Netflix sexualising children.

Clarence Boddiker wrote: »

As someone said before, progressives often lament that the Capitalists are using their identities and lifestyles (lgbt, trans, identity politics, blm, marxism etc) to sell their products

No, these lifestyles and identities are the products they are selling.

The Marxism so many progressives believe in is a carrot on a stick...capitalism is behind it all.
Marxism has essentially been co opted and absorbed by Capitalism. Its just another product.

No they arent!

Clarence Boddiker wrote: »

Yeah sure, almost every single corporation on the planet espouses leftist ideology.

Someone in a company made a mistake, company took responsibility and admitted the mistake and withdrew the offending material. Case closed. No one wants to hear your political opinions that you've somehow managed to tack onto this.

An insight in this article

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/bbc-onlyfans-nudes4sale-young-women

Seems no law requiring online platforms to regulate under age users. Seems only fans is full of kids who use fake id to sign up.

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

When you say 'teenagers', are you referring to 18 and 19 year olds? If not, you should really be reporting any such accounts to the Gardai and to the hosts. How many have you reported?

I've never been on Only Fans or subscribed to such sites. I was referring to that Tic Tok user, with her fan base being most young teens, she then went on Only fans, where she produces hardcore content, makes 50k a month apparently selling content to old men world wide.
And according to her, her parents cheer her on. Conflicting opinions on that it seems though. She is 18 for sure. Maybe older,now.

SusieBlue wrote: »

I was last at a competition in March, I’ve been involved in it for over 25 years.
I don’t disagree that some of the mothers can be weapons but I’ve seen similar displays from fathers at the sidelines of GAA matches and at speech and drama rehearsals.
Unfortunately anything competitive involving children attracts a certain cohort of overzealous parents, it can be seen in pretty much any children’s activity.

You’re right, they don’t need the dresses and the tan and there is no requirement for it. Those dresses cost about 2k each and most kids get a new one every year, it’s a ridiculous and unnecessary expense.
There is no obligation to buy into it and some parents don’t, but getting into costume is part of the ritual of going on stage for some kids.
It helps them to feel confident.
I think it’s just another aspect of modern life, like people trying to outdo each other by having the latest iPhone or newest car or whatever. It’s another type of consumerism.
The governing body have tried several times to strip back on the ornate dresses, hence the rules about the torso being covered and skirt length etc, but it’s never worked or lasted.

In pretty much all types of performing arts, from ballet, to tap, to musical theatre, to contemporary dance etc the performance involves heavy makeup, a costume and sometimes wigs.
So long as the costume is accompanied by an actual talent and the children aren’t being adjudicated on said costume or their appearance, I have no issue with it.

Either parent carrying on like that at any event - sports, dancing , etc - is horrible. I did specify the dancing mammies because Irish dancing was brought up but I was not implying fathers or or activities were better.

It is interesting that those in charge of Irish dancing have tried to change things but it is the parents who are stopping it.

Yes make up, wigs, etc is involved in many arts but in those it serves a purpose even beyond appearance. There is no purpose to plastering a kid in brown paint.

And the likes of ballet the women and men are dressed the same and I believe that the outfits are to allow comfort and movement and not for appearance.

Actually in typing that I find myself with another question about Irish dancing - boys wear trousers. So why do girls need to wear a short dress?

Pkiernan wrote: »

So who of the outraged here are going g to put their money where their mouths are and cancel their Netflix subscriptions?

Otherwise they're just hypocrites.

Put up or shut up, as the saying goes.

You can’t just cancel the subscription because Netflix won’t know why.

You have to tell them first.

I know there is an option when cancelling to say why but the way it works is that that information is gathered and reviewed later so not much use in this instance. You also need to contact them directly.

Gruffalox wrote: »

I am interested to know what is the development of the theme in the film. What is the conclusion, the denouement, what are the final scenes?

If the director is honestly exploring the hyper sexualisation of children what conclusion does the narrative arrive at? If the images in the posters are screenshots from actual content in the film do the children continue to wear those outfits through to the end and do dances which emphasize pelvic thrusting and kneel down or flex in stripper poses? Do they win the competitions by being those girls, or do they come to a more developed understanding of their essential nature that is not viewed through the lens of the pornification of their prepubescent bodies? Do they put on different clothing and do a more appropriate form of dancing for their age? Do they take up a different activity like martial arts or parkour (free running) or something else that does not fetishize their bodies?

Anyone know? You can cover the answer in spoiler black out. I don't mind spoilers. I often google the end of series when they are getting too tense for me.

A lot of praise but also that it “doesn’t live up to it’s ambitions”.

A few reviewers say it falls apart at the end.

Why would you look for spoilers of other stuff? The more tense the better - it means I’m enjoying it

Gruffalox wrote: »

Jayziz. That's me educated. Those Twitter and Tik Tok accounts. PS I hope there are no parents cheering on their daughters doing what you said.

Is Only Fans some kind of cam sex site?

Feel like I just found another planet.

Never heard of this Only Fans until just now. Don’t know what it is but just learning it existed turned of a small partial of my brain - it just seems med to have enough.

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I've never been on Only Fans or subscribed to such sites. I was referring to that Tic Tok user, with her fan base being most young teens, she then went on Only fans, where she produces hardcore content, makes 50k a month apparently selling content to old men world wide.
And according to her, her parents cheer her on. Conflicting opinions on that it seems though. She is 18 for sure. Maybe older,now.

So it's not so much "Irish teenagers" as "one Irish eighteen year old". Not quite as effective in riling up the gob****es though, I suppose.

Nice work on the denials about Only Fans though.

And do you really believe every claim of 'fifty thousand a month'?

So what if young Irish adults have their own porn channels. You're not the morality police.

ultra- liberal moral relativism

These catchphrases are getting out of hand.

SusieBlue wrote: »

Female figure skaters wear short dresses while their male counterparts wear trousers.

While there are certainly problems that exist within figure skating, since 2006 female figure skaters have had the choice of a pants style unitard. And furthermore, the rule requiring a skirt was only enacted in 1988 because Katherina Witt wore a leotard that was considered too revealing.

Presently many women still choose a dress for a variety of reasons. Not least because figure skating is scored both on athletic ability and artistic performance. So costumes are chosen that match the music the skater is performing to, which especially in pairs skating, leads to the woman wearing a skirt. But it isn't mandatory and while pantsuits aren't common, there have been plenty of female athletes who have chosen to wear them. As someone who figure skates (at a low level) for fun, I enjoy wearing a skirt skating. Something I almost never do in real life because I like how it swishes when I turn and flares out when I jump or spin. And if I am wearing a skirt it has to be short or it will trip me up if I'm doing an element like hydroblading.

Beyond that just because other sports/arts have problematic elements in how women/children are treated, it doesn't excuse it in their own. I adore skating but I'm glad it was something I didn't have the opportunity to pursue seriously as a child because, like gymnastics and ballet, it has developed a seriously abusive culture at it's core. But I don't point to gymnastics and ballet and say that because they have awful elements, figure skating is okay. I want the sport I love to change what's bad and become what it should be. I want that for all of them. I want children to be able to pursue their interests in a way that's healthy. And while people at a top level will always need to sacrifice a lot to make it, I don't want that sacrifice to include their bodily autonomy, dignity, ability to create and maintain healthy boundaries based on what they and their families know to be right and wrong.