EXPLICIT music videos could be banned from daytime broadcast under a plan by a federal Labor MP to protect children from exposure to sexual imagery.
Citing the video for Sexy Bitch by David Guetta and Akon as an example, Labor MP Amanda Rishworth said it was unacceptable that such graphic clips were being broadcast on morning television.
Ms Rishworth has listed a private members motion for debate when Parliament resumes next week calling for the review and development of “appropriate standards and guidelines” covering broadcasters, publishers and advertisers.
Heres an idea, leave it to the parents to control what their kids watch. what is with Labor and censorship?
Posted by: Liam of Brisbane 6:18pm today
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Posted by: Gavin Hodge of Gordon Park 4:15pm today
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Yes you can see women in bikinis on the beach but no it’s not the same. Films clips are graphically displaying highly sexualised images. Film clips are selling a very empty lifestyle, not a life of good morals, friendship, loyalty, true love. Personally I’m offended by it and I’m still young. The way that a lot of the women are dressed in these film clips is completely trashy and looks as though they have no self respect. I was in my teens less than 10 years ago and completely thought that you had to act/dress like that for guys to be interested in you. now I know that yes they will be interested in you but only for one reason. If we don’t put some kind of moral limit up, where will it go??? there is only one direction and that is further downhill. I see a lot of film clips and just think YUCK. I can’t believe this is allowed on in the mornings for kids to watch. WRONG!!!!
Posted by: Lillian of Brisbane 3:45pm today
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Sikivi of Goodna 12:22pm today
Yes and still the moral deficient do gooders will tell us that is normal for kids of 12 experimenting with sex. The lost of innocence and with that the destuction of mutual respect between men and women and basic principles of society.
Posted by: DJ of Brisbane 2:07pm today
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Pretty funny. I was a teen in the 70′s and there were plenty of girls 13 and 14 on the pill then, and the skirts would shock kids these days, not to mention the drugs we took. have a look at how women were portrayed in the media then. Nothing’s changed, if anything kids nowdays are more conservative than we were. I guess many of you have selective memories, or had really boring childhoods…
Posted by: Engineer of Brisbane 2:07pm today
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Might I suggest the only people who have a problem with it are the people who might be a little “over the hill” and no longer can relate to the younger persons music they have playing on that there wireless lol Seriously get over it and find something else to cry over. I hear the price of Depends has gone up? get your walkers out and form a picket line 
Posted by: Tim Dilux of Brissy 1:50pm today
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Will voters still agree to this when they find out Tony Abbott is in favour of it.
Posted by: Noel Peters of seq 1:45pm today
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RnB musicians like to have the scantily clad women. Tacky
Posted by: hayley 1:40pm today
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Cinta, Sikivi of Goodna and all you others who want Music Vidoes banned – You mut be kidding!!The lyrics of most music as about sex … Do you want to ban all music as well… COME ON! Ill say it AGAIN… This is simple . TURN OFF THE TV IF YOU DONT LIKE WHAT IS ON! its very Easy! also have you noticed that Music Videos are rated PG… Meaning PARENTAL GUIDENCE IS RECOMMENDED! Do some parenting and stopped trying to put society on the same restrictions you should have your kids on just to make it easier on yourself.
Posted by: Tim Dilux of Brissy 1:32pm today
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Labour policy – if in doubt, ban it or tax it.
Posted by: Alf of Carindale 1:27pm today
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Hey Tim (comment 85)… You seem a little confused.. With reference to the term ‘soft porn’ let me spell out the difference between women in swimmers on the beach and women gyrating in next to nothing in a music video..
Generally, people wearing swimmers on the beach are there to swim (or sun themselves) – swimmers are a neccessary part of the process and a functional item…
There is, however, only one reason for a woman to be wearing a bra or swimwear in a music video and that is to look sexy (or bootyliscious as I think its called in the industry). Understand the difference?
Furthermore, if porn is actual sex on camera then what is soft porn? I would say that soft porn is sex simulationon camera.
And the way most of those scantily clad women gyrate all over men in those music videos is nothing short of sex simulation…
Posted by: alf of the gap 1:04pm today
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Turn the TV off and go outside and play with your kids. its that simple. Parents are in control of the TV not children.
