BBC Woman’s Hour Asks ‘Should There be Age-Appropriate Porn’ for Children??
By Kurt Zindulka • 5 Aug 2021
The BBC’s Woman’s Hour programme has seemingly attempted to normalise the question of providing pornography to children, asking the public whether they believe “age-appropriate pornography” should be made for them.
On Monday, the social media account for Woman’s Hour posited the questions: “What’s the best way to inform teenagers about porn? Should there be age-appropriate porn as has been suggested so they can learn about consent and what’s respectful and what’s not? What do you think?”
“Email us your opinions,” the publicly-funded programme went on to urge.
On Monday, the social media account for Woman’s Hour posited the questions: “What’s the best way to inform teenagers about porn? Should there be age-appropriate porn as has been suggested so they can learn about consent and what’s respectful and what’s not? What do you think?”
“Email us your opinions,” the publicly-funded programme went on to urge.
What’s the best way to inform teenagers about porn? Should there be age-appropriate porn as has been suggested so they can learn about consent and what’s respectful and what’s not? What do you think? Email us your opinions 📧 https://t.co/GABQqgVQ4p pic.twitter.com/YnXL21bnlQ
— BBC Woman's Hour (@BBCWomansHour) August 3, 2021
The post was likely a response to the controversy surrounding the daughter of former Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Sunday Times contributing journalist Flora Gill, who drew considerable backlash for a now-deleted tweet in which she called for the production of “porn for children”.
“Someone needs to create porn for children. Hear me out. Young teens are already watching porn but they’re finding hardcore, aggressive videos that give a terrible view of sex,” Gill wrote last week.
“They need entry-level porn! A softcore site where everyone asks for consent and no one gets choked,” she declared.
Noticing a backlash against the perverted post, Gill quickly deleted the tweet and said: “Apropos of nothing, I really think if someone quickly deletes a tweet, it shouldn’t be screenshotted and shared like… just let it die, you know? no? no one else agree?”
“Someone needs to create porn for children. Hear me out. Young teens are already watching porn but they’re finding hardcore, aggressive videos that give a terrible view of sex,” Gill wrote last week.
“They need entry-level porn! A softcore site where everyone asks for consent and no one gets choked,” she declared.
Noticing a backlash against the perverted post, Gill quickly deleted the tweet and said: “Apropos of nothing, I really think if someone quickly deletes a tweet, it shouldn’t be screenshotted and shared like… just let it die, you know? no? no one else agree?”
One of the most vile things I’ve read on here. Utterly evil.https://t.co/7fVRSWFXbk
— Chris Tomlinson (@TomlinsonCJ) July 29, 2021
The post from Woman’s Hour has also drawn considerable criticism, with many questioning why the public is forced to pay a license fee to subsidise such far-left ideology.
Conservative Home commentator Bella Wallersteiner responded: “Age-appropriate porn is grooming,” adding: “It’s becoming clear there aren’t any adults left at the BBC capable of critical thinking.”
Human trafficking survivor advocate Eliza Bleu commented: “Raising children that understand healthy boundaries and consent is not the responsibility of the porn industry.”
British rapper Zuby also took aim at the post, simply writing: “It’s not too late to delete this.”
Conservative Home commentator Bella Wallersteiner responded: “Age-appropriate porn is grooming,” adding: “It’s becoming clear there aren’t any adults left at the BBC capable of critical thinking.”
Human trafficking survivor advocate Eliza Bleu commented: “Raising children that understand healthy boundaries and consent is not the responsibility of the porn industry.”
British rapper Zuby also took aim at the post, simply writing: “It’s not too late to delete this.”
I'm getting the word...NONCE https://t.co/I3hR7hbYVp
— Leo Kearse - see my EdFringe show "Cancel Culture" (@LeoKearse) August 4, 2021
It is not the first time that the BBC’s Woman’s Hour has sparked controversy over the issue of showing children pornography.
A former presenter for the programme, Dame Jenni Murray, previously suggested that pornography should be shown in the classroom, saying in 2016: “We might show them a news bulletin that has been on television the night before. Why not show them pornography and teach them how to analyse it?”
“You put boys and girls together in a class and you show them a pornographic film and you analyse it in exactly the same way as you teach them to read all the other cultures around them,” she explained.
A former presenter for the programme, Dame Jenni Murray, previously suggested that pornography should be shown in the classroom, saying in 2016: “We might show them a news bulletin that has been on television the night before. Why not show them pornography and teach them how to analyse it?”
“You put boys and girls together in a class and you show them a pornographic film and you analyse it in exactly the same way as you teach them to read all the other cultures around them,” she explained.
Someone needs to create porn for children who have careers because of their famous parents. Hear me out.
— Dame Bibi Lynch (@BibiLynch) July 30, 2021
They need - ironically - entry level porn! A softcore site where everyone asks for their mummy and daddy’s CVs and only non-connected peers get screwed. #FloraGill
