Glee

Ember01

Does anyone else think Glee is becoming a little too sexy? I just watched yesterday's episode, and I was like whoa! Yesterday's episode was a little bit over the top.

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I've only seen season 1...so I don't know what's going on right now. I do not think the show is appropriate for younger kids, as some people may assume since it takes place in high school.

calindi

It's like "Secret Life for the American Teenager".  I would NOT want a teenager watching that show!  It's like all anyone ever does is have sex - there's not a single example in that show of someone who doesn't have sex in high school.  Um, I didn't!!!

Ember01

Cal... I totally agree. One of my friends at school is content analyzing The Secret Life for her master thesis. I hate it when shows make it seem like they should be appropriate for a teenager, but they aren't.

leia1979

I haven't seen last night's ep yet, but I do think they've gone over the top a bit this season. I don't see what's wrong with a PG-rated show.

SopChick

I'm watching it online right now, and I completely agree. It's really over the top this week, and it has been leaning that way all season.

I have never seen "Secret Life" but I think a lot of TV shows right now parade as being appropriate to younger audiences, but are really pushing the limits. I'm all for education about sex, how to protect yourself physically as well as emotionally, having the facts, etc but I feel like TV and movies are glorifying sex to the point where kids are becoming more sexual at younger and younger ages because they think they need to be sexed up in order to be "cool".

GreenPepperBurger

I actually thought yesterday's episode was touching, especially the scene SPOILER ALERT with Santana and Brittany.

SopChick

Now that I've gotten farther into the episode, there are parts I think were handled well like Brittany/Santana, and the stuff re: Kurt.

However, I do think that the dancing and costuming this season have become a little sexier than I think is appropriate given part of the target audience.

tuarceatha

I was really happy with Kurt's dad's talk with him. I don't know nothing 'bout raising kids, but I just thought that it was a great way to present that information.

But I agree it is not really all youth appropriate. I find Santana and Brittnay's relationship too complicated. I mean what about Artie?

And The Secret Life? There is WAY too much sex. I remember junior year of COLLEGE noticing that just about everyone I knew was having sex, before then it was not so common.

Ember01

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_glee?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:25df91bb-0907-40ef-b8b3-489531b9dad1Post:43733e40-8659-4eb6-9119-50993f410b5f">Re: Glee</a>:
[QUOTE]Now that I've gotten farther into the episode, there are parts I think were handled well like Brittany/Santana, and the stuff re: Kurt. However, I do think that the dancing and costuming this season have become a little sexier than I think is appropriate given part of the target audience.
Posted by SopChick[/QUOTE]

I agree. They have handled the Kurt and Brittany/Santana very delicately and appropriately.

I guess it is all the sexy outfits and dancing and people switching bfs/gfs weekly that is bothering me.

bsidebella

It was "sexy" because the episode was about sex and discussing safe sex. I honestly didn't think there was anything wrong with it. I, for one, thought that Emma thought "afternoon delight" was a wholesome dessert made me fall out of my chair laughing.

Also ... since when is "Glee" for children? I certainly do not consider it a kids' show. Just because it takes place in a high school sdoesn't mean it's appropriate for kids. "90210" was set in a high school too and, for the time it was on, it was too sexy and inappropriate. I had friends who had to hide the fact that they watched it from their parents.

marleylikeair

Well, that episode was called "Sexy" and was supposed to center around that specific topic, but yeah, the show isn't really appropriate for most high schoolers, IMO. Even though it's about high schoolers.

I loved the new twist/character development for Santana. It was nice to see Naya's  acting ability shine through more, too. (Had to look up her name!)

I know we're supposed to be rooting for Emma and Will, but man, the new thing with Gwyneth is way more fun, and Emma's being whiny!

Jen, agreed about the talk between Kurt and his dad. You could apply that information to almost any teenager thinking about having sex, I think. As risque as the show is, I actually wish there'd been something like this around when I was in high school. It would have been nice to hear something like that; to have both sides of a topic explored in a way that didn't talk down to me.

desertsun

I actually really liked that it argued for more comprehensive sex ed in schools.

Although I agree that I wish a few more of the teen characters were not doing it.

I was also really bothered by Gwyneth's thighs (or lack thereof) and extremely prominent collarbones. Damn, that woman is WAY TOO SKINNY!

jyoung888

I for one love Glee. I love that it touches on all the aspects of Highschool. Many might think that it isn't Highschool-age appropriate, but I graduated in 2007, and although I was a guarded kid... this stuff happened.

These shows are showing us what is happening in Highschool right now. And I love how it has Kurt and his relationship with his father.

Truth is Highschool kids drink, they have sex, they get pregnant, they swap bf/gfs weekly, they are openly gay/in the closet/or confused... Shows like these aren't necessarily a bad influence, but instead a way of showing them that they are not alone in their situation.

***Also loving how the stud-muffin like Puck is head-over-heels for the Plus-sized-Princess Lauren! MY FAVORITE!

jyoung888

Also heard the new ORIGINAL "Loser" by the Glee Cast... it's amazing!!!

cu97tiger

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_glee?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:25df91bb-0907-40ef-b8b3-489531b9dad1Post:0888f3df-b528-4fe7-bb59-edfd1cce362b">Re: Glee</a>:
[QUOTE]It's like "Secret Life for the American Teenager".  I would NOT want a teenager watching that show!  It's like all anyone ever does is have sex - there's not a single example in that show of someone who doesn't have sex in high school.  Um, I didn't!!!
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

<div>This. Is it sad that none of us are in high school but we all watch this show? I haven't seen this episode yet, but I can tell you that most of the cheerleaders in our school did NOT look like that.</div>

kibo8

I don't think it was inappropriate at all. It was going to be more sexy than the other episodes, but that's because that was what the episode was about- sex. I think it was informative, or at least as informative as it could be while still being interesting. And I know a lot more older people who watch this show than kids in highschool. And while people may swap SOs a lot, that is just what happens in highschool. Yes, Santana and Brittney are sexually active in the show, and make it very obvious, but none of the other female characters do. The only exception to that is Quinn, but her first and only time was with Puck. Fin had sex once with Santana but regretted it because it wasn't special, good lesson. And Puck.. well there is one of him in every highschool, but he has calmed down for now. The other characters are never really mentioned for either direction, so it's not like every character is talking about sex every single episode (like secret life).

Narwhal

I liked how they handled the sex-ed issues, but I didn't like how it seemed like they were trying to say that EVERYONE in high school is going to have sex and you're dumb if you think otherwise. I don't have a problem with comprehensive sexual education, but I don't think that abstinence should be portrayed as foolish. It should be discussed as an option just like everything else.