Posted by: Concerned of Brisbane 12:59pm today
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I agree that the best solution is the OFF button. The problem I find nowadays is the screening of ads for upcoming TV shows such as Cougar Town and Desperate Housewives during a G rated program eg Full House on 7Two – the only time there is any limit on the type of ad is during programs rated Childrens
Posted by: Logan Girl 12:53pm today
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and waht about those dam phone sex adds. Foxtel puts them as they feel. and the free to air channels have so bloody many of them on at night. you can’t advertise smokes, drugs or alchol. But you can force feed sex to all. WHY?
Posted by: Jay of Brisbane 12:32pm today
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Back in the 90′s when I was in High School kids get their thrills at having a smoke down at the school oval. but now kids are getting into having sex and giving orals down at the oval during lunch breaks or in between classes. Boy have times changed!! girls are tanning themselves looking like oompa loompas from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and love showing cleveage. just bann music videos full stop!!
Posted by: Sikivi of Goodna 12:22pm today
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They should also look at the cartoons shown on Cartoon Network and the local channels.Some of them are not far away from being pornagraphic.
Posted by: N Tirnier of Brisbane 12:21pm today
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gee…. i wonder if people realize the can do this thing it is called the opposite of turning the TV on, it is called turning it OFF. perhaps if you spent time with your children instead putting them in front of the electronic baby sitter this would not be an issue.
Posted by: Julian Torreas of brisbane 12:18pm today
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I think all you people referring to these Videos as “soft porn” really have no idea. or are just making fools of yourselves. Girls dancing in swimwear is NOT soft Porn. Gezzz Chill out. You see that on every beach in Aust.
This is simple – If you have kids and dont want them watching girls and guy dance – TURN IT OFF. DO NOT inflict your views on others including those who CAN actually parent their kids. SIMPLE REALLY! End of story!
Posted by: Tim Dilux of Brissy 11:59am today
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No one is suggesting that bikinis or video clips or bikinis on video clips should be banned! But constant images of girls/women being demeaned sends a subconscious, unacceptable and problematic message to young girls. I assume those people objecting to banning them are not even aware this is happening – all the more reason to ban them.
Posted by: Cinta 11:55am today
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Spot on Chris of sunshine coast…. they don’t know where they stand on anything it seems,and when they do come up with a pea-brained idea you can bet it will be another smoke and mirror job. but at least it will be expensive.
Posted by: Bear of brisbane 11:52am today
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It’s about time!!
Posted by: Cinta 11:47am today
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Daytime TV is no place for this type of trash.. well to be honest TV in general is no place for this type of trash either , now lets get rid of all those phone sex ads on later at night too, ad after ad after ad, every ad break is getting beyond the joke, greed is what motivates it so I guess they are here to stay. are there really that many sad little people these days?
Posted by: MSavage of Queensland 11:36am today
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What Parent allows there children to watch anything inappropriate ?only people who shouldn’t be parents.The people responsible for the necessary limitation of viewing ios SOLELY the parent.This parrallels the banning of adult computer game content (be it violent or pornographic). there are Violent and Porographic Magazines, movies, TV programs, books and plays available for viewing to the discerning adult. why not games. The government is not responsible for an Adults participation choices, the Adult is. maybe the Government should be responsible for some of my other choices, like speeding or perhaps my violent behaviour. yes that it – the Government LET me hurt someone so its’ their fault !
Posted by: Andrew of Brisbane 11:36am today
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For those of you who can’t read – these program are rated PG. Meaning PARENTAL GUIDENCE IS RECOMMENDED. If you are letting your kids watch these shows without the parent present START PARENTING YOUR CHILD. also if they ban it, kids no how to use to internet. They will watch FAR worse on there than a few girls dancing around in swimwear. get a GRIP! I personally have NEVER seen anything offensive on these clips ever. You see worse on the beach. But if you dont like your kids watching it – there is a thing called a remote USE IT. Dont place your kids restrictions on the rest of us.
Posted by: Tyson of Brissy 11:28am today
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The puritanical cry of “Oh God won’t somebody please think of the children!” is really starting to grate on my nerves. This is the same excuse Conroy has proposed for the mandatory internet filter that is very reminiscent of China’s internet censorship. Parents are responsible for what happens in their homes. They have the power to say no and to turn off the TV. If you have kids, you need to grasp the concept that this means looking after them and being responsible for them.
