Whatever happened to the war against profanity?

[mikekle]

Is cable TV exempt from FCC censorship rules?

Theres 2 different types of cable tv, theres the HBO, showtime, Cinemax, etc, those are premium channels, they cost extra, the shows and movies on these channels have no censorship at all, they can show anything, the other type of cable is basic cable, its different for everyone, my package, its about 150 channels, like syfy, diy, USA, FX, AMC, etc. they are VERY much under the FCCs control, Ive seen some of these channels bleep out the 3 letter word for a donkey!! LOL thats going a bit far imo, but I guess they know what they can and cannot do, it is surprising they can do this, being I am paying extra for these channels, and they are considered cable tv.

Oh yea, it doesnt matter whether its 12 noon or 3:30am, these cable stations will bleep out the same words…I have never understood that, I thought there was ‘off hours’ rules and ‘primetime’ rules…??

 

[Larry1700]

Maybe this is really snotty, I’m not meaning it that way, I honestly mean it. If you don’t like to hear profanity in music, don’t purchase the explicit version. It’s quite simple. Also, if you have a problem with your kids listening, you can totally censor what they hear, until like they are upper teens…it’s harder when they have their own car and have more independence.

I wish it were so simple across the media spectrum. I recently was watching the good ol’ clean and moral Andy Griffith Show, and the commercials included such things as Viagra.

So you try to go non-commercial, and go to Netflix. They populate their selections with quite a bit of questionable material. Admittedly though, I haven’t tried their “Kids” option, yet.

 

[KendraDZ1902]

I wish it were so simple across the media spectrum. I recently was watching the good ol’ clean and moral Andy Griffith Show, and the commercials included such things as Viagra.

So you try to go non-commercial, and go to Netflix. They populate their selections with quite a bit of questionable material. Admittedly though, I haven’t tried their “Kids” option, yet.

Can you point me to where treating erectile disfunction is against Church teaching? I would assume that commercial was on because typically older people, who would be interested in the medication, would be watching that show. Just like if you turn it on Nickelodeon, you will see commercials for games and toys, because the commercials cater the typical demographic watching the show.

 

[Larry1700]

In another thread I mentioned my shock that god-**** is apparently acceptable now. I have heard it on 3 different shows: Archer (a patient was watching it–not me), Texas Rising, and The Kelly File (the transcript and audio of some recent news event).

 

[Tomdstone]

In another thread I mentioned my shock that god-**** is apparently acceptable now. I have heard it on 3 different shows: Archer (a patient was watching it–not me), Texas Rising, and The Kelly File (the transcript and audio of some recent news event).

If you read the novels by the Catholic priest Father Andrew Greeley, you will find it there.

 

[victrolatim]

My tastes thankfully never followed the status quo…to this day I have not heard Mozart, Bach or Glenn Miller drop a single f-bomb

 

[Larry1700]

Can you point me to where treating erectile disfunction is against Church teaching?

Uh, no. Maybe I could find one, maybe I can’t. However, it discusses sexual issues which I and many others believe is very inappropriate for our young kids/grandkids.

I would assume that commercial was on because typically older people, who would be interested in the medication, would be watching that show. Just like if you turn it on Nickelodeon, you will see commercials for games and toys, because the commercials cater the typical demographic watching the show.

Older people often watch shows like Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, etc., with their kids/grandkids, as a way to avoid such things.

 

[KendraDZ1902]

Uh, no. Maybe I could find one, maybe I can’t. However, it discusses sexual issues which I and many others believe is very inappropriate for our young kids/grandkids.

Older people often watch shows like Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, etc., with their kids/grandkids, as a way to avoid such things.

Has your kids/grandkids asked questions about Viagra commercials? Should Tampax commercials not be on TV too? I always thought that "feminine heigene products " were diapers for adults until mom had that talk with me.
Medicine for something isn’t bad and sex isn’t bad. Sex isn’t dirty or immoral, unless you make it be. If they do have questions, it would be a good time to discuss these things.

