. So sorry to hear this Had one myself in July so I know how upsetting it is. Maybe that is making you feel extra protective over your ds - which would be perfectly understandable.

I wouldn't let a young child watch soaps as I think there are often quite unsuitable themes and storylines. If a kiss bothers you, then that's your opinion and judgement call, if it's a GAY kiss that bothers you, then yes, you are being unreasonable and also deeply dangerous. Where do you think homophobic views are formed?

Depends whether you find homophobia acceptable at 7.30 pm, or any other time for that matter??

YABU

And you resurrected this more than 7 years on?