Posted by: Jacqui R of Brisbane 11:26am today
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So Krudd’s mate has just seen Duran Duran’s “Girls on Film” clip, eh? That raunchy number was only released in July 1981. It didn’t take long for the government to realise raunchy pop vids are not suitable for kids. for what it’s worth, I agree. But boy, why does it take governments so long to act on anything apart taxes and their pay rises?
Posted by: Little Ray of Sunshine 11:14am today
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Hey helen (comment 36)… were those women on the beach thrusting their hips suggestively in front of kids and singing about sexual themes (“gettin diiirty”, “bootylicious” etc) while draped over fully clothed men??
There is a big difference between natural nudity and sexualisation. And these clips should not be shown during G rated viewing periods. You, as a woman, should understand…
Posted by: jezibel of the gap 11:11am today
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It is not either, or with violence and pornography. we can tackle both at the same time – so stupid argument for those who rave on about violence. In our home, standards of viewing are set for the whole family – why should Mum and Dad be exceptions to the rule? I accept that responsibility but I do not accept the right of others to thrust their value system down my throat so stop your moralizing about other peoples values and start asking yourself what are the benefits of this “entertainment” and what are the possible risks.
Posted by: Karen of Brisbane 11:02am today
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So once again the parents who can’t or won’t say no to their kids expect others to do their jobs for them. If you weren’t intending on raising your children and expected everyone else to make the hard decisions for you, why the hell did you have children in the first place? Take responsibility for your children and your lack of parental supervision and or the inability to say no.
Posted by: Qld Girl of Brisvegas 10:59am today
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Why all the voices of Protest (comment 33), it’s a sad irony that you say to those with opposing views to yourself to ‘grow up’. You speak of not being able to monitor everything your children watch? Then GROW UP, and take responsibility for them. That’s what it means to have children. I learnt long ago to turn the TV off, take them to the library and get them books. Play a game with them. Take them to the park or any of the many MANY other things which don’t involve television that you could be doing with them. If it’s raining, or you have a legitimate reason for plonking them infront of the idiot box, then put on a dvd that you are happy for them to watch. how about you *gasp* spend some time with them? PARENT YOUR CHILDREN and stop expecting the world to pander to your apathy.
Posted by: sigh 10:58am today
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When we ewere growing uip the sexiest thing this in a video clip was Kate Bush singing Babooska, Rememder that?? The clips you see these days are more like light porn than music clips (not that i have a problem with that as a male) BUT NOT FOR MY KIDS @ 10AM IN THE MORNING!!
Posted by: Craig of Brisbane 10:57am today
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Dave (comment 48), yes violence on TV is an issue, but at least it’s generally screened at night and not at 7am on a saturday or sunday morning (when ‘soft porn’ video clips are typically shown).
Sexual censorship and TV scheduling seems simplistically geared towards actual nudity… when really, suggestive bikini clad soft porn is much more damaging and degrading to woman than a tasteful nude scene in the context of a movie…
Posted by: alf of ashgrove 10:57am today
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I completely agree with Amanda, but it does seem a little hypocritical coming from a Labour MP after they gave such a hysterical reaction to Abbots comments over the weekend?
Posted by: Chris of Sunshine Coast 10:57am today
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Good. Societyis decaying too quickly. Moral standards are low and perpetuated by this rubbish. Let kids be kids as long as they can.
Posted by: Nunga Nunga of That Mob 10:55am today
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seeing violence on tv does not make a child violent. Great war generals did not sit around watchign wwf wrsetling and law and order. Violence is human nature. So is sex. Kids experiment with sex, its natural. Songs about sex open people up to new experiences. Seeing a girl shakign her but in a bikini won’t turn a 10yr old into a sex cravign maniac. get over yourselves
Posted by: matt soprano of the internet 10:52am today
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This is absolutley ridiculous. It is bad enough that Pay TV stations are bleeping out non-offensive words used in context in the lyrics much less an intention to ban ‘sexy’ videos when alternate pay TV channels are quite happy to play the ‘Chopper’ stand up or Chris Rock stand up with obscenities a plenty and NO censorship. Just provide a PG or MA rating and teach your children well.
Posted by: how silly 10:52am today
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Go ahead and ban it all. The kids will just download what they want off utube or a file sharing program regardless. You see that’s the thing about Aussies. not to sharp when it comes to consequences. You won’t stop anything. You’ll just make them use other methods.
