EmilyAnnCoons 7 Report post Posted July 3, 2009 So...I was watching an episode of Pokemon the other day (Yes! I am still a Pokemon fan!) and I was examining the relationship between Dawn and another girl on the anime named Zoey. As I watch, I notice the two seem pretty close...I mean REALLY close...It took me about 5 minutes to decide that the two must be in love (though we've never seen them getting into a relationship on the show). So, thinking over it today, I felt like I should ask people their opinions on this matter. Do you think it would be terrible for children to see videos of gay people? Now, I don't mean sex, or even touching...Kids see a guy and girl kiss on TV all the time in kid shows, so is it really wrong if they were to see two girls or two guys kissing? Why do all gay relationships immediately get labeled as "adult"? I remember my parents telling me of a time where kissing, and wearing strapless clothes, and other such things were enough to be labeled "adult" on TV shows. Now kids watch things like that all the time. So, why is gay material being labeled as "adult" simply because it's gay material? So...yeah...does anyone agree with me that gay material should not be automatically labeled as "adult" and should be freely distributed the same way straight material can be? Again, let's keep the topic adult here...everyone has their own opinion, and we should all be adult enough to not get offended by something that someone says. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nisage 31 Report post Posted July 3, 2009 (Yay, another pokemon fan like me. Oh right, the topic) That was back then, times have (sadly) changed. Like peoples opinions on what can be aired or not. I remember that the word "pants" couldn't be aired on TV, and now it is mentioned in many series. Sailor Moon was edited because of the relationship of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune (I believe that was mentioned in a topic about Sailor Moon somewhere on this site). I'm guessing (and this is only a guess) that parents don't want their kids to watch any gay material since kids copy what they see from TV........ I don't know how to phrase what to say next without it sounding bad in the end, but I think the "copy what they see" might be helpful. Honestly, they're going to find out sooner ot later, like maybe at an airport when two women or two guys are kissing (I saw that only once). Then the kids would ask their parents "Why are those two........". The parents would probably lie to the kids until they are old enough for the truth. Does that last line remind you of a certain lie? *cough* stork *cough* :P I say I'm not really sure, sure they might be curious as to they it isn't the usual guy kissing girl/girl kissing guy. It shouldn't be in the TV shows for kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marked 197 Report post Posted July 3, 2009 I strongly disagree and think that gay material should not be in childrens programs. I also don't think it will ever be in childrens programs. First of all, why would relationships even be in childrens programs? I thought they are supposed to be about learning. I dont think there should be kissing, or sexual contact or even relationships in them, they can learn it in sex-ed at school or something, its not appropriate for them to see on the tv. Secondly, there would be WAY too many complaints for any show with a gay couple to last on air, if they even put it on. Children should be taught to accept gay people and that it is a normal part of todays society, not that they should be because everyone else is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nisage 31 Report post Posted July 3, 2009 Children should be taught to accept gay people and that it is a normal part of todays society, not that they should be because everyone else is. I agree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilyAnnCoons 7 Report post Posted July 3, 2009 Well, in a way, though, wouldn't gay material in a kid's show teach them that? We're teaching them it's okay to wander around half nude (Aladdin has Jasmine wearing a tube top, Little Mermaid has Ariel covered only be sea shells, etc.) and that it's okay to be straight (a lot of kissing scenes in kid's shows people), so why not showing them it's also okay to be gay, since it is? Also, by kid's shows I don't mean stuff aimed for 5 year olds, I mean stuff aimed at 9 year olds, like Aladdin, Little Mermaid, Ducktales, Pokemon, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
