OK call me a prude, but am I alone?

If you're showing sanitary towels YES to red and to respecting women's blood that is shed every month for the fertility of the human race - why be ashamed? As to the rest, I'd prefer viagra and sexual kisses to be shown later - not because I'm a prude but rather these are (to me) about atmosphere and sensitivity and not broad daylight subjects before a rugby game. It's a matter of taste but I rarely watch telly anyway and certainly not rugby.

It's not the content/timing of these ads that bothers me, more the fact that they're not actually very good! They're not witty, clever, or entertaining. Remember Cinzano, JR Hartley, Irn Bru, Tick Follows Tock (Guinness) and the gorilla drumming to Phil Collins? Just a few classic, quality adverts as opposed to the current crass offerings.

Lesbian kisses aren't "political correctness gone mad", they are part of everyday life which younger people, if not many of our own generation, no longer feel to be something shameful to be hidden away.

Lesbian kiss - guys usually love seeing two women kiss

I agree with you Maw. What have Lesbians engaged in kissing have to do with Rugby football? Of what use would that ad be before a football match between brawny men?
Those viewers watching football would not be likely to be interested in an ad for Viagra at that particular time.

After all, the purpose of ads is to attract buyers of all kinds at times of day when they are watching TV. So on commercial grounds alone and with no opposition to gay relationships or men whose sexual urges are waning, I do think such ads have little appeal to viewers watching Rugby.

What is wrong with a lesbian kiss?

There are far too ads anyway so I record programmes and fast forward through the ads.
Do they boost sales.?
I do remember many years ago when one of the first Tampax ad was shown there was a joke. Boy went into chemist and asked for Tampax. Chemist asked if it was for his sister. “No” replied the boy. “ The ad says you can ride a bike and go swimming using them and I cannot do either.”
In those days there was only one ad and now there are about ten which means the actual content of the actual programme is less than forty five minutes.

I remember watching an early sanitary towel advert when it was just dad and I at home. I blushed bright red and was so embarrassed. Now we have ads with red blood on the towels. What was wrong with blue blood lol!

Two women kissing doesn't bother me at all. It's accepted as normal now.

I do feel that Viagra adverts shouldn't be shown till later. Children and teens have no interest in impotence or vaginal dryness (have seen that one as well.) They will be interested in sanitary products and that is something they should learn about.

TiggyW

annemac101
There is actually an advert for men’s incontinence pants. I wondered how much the actor got paid!
I think the Viagra adverts should be shown after the watershed.
The lesbian kisses just make me cringe. Each to their own… That’s just my own gut reaction. Just PC gone mad. On a more practical note - children need male and female parent figures. It’s not rocket science.🤔 TiggyW

annemac101
There is actually an advert for men’s incontinence pants. I wondered how much the actor got paid!
I think the Viagra adverts should be shown after the watershed.
The lesbian kisses just make me cringe. Each to their own… That’s just my own gut reaction. Just PC gone mad. On a more practical note - children need male and female parent figures. It’s not rocket science.🤔

“Each to their own” Lesbian kisses make you cringe !! Really ………

As for children “needing” male and female parent figures - what does that even mean ??? What children need are strong role models of any sexual orientation - families can be made up in countless ways, all female, all male, mixed, trans, etc etc All that really matters is that our children are brought up with open minds, to be honest and open by people who love and cherish them ! Sorry but as the mother of two much loved much cherished gay daughters, who both have lovely female partners, who are utterly accepted by an entire family and friends, including my dear departed mother who was 87, your comments and attitude disgust me !

Mine too IrishDancing….

Theperson on Dancing on Ice isn't trans, just a cross dresser/drag queen .Men have been cross dressing for centuries and yse I do know one man who likes to cross dress and do full makeup.He's a perfectly nice respectable man and he's harming no one !

In terms of gender and what children might see, we have a gay couple on Strictly and a trans woman (obvious) on Dancing on Ice. It's out there anyway.

Totally agree. Also those explicit ads for incontinence pads and period pants etc. Not necessary to show “blood” or body fluids. It likely traumatises some young girls and boys for that matter.

They’ll be showing toilet roll with poo on it next.

Man and woman, two men, two women, I don't care but I don't want to see close-ups of them them investigating what each other had for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Anyone remember Peak Practice in which Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton were having an affair? I had to turn away when his tongue was probing halfway down her throat 😝. I was amazed she didn't gag or throw up. Maybe she did off camera....

Why are people so embarrassed about normal body functions?
Yes we see the woman sitting on the loo reaching for the pee pads, but so what?

I imagine that one for a man would be equally discreet.

Its a chance to say to a younger person about some changes that happen when you are older - nothing to be ashamed of and it might help a great deal of people to normalise it and take it out of the "never speak about it" shame.

No, I don’t think you’re being unreasonable Maw -sorry if that makes me a prude. No, actually I’m not sorry, that’s my opinion.

Hithere

I applaud showing red liquid vs blue for period ads

It is about time a very normal biological fact is normalized and accepted as non shameful

You may applaud it, but it is not very realistic.

A smiley woman in full makeup on the loo with her size 10 jeans round her ankles pouring what looks like neat Campari onto a paper thin sanitary towel.

This does not normalise periods.
It is more likely to make young women worry as to why this is not their experience
I once heard a young man tell his pal "I don't know why "they" make such a fuss, I've had worse injuries playing Tetra"..
Meg.

Hithere

I applaud showing red liquid vs blue for period ads

It is about time a very normal biological fact is normalized and accepted as non shameful

Agreed, and it is being unreasonable. whats wrong with a same sex kiss?

I think the viagra one will fly over the younger ones heads and the older ones know very well. Its so vague its hilarious.

I'm sure this subject matter on here has caused more discussion than the adverts themselves will have created.

I’m certainly no prude, but I find I can’t get my head around this modern day approach of ‘anything goes’. Next it’ll be ok to watch a man standing there peeing, full frontal, whilst talking about his prostate problems. Or worse still someone showing us what their healthy poo looks like. Why does everything have to be so graphic and out there? Google offers us the perfect opportunity to research such things for ourselves and in private too.😉.

"My GD who is six asked why men were dressed as women I said it’s what some people like to do. Her response was well they look ridiculous like clowns."

That reaction is worrisome.

Everybody has the right to wear what they want

You’re not alone, Maw, I feel exactly the same as you. Maybe these adverts do go over childrens’ heads, but I’d rather they weren’t shown at that time of day. Sorry - call me old fashioned, but that’s how I feel.

Agreed, we are all entitled to our opinion, but having always felt that a sexual relationship is a private happiness, between two consenting people, I don't find a need to watch very passionate kissing or sexual gymnastics, and neither do I enjoy ads for sanitary products or viagra. They don't upset me, but they are part of that privacy. Bodily functions are not 'dirty' or cringe making, but I don't want to demonstrate these things publicly because I don't see the need. Another prude I suppose.

I think you are being totally unreasonable especially regarding the kiss. Why haven't you said anything about all the men and women that kiss each other day in day out on ads and in TV shows including some kids shows? I'm sorry but your comment says more about you than those who schedule the advertising