Posted by: Jamie of Here 10:52am today
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Get the violence off the TV first. Being prudish is a backward step. People should be made to feel good about sexuality/naked bodies. we are all born the same so why all this cover up. anyone would think we are living in a Muslim country or is it these minorities pushing this bandwagon? If parents don’t like the content on TV the turn it off.
Posted by: Little Kev of Red Hill 10:52am today
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Parents could just not let their kids watch them. oh that’s right, the failed social experiment of letting kids do what ever they like is still in force.
Posted by: Adam of Enoggera 10:45am today
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What the hell is happening to this country!?!?!?! next they will be trying to control when i go for a poo.
Posted by: Otto Von Munchkopf of a Circus in Redbank Plains 10:45am today
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Hey Cam of brisbane (comment 32) … Do you call a breast implanted, botoxed woman wearing a string bikini and gyrating on some gangsta on a cadillac “Natural skin”??
That’s what most so called ‘R&B’ film clips are like, all soft porn posturing for men. And they are screened in prime time kids viewing periods (i.e. saturday and sunday mornings).
I’m a teacher, and it disturbs me to see groups of 7 year- old girls suggestively hip thrusting in the playground at recess to the latest Beyonce or Rhianna hit!!
These images have no place on the TV in kids viewing times…
Posted by: jezibel of ashgrove 10:45am today
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The Saturday morning program in question is rated PG. That means Parental Guidance. If parents don’t like what’s on, then turn the TV off. why do the do-godders jump to censorship as a subsitute for good parenting? Remember the wowers tried to have Elvis banned from TV because of his sexy hip waggling.
Posted by: Brad 10:44am today
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They need to at least have times of day when these particular songs not so much the video clips are played. The particular song by Guetta is horrific IMHO. If he can’t think of a nice term for a lady, just keep quiet. the sooner the world is rid of afro-american rap music the better.
Posted by: ban ALL rap of brisbane 10:36am today
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Shoe on other foot here. It’s ok for the deputy prime minister to tell porkies re Tony Abbott and his comments re his own daughters on virginity and ‘their’ lives, yet Labor members now tell us what we watch. when will these protagonists for the loony left back off and let truth prevail over their own conceit?
Posted by: robert mont of healesville 10:34am today
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Nanny State at it’s best.Time to ban horse riding in case kids fall off and hurt themselves, rock climbing, cycling, shot put (those metal balls are deadly!), archery, javelin and why not just ban running and walking as a whole- far too many kids fall over rocks and hurt themselves.
Computers, the internet, TV and radio must all be banned because in some way they give us obesity/cancer/birth defects, alcohol should be banned because of the alcoholics, ban smoking, ban driving (too many bad drivers), ban swimming (you could drown). Lets just ban life as a whole- it is far too dangerous and has a 100% mortality rate!
These ALP politicians sicken me with their nanny state policies…!!!
Posted by: Smart QLD 10:33am today
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And while you’re at it, take a serious look at curtailing violence on TV, in movies and video games. I’m sure that they have a lot to do with today’s violence among young people reared on these media.
Posted by: Rolf G. 10:32am today
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Why are we trying to this type of stuff? as long as it isn’t totally rude there shouldn’t be a problem. what next, a lady can’t wear a bikini at the beach.
As long as it isn’t pornographic people should be able to make the choice.
Posted by: The Hard Worker 10:31am today
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The real concern should be the amount of stuff they want to ban. Everything is getting banned. Yesterday it was pool ques today its videos, tomorrow the internet. Stop the labour madness
Posted by: Ge Off 10:29am today
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I don’t mind the videos at all, shame the music is so shockingly terrible, seriously, I find the tacky music a lot more offensive to my ears than the videos are on the eyes!!
Posted by: Richard Burn of brizvegas 10:25am today
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Protection of the innocent against freaks like you – That is just Crazy! Do you no how to use a remote? Do you know how to instuct your child? what about the majority of us who watch Music Videos who dont have kids? Calling the every day normal people who enjoy watch music Videos “freaks”? come on! also sexual content is in the eye of the beholder. You are the minority so I think it is reasonible YOU use your remote and turn off you TV if you have some twisted opionion that music videos are perverted.
Posted by: Tim Dilux of Brissy 10:24am today
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What Rubbish. how about parents start actually parenting their children. how is seeing a video clip with a girl in a bikini any different to going to any beach in australia, stupid nanny state!
