The subject of sexuality-specific broadcasting is – in common with the related issue of racially targeted shows – sensitive and treacherous, and one which, as a heterosexual white male, I feel some trepidation in entering.
Jeebers creepers, sexuality-specific broadcasting, indeed. The world has finally gone bananas. At no time whatever do I look down between my legs, ponder upon where, precisely, I fancy sticking said dangly object and then using that as a compass to determine my television viewing. If you do, you have certainly lost me as well as the plot – as, indeed has the BBC for even contemplating the question, let alone wasting our money in funding a survey on the matter. Yet another reason to abolish the licence fee.
But the whole project raises the troubling question of to what extent audiences, performers and programmes should be defined by sexual preference.
Er, it shouldn’t?
Well considering that C4 are planning to show a couple having sex live and then do a Q/A session afterwards, I really don’t think the BBC needs to worry too much about being over explicit, as far as I am concerned thats way too low already.
I choose not to watch TV, thereby avoiding the licence fee, because as long as I do not watch live TV I can use Iplayer and not pay the licence fee.
I watch very little and am buggered if I am paying however much it is now to watch the 3 shows I actually like, and none of them are on all year round.
I don’t need live TV in my life, and I prefer it NOT to be any sort of explicit this includes swearing.
Sad old bat I know.
I don’t mind a bit of swearing providing it’s relevant to the context and not overdone. The channel 4 sex in a box thing is just soooo tacky.
This research is the same flawed idea so beloved of the PC crowd, that people form “communities” based upon factors such as sexual orientation or skin colour. They do not. They are individuals. Given that the premis is flawed, the resultant research is pure cack.
Would not the porn industry have expertise on audience preferences in this subject?
For heaven’s sake. Every form I fill in these days requires that I state my sexual orientation.
Now I’m going to have to choose a heterosexual/gay/bi/ button on my Sky remote before I can view my favourite programmes…(sighs and drops head into hands).
I refuse to answer those forms as a matter of principle. My sexuality is no one else’s business and I intend to keep it that way.
“Sexual preferences” ??
As in “get your kit off!” ??
Ahem, oops, perhaps not …..