 

[Larry1700]

Has your kids/grandkids asked questions about Viagra commercials? Should Tampax commercials not be on TV too? I always thought that "feminine heigene products " were diapers for adults until mom had that talk with me.
Medicine for something isn’t bad and sex isn’t bad. Sex isn’t dirty or immoral, unless you make it be. If they do have questions, it would be a good time to discuss these things.

Sex isn’t dirty or immoral, when done within the confines of marriage, and done privately. It shouldn’t be a topic discussed outside the appropriate places and times. And if discussed within the view/earshot of children, it should only be discussed with the prior permission of parents.

I’m not sure how old you are, but I remember when curse words and sexual innuendos were strictly verboten. Now, almost anything is permissible, and it’s very difficult to find a “safe place” without paying for a DVD, Netflix, etc. It is shocking how far we’ve come in so few years. So, yes, in my opinion, Tampax commercials and the like should either not be on TV, or be limited to times/programs which prevent/limit the exposure to young viewers.

 

[KendraDZ1902]

Sex isn’t dirty or immoral, when done within the confines of marriage, and done privately. It shouldn’t be a topic discussed outside the appropriate places and times. And if discussed within the view/earshot of children, it should only be discussed with the prior permission of parents.

I’m not sure how old you are, but I remember when curse words and sexual innuendos were strictly verboten. Now, almost anything is permissible, and it’s very difficult to find a “safe place” without paying for a DVD, Netflix, etc. It is shocking how far we’ve come in so few years. So, yes, in my opinion, Tampax commercials and the like should either not be on TV, or be limited to times/programs which prevent/limit the exposure to young viewers.

I haven’t paid attention to a Viagra commercial in a while. I fast forward, nothing to do with the content. It is just that I work nights and will record shows I wanna watch and on off days watch them. I don’t care for infomercials that are on in the middle of the night. Anyway, I just don’t think that medicine commercials are scandalous. Neither are hygiene product commercials or Mr. and Mrs. Flintstone sleeping in the same bed or saying pregnant on TV, for that matter.
Totally normal, natural things: people can be treated for ED and ED is a real thing, females have periods, married couples typically sleep together and pregnancy is how all of us got here.

Do you not allow your kids to watch Disney? They have a lot of adult humor in them that kids don’t get. Kinda like in Aladdin where they are selling the “combination hookah and coffee maker. Also make Julianne fries!” Or when Aladdin almost dies and Genie tells him that he’s fond of him but doesn’t want to pick out curtians.
Most “family” shows have adult innuendos that kids don’t pick up.

 

[edwest2]

Uh, no. Maybe I could find one, maybe I can’t. However, it discusses sexual issues which I and many others believe is very inappropriate for our young kids/grandkids.

Older people often watch shows like Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, etc., with their kids/grandkids, as a way to avoid such things.

Good advice.

Ed

 

[Darryl_Revok]

So, yes, in my opinion, Tampax commercials and the like should either not be on TV, or be limited to times/programs which prevent/limit the exposure to young viewers.

I’m confused as to the potential offensiveness of tampon commercials. They merely advertise a product which helps control a natural bodily function. It’s no different than advertising for, say, toilet paper.

 

[Larry1700]

I haven’t paid attention to a Viagra commercial in a while. I fast forward, nothing to do with the content. It is just that I work nights and will record shows I wanna watch and on off days watch them. I don’t care for infomercials that are on in the middle of the night. Anyway, I just don’t think that medicine commercials are scandalous. Neither are hygiene product commercials or Mr. and Mrs. Flintstone sleeping in the same bed or saying pregnant on TV, for that matter.
Totally normal, natural things: people can be treated for ED and ED is a real thing, females have periods, married couples typically sleep together and pregnancy is how all of us got here.

Do you not allow your kids to watch Disney? They have a lot of adult humor in them that kids don’t get. Kinda like in Aladdin where they are selling the “combination hookah and coffee maker. Also make Julianne fries!” Or when Aladdin almost dies and Genie tells him that he’s fond of him but doesn’t want to pick out curtians.
Most “family” shows have adult innuendos that kids don’t pick up.