Posted by: nick 10:21am today
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Why bother if they are banned from tv then they will probably watch an unrated version on the WEB
Posted by: Phil the gronk of Greenslopes 10:16am today
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So labor policy is that a parent can not give advice to his/her daughters, but the government can censor the Internet and music film clips.
Posted by: jono 10:07am today
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Its about time.These clips should be on at a suitable time (not bombarding our children with this material) for all of you pro sexual video clips viewers- why dont you just download more….. and leave the kids alone.
Posted by: Protection of the innocent against freaks like you 10:03am today
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I and the comunity’s biggist concern should be the amount of high detailed violence and crime viewed on our TV screens every night almost every channel. It has become to normal to see voilence & crime as being acceptable in the world, why do we promote it. Banning voilence & crime on TV should be a higher priority at least not before 10:30pm – would be a good start.
Posted by: Dave of Brisbane of Brisbane 10:01am today
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you get more freedom in communist countries.
Posted by: Drunk Guy of The Pub 10:00am today
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If you can’t control your children, don’t breed! It’s that SIMPLE. why is the rest of society made to suffer because you’re inadequate at raising your children. If you’re selfish enough to breed, take on the responsibilty of controlling your offspring.
Posted by: Why Breed??? of Brisbane 9:57am today
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Oh, please, can these Labor politicians give the moral panics a rest. They want to censor the internet (like China) so we don’t see what they don’t want us to see. They want to ban bill Henson’s provocative and thoughtful photography and now they want to ban videos that are too sexy, but who’s going to be the arbiter who decides what’s too sexy. Does this mean banning Marilyn Monroe movies during the day time? It’s enough to drive us to drink…oh, no…the moral panic over binge drinking will put an end to that. The politicians think all this wowserism is good for votes, but they are offending everyone and that’s not how to get votes.
Posted by: Davo of Cairns 9:57am today
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the biggest problem we face is “monkey see monkey do” the violence particularly is more of a problem and the kind of violent rot that is shown on tv and in movies is leading young people into performing acts that they now have come to believe are quite normal.
Posted by: john 9:56am today
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Fantastic idea! our children and teens are already over sexualized. Those that think – just turn off the tv or the channel -don’t have children! Women are portrayed as sex symbols in music clips. for example: Black eyed peas have Fergie the singer in a g string kissing another women – all this in G rated viewing time slot. its the G rated time slot and its criteria that needs to be adhered to by broadcasters. It’s content can be viewed at a different time by adults. All adults have a responsibility to ensure children maintain innocence in society.
Posted by: nat of brisbane 9:50am today
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I’m continually amazed that we have such a phobia about sex but have not problem about the level of violence both imaginary and real that our children are exposed to on TV.
Sex is part of life, in fact without it there would be no life. Personally I think some of the music videos on tv are a little over the top, but this is a reflection of our society, not a driver of it.
If you are a parent who is worried by this type of imagery, then you probably already turn the tv off. If you are smart, you can use it as a catalyst to talk to your kids about sex and self image. If you like this type of imagery, then you will want to watch it. who needs a government to tell us what we can watch.
Time for parents to stand up and demand the right to raise our children in the way we see fit.
Posted by: Another Parent of Kedron 9:49am today
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Proud Queensland Worker 8:49am today Comment 5…what’s so bad about censoring perverted video content during childrens hours? Huh? Do you mind if I ask, what school did you go to? also, what is LDP?
Posted by: Concensus of Gold Coast 9:48am today
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About time something was done. many music videos should only be broadcase outside childrens’ viewing hours.
Posted by: P W of Brisbane 9:48am today
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What is the off button for? If parents cannot control the TV habits of their children then there are bigger problems afoot then bad music. Which is what should be banned, not hawt babes.
Posted by: Norman 9:45am today
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It is more than ok for these kids to get a virtual reality game for xbox or playstation on a very large screen TV, and blow people up with guts and blood everywhere. But god help if these kids see some natural skin above the elbowTypical protestant uptight society we have.
Posted by: Cam of Brisbane 9:45am today
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the problem is that these clips are played in public places – ie bowling alley during the day, at my gym in the middle of the day, right in full view of kids club – if it disturbed me, a woman in my mid 20′s, seeing womens breasts and kissing each other in clips, then i’m sure it would be doing much harm to children
Posted by: jane of brisbane 9:44am today
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Keep kids away from the beach then as well. I was at Mooloolaba beach yesterday and saw 6 women topless sunbaking and 3 of them had G string bikini pants on.
