Tits out at 8

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Gazing up at the television screen after wolfing down the nth helping of Shoulders Bolognaise I was suddenely treated to the opening scenes of Supersize to Superskinny on Channel 4 which is essentially a montage of rather grotesque nakedness. One picture in particular only has the fanny obscured due to the morbid propensity of this hulks stomach. It wasn't so convenient for the skinny body which seems to have the fanny airbrushed out of there altogether- in it's place, just an erroneous patch of skin.

Firstly, is there some pre-watershed ban on pubic hair? Surely if Ms. Skinny had rather a healthy bush, the chance of the vaginal anatomy appearing on screen could be lessened? I would've found that a much more agreeable decision that the alienesque strangeness of the photoshopped mons ex-pubis. I don't know whether my tastes are skewed or pitlessly bizarre. (Well I do, that's why I'm concerned..)

Secondly, when did the tits-at-8 thing kick in. Obviously I've seen them all jiggling around on How To Look Good In Pants and Frequently A Bra, but this program seems to have consolidated the cultural shift. Or has nothing changed, and they're using some loophole that allows them to show funbags mit areolae if its in conjunction with some arbitrary self-improvement premise.

Obviously they aren't even approaching wank-worthy but it's quite nice to see such an grown-up attitude to breasts these days- and- given the program follows C4 News, I like to think it's early evening telly still.

What do yous lot think then, eh?

[olafr]

Gazing up at the television screen after wolfing down the nth helping of Shoulders Bolognaise I was suddenely treated to the opening scenes of Supersize to Superskinny on Channel 4 which is essentially a montage of rather grotesque nakedness. One picture in particular only has the fanny obscured due to the morbid propensity of this hulks stomach. It wasn't so convenient for the skinny body which seems to have the fanny airbrushed out of there altogether- in it's place, just an erroneous patch of skin.

The biggest erroneous patch of skin on that programme is Pretend Doctor Gillian. The 'other one's a close second though. The programme is really strange generally though, there's just too much stuff in it. The other one's parts should have just been cobbled together into a one off show, but that probably would reveal itself to be too similar to the equally vacuous Dawn Porter bollocks. The Doctor 'I'm pitching my accent Stateside' Gillian stuff is bollocks as well and she seems to be making arses her thing purely because Tranny and Susannah have cornered the tits market.

The 'meat of the programme could be interesting but it's not. It never seems balanced for the fatty and the thinny regarding actually benefiting from appearing on the show. Last night's programme just seemed pointless as the fatty probably knew as much as the 'expert' about dietary issues, but she was just a bit of a greedy pig.

Secondly, when did the tits-at-8 thing kick in. Obviously I've seen them all jiggling around on How To Look Good In Pants and Frequently A Bra, but this program seems to have consolidated the cultural shift. Or has nothing changed, and they're using some loophole that allows them to show funbags mit areolae if its in conjunction with some arbitrary self-improvement premise.

Obviously they aren't even approaching wank-worthy but it's quite nice to see such an grown-up attitude to breasts these days- and- given the program follows C4 News, I like to think it's early evening telly still.

What do yous lot think then, eh?

I can do without seeing them. I'm not a prude and I'm not scared of them, but I wonder whether it's ever really necessary to show them. How does seeing a big fat pair of tits as part of an bumper/ident really help? If it was getting them fuckers on the scales to show their tits maybe it would make sense, but otherwise?

[Pseudopath]

Secondly, when did the tits-at-8 thing kick in?

I think it all started with Go Wank's 'How To Look Good Naked'. He'd always have a bit in the middle of the programme where he'd just show a procession of topless women under the flimsy premise that this demonstrated different body types and how they each should dress. If anyone had actually complained about it, Channel 4 could easily use the 'educational' defence, but after years of documentaries about half-ton mums, saline-filled scrotums and kids with no skin, I don't think even the moaning minnies at Mediawatch know where the boundaries lie anymore.

[Bob Whitehorn]

Channel 4 allow the words "shit" and "piss" before 9 now too, I noticed it last year and thought they were probably violating some set-in-stone law, even though I obviously wasn't personally offended.

Edit: If that other thread gets bumped around now, and there's another post to this one, we'll have "Tits out at 8" followed by "Let 'em hang".

[Gulftastic]

I'm still mildly shocked when I hear the word 'fart' on kids TV.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Sports interviews regularly feature bollocks and piss.

And that's outside the changing rooms.

[biggytitbo]

I've never understood why tits are family friendly but a big gaping fanny is somehow deemed obscene.  I don't see what the material difference is between a girl with her titties out on page 3 and a split beaver shot. I suppose it must just be tradition that they put tits on page 3 and save the cunts for the politics section?

[George Oscar Bluth II]

SHE'S NOT A REAL DOCTOR.

And, apparently, she takes great care over her posture so she hides her hunchback. Ewwww.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

It prolongs the enigmatic power of the fanny. Before the internet the most photographed object on the planet was also one of the most difficult to come by (I said by, not on!). Now of course you can do an image search for something innocuous and get far over your RDA% of clunge without blinking an eyelid.

Kudos for the politics gag.

I'd argue that tits are much less of a big deal on the censorship issue but that's only due to my cultural assimilation. Maybe they are as much of a big deal? What's the censorship guidelines on explicit lactation, eh? It could lie anywhere on the clock if you think about it. And that's after she's buttoned her top back on!

[Ambient Sheep]

Secondly, when did the tits-at-8 thing kick in. Obviously I've seen them all jiggling around on How To Look Good In Pants and Frequently A Bra...

