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OK call me a prude, but am I alone?

(186 Posts)
Blondiescot Sun 26-Feb-23 15:21:43

1. Would you be saying the same if the kiss had been between a man and a woman?
2. So? If they had asked questions, I'd have answered them as honestly (and age-appropriately) as I could. That was the approach I always took when my children were younger.

Hithere Sun 26-Feb-23 15:21:06

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

Hithere Sun 26-Feb-23 15:19:30

A 12 y.o. may or not have had some sexual experiences too (no, I am not talking intercourse)

12, 11 and 8 - not that young

I remember my mother making a fuss when they would kiss in movies, or show the scene in bed after the fact.
She would change the channel or say "how inappropriate "

It honestly made me pay attention and wonder what was so bad and scandalous

OurKid1 Sun 26-Feb-23 15:18:56

I don't think those two adverts were particularly inappropriate. I think they would have gone over most children's heads who would just be waiting for the rugby to start.

The one I find inappropriate is the one for sanitary towels which shows a red liquid. I suppose it's better than when they used to show blue ink, but even so. We all know what goes into sanitary towels and don't need it spelling out.

Galaxy Sun 26-Feb-23 15:18:50

Also it's a part of growing up be utterly embarrassed whilst watching some scene on TV with your parents.

Lizbethann55 Sun 26-Feb-23 15:16:43

I wouldn't like to see adverts about viagra on TV

Whitewavemark2 Sun 26-Feb-23 15:12:46

No 😄 that is just a granny thing.

Same sex sexual relationships are legal in the U.K. and I’m sure parent can deal very well with questions about heterosexual or any other relationships come to that.

It’s part of being a parent

MawtheMerrier Sun 26-Feb-23 15:12:19

OK fine

Galaxy Sun 26-Feb-23 15:11:24

Why is a lesbian kiss different to a kiss between a man and a woman.

Hithere Sun 26-Feb-23 15:10:00

Sorry, yabu

MawtheMerrier Sun 26-Feb-23 15:09:04

Should TV advertising be "age appropriate" when children are likely to be watching.
Today 3 o clock, Scotland and France were just about to kick off in todays Six Nations Rugby match.
The two ads immediately before kick.off were
1) for electric cars about "urges" including a lesbian kiss
And 2) an ad for Viagra starting with couples in bed and a comment about it "being amazing (or not)"
Doesn't bother me but if I had been watching with my GC (12,11,8) and they will be watching with their parents, I would not have liked to field questions about what they had just seen.i suspect the older boy might have been embarrassed to see/hear that "with Granny" - because all old people are by definition easily scandalised.
Just asking really- AIBU?