Posted by: helen 9:44am today
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How about protecting kids from the prosthelytising ‘moral’ minority??
Posted by: Stuart 9:42am today
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Banning drinking glasses in pubs, pool cues in their sights….wanting to close pubs early…censor a material percentage of the internet…now music videos – this is Australia in 2010 isn’t? not say Iran, under the religious crazzies???
Posted by: Robo of Quick, check the atlas….. 9:38am today
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To those who are complaining about censorship: Grow UP. It is impossible for parents to monitor or control *everything* that their kids see. They cannot sit down in front of the TV whenever their kids are there. Even when they do there are offensive images presented before they can change channels or turn it off. The kids are exposed to the crap that passes for entertainment these days depsite their parents best intentions.
Even the ads these days are often more explicit and offenseive than the movies that screened on tv when I was a kid. It has been said – and rightly – that having a tv is like having an open sewer running through your house. anyone who has viewed much of the recent programming will readily verify this.
Posted by: Why all the voices of Protest? 9:37am today
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I’m all for putting a ban on this sort of rubbish until after 10pm. Whilst at it, it’s overdue that the clean up should also include foul filthy language from all mediums ie TV, Radio etc. we are down on child pornography & rightly so. we are down on paedophiles & rightly so. But we allow the media TV & Radio to peddle filth to children. It has to stop and if this is called censorship then bring it on.
Posted by: Amid Vats Hod of Ferny Hills 9:35am today
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I’d rather they banned the violence ! The youth of today shrugs violence off as if it’s nothing, so how about we work on reducing violence first ?
Posted by: Ian of brissie 9:31am today
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It started with the Internet filter and now its spreading….Rudd has learnt well from his Chinese masters
Posted by: NickB of Brisbane 9:30am today
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It makes sense to me to limit the screening of the sexually explicit music clips to night-time slots as what is done with other TV shows.
Posted by: Emma of Brisbane 9:28am today
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I got a good Idea … TURN THE TV off if you dont like whats on. Stop pushing your views on the rest of us who enjoy getting up and watching music clips.
Posted by: Jason of Brissy 9:27am today
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Well you better not let your kids out to the beach or even to shopping centres etc. there is no getting away from it, it’s not the 50′s for crying out loud. like what a few other people have said if you don’t want your kids watching it turn it off!!
Posted by: Troy of Brisbane 9:26am today
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Why don’t we just confiscate babies when they are born, give them a barcode and then have them brought up to adulthood by a new public body, The State Nanny Authority who would draw upon a committee of international experts at the top of their field so everybody gets the best life possible.
Posted by: Rubbish 9:25am today
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Come on people…. I’m all against censorship in general, but the issue is WHEN these shows are broadcast – They are shown at around 6am – 11 am on saturday and sunday mornings – i.e. PRIME TIME KIDS VIEWING!
The content is also quite degrading and sends a strange message – i.e. gangsta men surrounded by bikini clad woman grinding all over them.
They don’t broadcast violent movies in this timeslot so how come highly sexualised (soft porn) is acceptable??? It should be shown late at night…
Posted by: andy of ashgrove 9:25am today
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No. No more bans!! The ALP must control its authoritarian urges and allow people to run their own lives and parents to raise their own children!!
Posted by: Adrian of Brisbane 9:24am today
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How can bad parenting be blamed, when the do-gooder minority has taken alot of the “tools” out of the parenting toolbox?
What is the definition of bad parenting? Parents neglecting to manage what their kids watch on TV or a parent that smack his child for bullying or showing disrespect to his peers and otehrs in society?
Posted by: DJ of Brisbane 9:22am today
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Well it’s about bloody time.
Posted by: Lee-Anne 9:20am today
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Comments 3 and 4 are right on the money.All the people that what the nanny government to monitor and control every aspect of their lives can form their own state and leave the rest of us to make our own decisions.
Posted by: Dave of Brisneyland 9:20am today
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This is a great idea.I know people don’t like the idea of a nanny state, but it is obvious that many parents can’t be trusted to raise children properly so the state has no choice.I have had quite a bit to do with Singapore which from my understanding has very strict censorship laws including the banning of pornography, etc. I understand there are cultural differences, but this seems to have had only hada positive effect on the population.my question is, what actual benefit does allowing this in to Australia have (apart from freedom to watch what you want)? I think the answer would be none and quite probably it could be correlated with many negative issues (body image, etc). So if it is only about allowing people to watch what they want, and time and time again we prove that we don’t monitor our kids, why can’t the state step in?