Hey, Kendra, I work nights, too! We could probably have a very interesting conversation about how those “other people” just can’t comprehend how difficult it is to go back to sleep during the day, after they accidentally woke us up!

I was raised at a time when discussion of bodily functions–those regarding your “private parts” were not appropriate to bring up in conversation, much less on TV.

I’ve seen a ton of Disney movies (two kids, and a wife who taught elementary school for 34 years!). Sure, they have some adult-oriented jokes (and I wish they wouldn’t), but in my opinion they’re difficult for young ones to grasp. The ones you mentioned aren’t offensive to me.

 

[KendraDZ1902]

Hey, Kendra, I work nights, too! We could probably have a very interesting conversation about how those “other people” just can’t comprehend how difficult it is to go back to sleep during the day, after they accidentally woke us up!

I was raised at a time when discussion of bodily functions–those regarding your “private parts” were not appropriate to bring up in conversation, much less on TV.

I’ve seen a ton of Disney movies (two kids, and a wife who taught elementary school for 34 years!). Sure, they have some adult-oriented jokes (and I wish they wouldn’t), but in my opinion they’re difficult for young ones to grasp. The ones you mentioned aren’t offensive to me.

Yep, no one understands. “I’m just unloading the dishwasher!” Yeah, well sounds like a Greek wedding reception to me!
It just astounds me that things like that weren’t talked about. How would you ever know if something wasn’t normal? You aren’t going to ask your physician if you think it’s normal. It’s not always bad when things change.

 

[Sarcelle]

Good point.

Being an adult doesn’t necessarily mean “independence” or anonymity. It’s doing what’s right versus what’s wrong. It’s restraining urges and desires when it’s appropriate – the true test of an adult is how one discerns one choice from another when the sloth, the hedonist and perv in us pokes its head either into our hearts, minds or privates. We all think unclean things; we all have envious, wanting hearts; and we all have loins that makes us slaves instead of masters.

I concur.

The freedom of adulthood is based in the assumption that an adult should know between right and wrong and act according to the good of the community. The same thing can be said of a democracy.

 

[Larry1700]

Yep, no one understands. “I’m just unloading the dishwasher!” Yeah, well sounds like a Greek wedding reception to me!
It just astounds me that things like that weren’t talked about. How would you ever know if something wasn’t normal? You aren’t going to ask your physician if you think it’s normal. It’s not always bad when things change.

Not sure if I’m clear on your comment/question, but here goes anyway:
They weren’t talked about it “polite company.” Certainly, guys might ask their father, or other guys, if something they thought might be an illness was “normal” or not. And absolutely, you would discuss such things with your doctor.

It just seems to me that society has “descended into the gutter,” where you can say anything, anywhere, anytime, and the only thing that is considered shocking is when someone speaks up and says something isn’t appropriate.

 

[mikekle]

It just seems to me that society has “descended into the gutter,” where you can say anything, anywhere, anytime, and the only thing that is considered shocking is when someone speaks up and says something isn’t appropriate.

You are definitely right on that, but when it comes to network and even cable tv (non-movie channels), they still censor out VERY VERY mild curse words…I still dont understand this, I would have thought by now, they would be allowing anything and everything on TV, no matter what time of day it may be, remember back when NYPD blue pushed the envelope back in the 90s, with showing rear ends, well, it is 15 years since that show ended, network and cable tv, that is still considered to be pushing the envelope…??

I have seen many occasions watching network tv, during prime time hours (8-9pm), they even censor out the 3 letter word, referring to ones butt/ a donkey…???..and this is 2015? How can the rest of society be one way and then when it comes to tv, its the complete opposite?

I am amazed that nearly no one seems to mind this kind of censorship either (considering how our society is today), Ive not even heard anyone suggesting they stop this censorship…??