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Fri, Jun 26, 2009
AsiaOne
Parents unhappy about rape scenes in local TV dramas
Recent local drama serials are employing rape scenes more often in their plots.
This has raised the attention of parents who feel that their children might influenced by these scenes, Lianhe Wanbao reported on Thursday.
A parent pointed out that three recent primetime serials - "The Ultimatum" showing on Channel 8, and Channel 5's "Red Thread" and "Fighting Spiders" - all contained rape scenes. The scenes were not fleeting ones, but drawn-out depictions which emphasised the pain and trauma the characters were going through.
Felicia Chin's character Sun Min in "The Ultimatum", for example, was raped by three men and was on the brink of mental hysteria after the incident.
Characters played by Celest Chong and Ezann Lee were both subjected to similar predicaments, in their respective shows,"Red Thread" and "Fighting Spiders".
Doing it for the ratings?
A parent commented online: "Isn't 'Fighting Spiders' supposed to be a show suitable for the young to watch? If so, why does it contain a rape scene? Children are simply too young to understand what they see.
"Are producers trying to prepare our children for such horrible things? Are they brainwashing them by saying that rape is so common that they should just simply 'move on' when it happens?"
Being the school holidays now, many parents feel that these primetime serials will be watched by children and the rape scenes contained within are highly inappropriate.
Another netizen pointed out that Joanne Peh's character in the Channel 8 hit TV series "The Little Nonya" was also raped and sexually abused. The netizen noted that Joanne went on to win the "Best Actress" title in this year's Star Awards.
Some parents are worried that producers will make the content of local drama serials increasingly explicit in order to achieve higher ratings.
What the expert thinks
A counsellor told Lianhe Wanbao that scenes from dramas can affect the development of young children and even influence their actions.
When interviewed by the Chinese daily, Miss Li Hong said that there are possible negative effects on children who are exposed to such violent and sexually explicit scenes on TV.
After watching dramas containing violence, young people and children may imitate the violent acts.
She feels that young children are sometimes not discerning enough, so parental guidance is essential.
Miss Li also points out the fact that television is a form of mass media. Everyone has access to it. Hence she advises broadcast regulators to rate these violent or sexually explicit serials as "PG", where parental guidance is required.
"In the past, such violent or explicit scenes were fleeting ones. Now, these scenes are more gruesome and are relatively longer, thus they are not suitable for the young."
Fri, Jun 26, 2009
AsiaOne
Parents unhappy about rape scenes in local TV dramas
Recent local drama serials are employing rape scenes more often in their plots.
This has raised the attention of parents who feel that their children might influenced by these scenes, Lianhe Wanbao reported on Thursday.
A parent pointed out that three recent primetime serials - "The Ultimatum" showing on Channel 8, and Channel 5's "Red Thread" and "Fighting Spiders" - all contained rape scenes. The scenes were not fleeting ones, but drawn-out depictions which emphasised the pain and trauma the characters were going through.
Felicia Chin's character Sun Min in "The Ultimatum", for example, was raped by three men and was on the brink of mental hysteria after the incident.
Characters played by Celest Chong and Ezann Lee were both subjected to similar predicaments, in their respective shows,"Red Thread" and "Fighting Spiders".
Doing it for the ratings?
A parent commented online: "Isn't 'Fighting Spiders' supposed to be a show suitable for the young to watch? If so, why does it contain a rape scene? Children are simply too young to understand what they see.
"Are producers trying to prepare our children for such horrible things? Are they brainwashing them by saying that rape is so common that they should just simply 'move on' when it happens?"
Being the school holidays now, many parents feel that these primetime serials will be watched by children and the rape scenes contained within are highly inappropriate.
Another netizen pointed out that Joanne Peh's character in the Channel 8 hit TV series "The Little Nonya" was also raped and sexually abused. The netizen noted that Joanne went on to win the "Best Actress" title in this year's Star Awards.
Some parents are worried that producers will make the content of local drama serials increasingly explicit in order to achieve higher ratings.
What the expert thinks
A counsellor told Lianhe Wanbao that scenes from dramas can affect the development of young children and even influence their actions.
When interviewed by the Chinese daily, Miss Li Hong said that there are possible negative effects on children who are exposed to such violent and sexually explicit scenes on TV.
After watching dramas containing violence, young people and children may imitate the violent acts.
She feels that young children are sometimes not discerning enough, so parental guidance is essential.
Miss Li also points out the fact that television is a form of mass media. Everyone has access to it. Hence she advises broadcast regulators to rate these violent or sexually explicit serials as "PG", where parental guidance is required.
"In the past, such violent or explicit scenes were fleeting ones. Now, these scenes are more gruesome and are relatively longer, thus they are not suitable for the young."
