Ofcom Discussion

We have always had a problem with sex in the UK.

The Swinging Sixties and the permissive society are still held to blame for the problems of "Underclass Britain".

A huge fear exists within the ruling classes of what might happen if the rest of British society has television access to explicit sex.
(Don't know why as it's freely available in all other media formats).

Successive governments have therefore implemented a censorious regime against sexual imagery.

How long, for example, did it take to allow full-on sex on video? It was only legitimised in 2000, and that after a fight in the High Court.
The Establishment fears it greatly, unlike our European neighbours who recognise that adults are sexual beings and can make their own choices about what they (and their children) watch on TV.

How do we change Ofcon's stance?

I really don't know.
As an organisation I have found them (on the few occassions I have spoken to them) to be a totally intransigent bunch which leads me to believe that this witch hunt against sex on TV is dogma-driven.

I find it quite dispiriting, to be honest.