Posted by: Brisbane Guy of Brisbane 9:16am today
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lets ban and tax everthing then at least you know where you stand.
Posted by: Tighershark 9:14am today
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Why is it acceptable for parents to use television as a babysitter?
Posted by: sigh 9:08am today
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I wouldn’t clasify myself as conservative at all – but – I’ve got to say that when I see some of the overtly sexual music clips on Saturday morning tv which are clearly targeted towards minors I think they should be banned. I think general society standards have slipped and that we accept more and more ‘sex’ natured things on free to air TV (music clips, ads, tv shows) than we used to and I don’t think it’s a good thing for our boys or girls.
Posted by: Al of Brisbane 9:08am today
Comment 17 of 102
Way overdue, but the ban should total. It is time this American porn was stopped completely.
Posted by: Ian of Woombye 9:07am today
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IS it me are is labor imposing furher regulations and laws on people. maybe the parent. The people who chose to have kids become responsible for raising them. IS that to much to ask for.
Posted by: phil 9:07am today
Comment 15 of 102
I’d rather my kids get exposed to a bit of harmless titilation than the horrors they have no qualms about showing on the news.
Posted by: Allister of Brisbane 9:01am today
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Posted by: A parent of Brisbane 8:59am today
Comment 13 of 102
Censorship at its finest. why hasn’t anyone proposed a ban on bad parenting? Waiting for the State to raise your kids? look at how well the other things are run by the State, want your children to end up the same way?
Posted by: Pete of Brisbane 8:57am today
Comment 12 of 102
Parents have the option to turn off the tv. however, I do think it’s a good idea and using sexual innuendo and semi-nudity should also be banned from advertising. Sheesh I sound like I belong in the 50s but seriously, what harm is all this in-your-face sexuality doing to our children?
Posted by: Sue of Brisbane 8:54am today
Comment 11 of 102
Another one of Abbott’s ideas?
Posted by: Rosscoe of CQ 8:54am today
Comment 10 of 102
That’s okay, they don’t usually play the full-length music video for Windowlicker by Aphex Twin at 7 o’clock in the morning anyway.
Posted by: David of Redcliffe 8:54am today
Comment 9 of 102
Ok i was a labor voter but this is getting stupid, I am voting LDP next election and to those parents who are too slack to moniter what their kids do and to the bible thumping vocal minority out there, this is your fault grow up and take some personal responceability and don’t limit my freedoms because your offended or can’t look after your own kids. its called an off switch
Posted by: Proud Queensland Worker 8:49am today
Comment 8 of 102
how can the Labor party, in the same week, oppose sexy video clips for children and teenagers, yet lambast Abbott who gives advice to his daughters not to give it up to anybody?
Posted by: kman 8:49am today
Comment 7 of 102
So when do we get legislation forcing Farmers shield their children from the sexual imagery occurring in their paddocks?when will legislation shielding children from family nudity be enacted? With this in mind the poorer people in our community sharing bedrooms with their children either need to be banned from doing so or the government should be providing multi room accommodation for our dis enfranchised in the community.Just what is too sexy?AND who decides?Should the ban also include the presence of children on our beaches because the state of dress by some people can be considered too sexy?Does that mean that naturally attractive people must cover up in case our children risk exposure to a sexual image?
Posted by: Hmmm of Brisbane 8:48am today
Comment 6 of 102
It’s pretty simple. Parents need to set rules and enforce them. The rest of us should be allowed to watch video clips in peace.
Posted by: Greg of Townsville 8:47am today
Comment 5 of 102
This has been going on longer than I have lived for, boy we are quick to wake up to these things.
Posted by: longhairjnr of Brisbane. 8:44am today
Comment 4 of 102
Here we go again, not a day goes by in Australia without “calls” to ban something. Wowserism and short-sighted knee jerk reactions have been and always will be the Australian way. what ever happened to parental responsibility? Pathetic really.
Posted by: Brett of NSW 8:42am today
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Posted by: Jemima of Brisbane 8:41am today
Comment 2 of 102
While we at it – we also need to ban the bikini from our beaches. where on earth do these people come from?
Posted by: Chris of Brisbane 8:34am today
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