I actually found the story pretty depressing this morning

But I'm not sure if that's because it *is* actually depressing - parents encouraging and colluding in in appropriate sexualisation of children, and more general pornification of our culture - or whether it's just a sign of me getting middle-aged and conservative.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 6th 2015 at 14:11:53

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"everyone knew the character" (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:03:42
- A friend of mine was the visiting children's author for the day (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Mar 6, 14:35:09
- Amanda Holden sent her daughter to school as Julia Roberts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 14:34:34
  - LOL Jesus Christ. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:35:00
    - Was a 90's day a month or so ago (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 14:37:58
      - I think if parents can dress their 11 year old sons as Christian Grey (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:41:39
        
        does nobody know the difference between a book and a film anymore? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 6, 14:51:33
- Should have gone as something more appropriate... (General Chat) - bird table, Mar 6, 14:16:30
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 6, 14:21:41
- heh (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 14:13:45
- Has nobody got a sence of humour anymore? (n/m) (General Chat) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 14:13:15
  - what is funny? (n/m) (General Chat) - asics_kit, Mar 6, 14:24:39
    - Would I sent my kids in that no course I wouldnt!! (General Chat) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 14:32:42
      - Who's miserable? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:33:45
        
        People who are complaining about this... (n/m) (General Chat) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 14:35:20
        
        send the kids in as black and white minstrels (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 6, 14:55:28
        
        I like Minstrels... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Mar 6, 15:27:45
        
        Political correctness GONE MAD. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:57:05
        
        not complaining (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:40:21
        
        not complaining (n/m) (General Chat) - asics_kit, Mar 6, 14:39:02
    - Danny Haynes signing for Cheltenham on a 2 month deal (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 14:27:09
      - He was always really gracious about it (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 6, 14:31:47
  - 15 year old girls in bars are quite funny (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:21:00
    - should not of been in the bar!! (n/m) (General Chat) - hoolahan, Mar 6, 14:28:14
      - Dead right. A decent girl won't roam around at 9 o'clock at night. (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:30:44
        
        That programme one of the most shocking I've seen (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 14:40:52
        
        It's one of those programmes (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:42:29
        
        Quite eye opening the attitudes there (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 14:44:14
        
        Its awful, can't even begin to understand the thought process behind that. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Mar 6, 14:46:52
        
        Yep, deserves what she gets if out at that time at that age. (General Chat) - megson, Mar 6, 14:37:28
        
        If my daughter or sister engaged in pre-marital activities (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:39:01
  - Absolutely nobody. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 14:16:14
    - I had my sence of humour taken out. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 6, 14:17:08
      - and shot (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 6, 14:22:08
      - Very wise. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 14:17:53
- I heard her on Today this morning (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 6, 14:09:40
  - I actually found the story pretty depressing this morning (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 14:11:53
    - the latter, definitely the latter (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 6, 14:52:32
    - heard that as well. just found it a bit sad (n/m) (General Chat) - asics_kit, Mar 6, 14:23:58
    - It's a woman who thinks 50 Shades is the greatest thing that has ever happened to her (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:22:51
    - bit of both I expect TH (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Mar 6, 14:21:58
    - I read it as taking the piss, showing off etc (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 6, 14:19:32
    - *inappropriate*, obviously (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 6, 14:12:53
  - 'They suggested he should go as James Bond but he was a murderer' (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Mar 6, 14:11:49
- log in failure CeeBeeBees? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 6, 14:06:25
- And again no (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Mar 6, 14:06:24
  - Modern Britain. Gone to shit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Mar 6, 14:12:04

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