DD asked me this morning if she would be allowed to watch 'Skins' this Thursday night as the new season begins.
Now, I know this programme is rated 18, and up until now, it's been a straight 'no' to this and Inbetweeners, Shameless, Misfits etc etc. It's not really been an issue, we're not big telly watchers and we're out a lot so have never really managed to keep on top of anything week to week. I only know about these types of programmes as I'm a PhD student and some of the undergrads I tutor have mentioned them in a sociology class about media. Sounded a bit graphic so have made sure they're avoided, however I don't know how much longer I can censor her, or indeed if it's right for me to do so?
DD will be 16 in a few months and today she got a bit stroppy with the 'everyone in school watches it and I can never join in with the chat about it' and 'everyone will be talking about it on Facebook and I'll feel stupid'.
So, I was just wondering, how bad is it? Do your teens watch them? I should probably make the time to watch a few episodes myself but I really don't have the time, or the inclination. What's your take on it?