A little venting......

[Bob Wright]

I was watching our 6:00 p.m. new tonight (WMCTV Ch. 5 Memphis) and there was a commercial for an erectile disfunction treatment. In this commercial, there is a man, dressed in physician's scrubs, and a young woman, nicely dressed in street clothes. They are seated in living-room type chairs with a table in the background. And each discusses some part of the treatment and expected results.

That just makes me feel uneasy to see that in that time period. That is early evening, children are still up, even some may have guests in their home. It just seems to me to be in very poor taste. And to have what appears to be a couple who are not married to each other discussing the subject, just seems wrong to me.

As my friend used to say, "This is just not my world anymore."

Amen to that.

Bob Wright

 

[g5m]

And the ads for personal hygiene products and all the Big Pharma ads! Really disgusting,......... and disappointing.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

Give them credit.
At least it was a man and a woman.

 

[Bob Wright]

Give them credit.
At least it was a man and a woman.

Even that has been broached in one ad that I know of.

Bob Wright

 

[BlkHawk73]

Times change. Could take and go back a generation where seeing a bit extra skin was a no-no.

 

[eveled]

I certainly agree, but kids should not be watching the news either. Its not like the commercial aired during a Charle Brown &Snoopy special.

 

[caryc]

Those commercials showing two black men actually kissing are sickening to me. That crap should not be shown on TV. Why do I need to see it?

Even two white men should not be shown on TV.

 

[Kevin]

And why was the man the doctor and the woman not? Sexism!

 

[Armybrat]

Times change, but the pendulum always swings back the other way.

 

[crstrode]

Give them credit.
At least it was a man and a woman.

Are you sure?

 

[bobski]

garbage in...garbage out.

 

[Bob Wright]

I certainly agree, but kids should not be watching the news either. Its not like the commercial aired during a Charle Brown &Snoopy special.

Children not watching the news? I'll disagree with you on that. Maybe for the very little ones, who should be in bed already anyway. But children need not be shielded from life.

Bob Wright

 

[Cholo]

Remember the good old days when lawyers and Big Pharma weren't allowed to advertise on TV?

 

[eveled]

Children not watching the news? I'll disagree with you on that. Maybe for the very little ones, who should be in bed already anyway. But children need not be shielded from life.

Bob Wright

Seems to me your original post is literally about not exposing kids to life.

 

[Fox Mike]

There are others that are, in my opinion, worse. The 'bent carrot' and the bent golf club that suddenly is stiff and straight after some magic pill.

 

[caryc]

Remember the good old days when lawyers and Big Pharma weren't allowed to advertise on TV?

Yeah, they go on and on about some new wonderful drug and tell you to ask your doctor about it. If it was so good why doesn't your doctor recommend it to you? Isn't that his or her job in the first place?

 

[black1970]

Not to worry Commrade, everything is going according to plan. Those stupid Americans are too busy with their video games and sports that we can do and show our debauched content right under their noses.

 

[Sam Summey]

Those commercials showing two black men actually kissing are sickening to me. That crap should not be shown on TV. Why do I need to see it?

Even two white men should not be shown on TV.

Don't watch 911 Lone Star, two of their characters do everything except 69.

 

[vito]

Its not just on our TV. My wife is a big fan of British mystery shows. One that is pretty good is "Vera" that we get on Brit Box, via Prime Video. But in virtually every episode, there is an interracial couple. Maybe such couples are more common in the UK, but it sure looks like "woke" programming to show how "progressive" the producers of the show are. But at least there has not been any gay men kissing each other, at least in the episodes I have watched.

 

[Bob Wright]

Seems to me your original post is literally about not exposing kids to life.

Children should have that to do with sex taught to them by their parents. Daily events are another field. Wrecks, storms, even robberies, need to be broadcast.

Bob Wright