...and I'd agree with Pseudopath that was indeed How To Look Good Naked that suddenly made boobs at eight acceptable.  And in at least one of the "let's get naked with a bunch of girls outside somewhere round the country" sections (I think it was either Liverpool or Newcastle-upon-Tyne) I saw a front view of a girl with no knickers on either, which really did surprise me at that hour.

Gok Wan was on Loose Women a while back, and he mentioned the fact that he'd got "fanny on TV before 9 o'clock" and seemed childishly pleased about it.

I should add that I'm a fan of the programme, although I did get the feeling during the last (third) series that he'd begun to believe his own hype and was getting just a bit unpleasantly cocky in places.  Only occasionally though; by and large I still think HTLGN is a real force for good.

[boxofslice]

I think all this nudity-before-9-is-ok-as-long-as-it's-a-health-issue stems from This Morning some years ago when they had a bloke on messing about with his testicles looking for cancer.

[Gulftastic]

I think all this nudity-before-9-is-ok-as-long-as-it's-a-health-issue stems from This Morning some years ago when they had a bloke on messing about with his testicles looking for cancer.

Well, Richard Madely's presenting style isn't to everyone's taste.....

[NerdBoy]

Robert Winston put a whole line of willies, tits and fannies on TV on a Sunday afternoon once.

[drberbatov]

I think all this nudity-before-9-is-ok-as-long-as-it's-a-health-issue stems from This Morning some years ago when they had a bloke on messing about with his testicles looking for cancer.

why didn't they just use two golf balls in a sock?

[Ambient Sheep]

I think all this nudity-before-9-is-ok-as-long-as-it's-a-health-issue stems from This Morning some years ago when they had a bloke on messing about with his testicles looking for cancer.

Heh yes, I loved the intro to that, Richard saying "Look, everyone out there, we've checked this all with the regulator in advance, and they say it's fine, and we're allowed to do this, so there's no point complaining, and if you don't want to watch we suggest you do something else and come back in ten minutes."

And yet, loads of people still complained, the twats.

[aaaaaaaaaargh!]

I think all this nudity-before-9-is-ok-as-long-as-it's-a-health-issue stems from This Morning some years ago when they had a bloke on messing about with his testicles looking for cancer.

There was something similar on GMTV where a doctor examined a woman's bare breasts to show how best to feel around for breast cancer.  Once the piece had been done they cut back to the sofa where the guest, Mel B, exclaimed, "that girl has great tits", which I thought was hugely appropriate.

[Kazuo Kiriyama]

Robert Winston put a whole line of willies, tits and fannies on a TV on a Sunday afternoon once.

And that was the last time I ever asked him to housesit for me. What a thing to come home early to.


Then I got off the bus, and all that.

[rudi]

Off the bust, shirley?

[Judge Judy]

Are you dead, Judge Judy?

Are you Mark Dixie, you farbissen tagging shmuck?



Oh, I guess Judge's either overrule or sustain though.  What a bloody waste of photoshop.  *gathers skirts* These tags are fine sir, I only get involved with tags that target the nice people on here in unreasonable ways.  In other words, sir, we should be able to have a laugh at our own expense - tags only begin to cross the line when they're a product of spite, malice, and complete unfunniness.  If you want to do THAT, then you put your name to it.

Escort this gentleman from the court, Byrd.

"DON'T PEE ON MY LEG AND TELL ME IT'S RAINING!"

[lactating man nips]

I recall maybe 15 years ago an advert for some shower gel or something in which we were treated to a side view of  a showering ladies' soapy breast. They showed the nipple and everything! I had seen this ad go out in the afternoon at least twice I'm sure, but eventually I think they started showing an edited version the bastards.

[buttgammon]

I can confirm this. I don't remember the advert (before my time if it was 15 years or so ago) but I saw a TV programme last night about nudity in advertising and they mentioned (even showed an excerpt of) the nipple ad.

[steven583699]

I think you can say almost anything on Radio 4 at 6.30pm, except fuck and cunt. I've definitley heard shit, bastard and most 'lesser' expletives.

[rudi]

There goes any chance of my treatment of "Cunt, uncunt" being accepted.

Bah.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I recall maybe 15 years ago an advert for some shower gel or something in which we were treated to a side view of  a showering ladies' soapy breast

It happens on tv channels in some of the sexier European countries every day. It probably helps the companies sell a shitload of shower gel too.

[boxofslice]

I recall maybe 15 years ago an advert for some shower gel or something in which we were treated to a side view of  a showering ladies' soapy breast. They showed the nipple and everything! I had seen this ad go out in the afternoon at least twice I'm sure, but eventually I think they started showing an edited version the bastards.

This was for the Neutralia brand and I only remember this due to a friend of mine having a picture of the model posted to his bedroom wall. I think there was two versions of the ad, one before the watershed and one after. The same friend used to ring me up directly after it was shown and shout "I've seen it! I've seen it!" due to the rareness of it being on. Like the elusive snow leopard.

[alan nagsworth]

What's going on with those Herbal Essences adverts? All the women are blatantly having orgasms. That's why you get the bits with frantic women queueing up going "I'll have what she's having!" or the old couple living next door to the woman, looking disgusted as those cries are heard through the walls.

[Famous Mortimer]

I think the "a totally organic experience" is a pretty big pointer. That's just how good their stuff is.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I had an orgasn with 'Erbal Hessences.

it's good stuff though, but not exactly..arousing.

[alan nagsworth]

Depends which part of yourself you work into a lather, I suppose.

[ziggy starbucks]

tits at eight
I cannae wait

tits at nine
that'll do fine

tits at ten
tell me when

tits at eleven
I'm in heaven

tits at twelve
I'm all wanked out by then so they don't excite me too much