Shortland Street sex okay but Akon not
The Dominion Post says: Steamy sex on Shortland Street (NZ Soap Opera – Ed) is allowed but American rapper Akon’s fully clothed romp on stage with a 14-year-old girl was too racy for Kiwi couch potatoes, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has ruled.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority says:We’re happy for two people completely covered in blankets to rummage about and moan and groan all they like, in fact, we thought it was tasteful. Akon dirty dancing with a 14-year-old, yeah we’re thinking most people would be a bit offended by that.
Akon says: Lonely, I’m Mr Lonely, I have nobody, for my own…
Cliff Notes’ News Commentary Team says:We thought the Dominion Post was about the news, not writing “well duh” pieces about broadcasting standards decisions that make common sense to most people old enough to pay taxes and wise enough to change the channel from material they find distasteful (yep, it happens) or boring (this is the default assumption though). The implication that The Dominion Post thinks two items are somehow closely comparable is more newsworthy than the actual item itself. “Steamy sex”? Do they even watch the shows they report on?
