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What are the BBC thinking??!

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Fallingstar Wed 24-Jun-26 09:11:12

Just watching the morning news on BBC1 and of course is all about the heatwave. The section about schools starts by showing a close up of two children’s backsides in shorts - presumably in gym kit - the boys backside in longer shorts but the girls backside in very short shorts.
Why on earth is this being used??!!

Sago Wed 24-Jun-26 09:40:49

The BBC don’t think but not do some parents, I was in Waitrose one Saturday morning and a man walked in with his daughter of about 12/13 in just a leotard.

Grannybags Wed 24-Jun-26 09:42:44

Also why do they send reporters to stand out in the sun when we're all being told to stay inside

petra Wed 24-Jun-26 09:55:50

Grannybags

Also why do they send reporters to stand out in the sun when we're all being told to stay inside

For the same reason they send reporters out in the high winds/ snow/ floods. They believe they have to let us lesser mortals know what’s going on outside our front door.

Jaxjacky Wed 24-Jun-26 10:40:02

I watched earlier children walking to the local primary school in similar attire Fallingstar.
There is a balance between over sexualising young children and normal clothing, I wouldn’t have wanted my children or grandchildren frightened into ‘covering up’ in case of?
Most molested children are assaulted by a family member or close family friend.

Oreo Wed 24-Jun-26 10:42:51

Grannybags

Also why do they send reporters to stand out in the sun when we're all being told to stay inside

And they never wear a hat.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 24-Jun-26 10:46:10

Jaxjacky I agree 👍🏻

It’s hot, let them wear what they are comfortable in.

Oreo Wed 24-Jun-26 10:47:06

I think the BBC have a nerve showing close ups of any member of the public just innocently walking past tbh.

Fallingstar Wed 24-Jun-26 10:55:06

Jaxjacky

I watched earlier children walking to the local primary school in similar attire Fallingstar.
There is a balance between over sexualising young children and normal clothing, I wouldn’t have wanted my children or grandchildren frightened into ‘covering up’ in case of?
Most molested children are assaulted by a family member or close family friend.

Of course young children should be able to wear short shorts or skimpy dresses etc., in hot weather. But is very different when the BBC focuses primarily on the backside of a young school age girl wearing short shorts, whilst the boy beside her wears much longer shorts.
Why take such a shot at all??

Fallingstar Wed 24-Jun-26 11:08:47

And it is not about the danger of a young girl being physically molested etc., the photo did not show her face just her backside and her hand holding a swinging water bottle. It is the danger of certain men viewing this and downloading it for their own twisted purposes.

AGAA4 Wed 24-Jun-26 11:17:22

I agree Fallingstar it was inappropriate.