Should ads for sex toys be permitted on cable TV?

[Renew Deal]

I am watching a show on the palladia music channel and there was just an ad for vibrators. I crossed it out because the words were bleeped. But it was mostly clear that it was an ad for an online sex toy service.

Should ads for sex toys be permitted on cable TV? I know that ads for pharmaceuticals are permitted and they are disgusting at best and vulgar at worst. Is this different?

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	Yes, ads for sex toys should be permitted on TV without censorship (bleeping)
	7 (47%)
	Yes, ads for sex toys should be permitted on TV with bleeping
	0 (0%)
	No, ads for sex toys should not be permitted on TV
	7 (47%)
	Maybe, depends on the product
	0 (0%)
	Other
	1 (7%)
	Not Sure
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Bonobo]

1. Vibrators are cute and acceptable.

Imitation vaginas are for creeps.

[Morning Dew]

2. They should be allowed on programs with a TV-MA rating.

and parents should use their parental controls on their televisions.

I like kids, kids are great, but it seems like everything has to be child inclusive these days.

[roody]

3. When cable was introduced,

one of its supposed advantages was going to be no ads, since the customer was paying for the service.
I voted other because I have never bought or lived with cable.

[AnalystInParadise]

4. Sure

kind of like everything else, it's a choice to watch the ads.

[Renew Deal]

6. Watching ads isn't much of a choice

It might be a choice if you have a DVR and are using it, but they are hard to escape during live TV without mute.

[AnalystInParadise]

9. It's called an off button, or a channel up and down button

you have options and choices.

[last1standing]

5. I'd much rather my children see commercials involving sex than violence.

The worst act of suppression ever imagined was the idea of making us ashamed of our bodies and what they do. Sex is natural, killing humans and other animals with guns is not.

[1KansasDem]

7. Hey I've got young kids.

Viagra and Cialis are hard to explain ( or not explain) to a 10 year old.

[jberryhill]

8. Clever ambiguous ones

As a young boy, I couldn't wait to get tampons, so I could go horseback riding, bicycling and swimming!

[wtmusic]

10. No, mostly because I have to imagine the salacious hosts having an orgasm.

[LadyHawkAZ]

11. I have had to sit through ads

for erectile dysfunction pills, full of people with blindingly capped teeth discussing "that certain part of the male anatomy".

I have had to sit through ads for video games full of complicated weapons designed to kill other human-shaped players as bloodily as possible, and this is marketed as recreation.

I have had to sit through ads for Jesus-luvin' albums on children's networks, during preschool hours, that were little more than indoctrination propaganda.

I have had to sit through ads for prescription drugs with lists of side effects that should be considered a disease in and of themselves.

By all means, bring on the vibrators. Put them on in prime-time. Hell, carpet-bomb the networks with them. If we can convince enough people to buy the sex toys, all of the above problems will likely disappear for lack of a market. For which I will be deeply grateful.

[Politicalboi]

12. I'm tired of watching TV for children

Who the fuck pays the cable bill? Not the kids, that's for sure. Cable companies need to cater better to the adults. You should be able to tell the cable company that you want unedited TV, or after 9:00 pm, it's a free for all.

[kestrel91316]

13. I have mixed feelings about this. My natural inclination is to

say absolutely yes, but I think maybe the liquor model should apply - some restrictions, but not a ban.

[CTyankee]

14. Oh, why not? The worst that could happen is you'd be provided with a "teachable

moment" with your kids. Besides, I would assume that the ads would be non-pornographic and highly nuanced (with, I would hope, lots of humor).

[Warren DeMontague]

15. depends on who's doing the pitch, honestly.

[LadyHawkAZ]

16. or

[Warren DeMontague]

17. Yeah, if you had just convinced 15 million not-so-bright dudes

to pay $19.95 for a bottle of little blue spansules that obstensibly would be supposed to make their ****s bigger....

you'd have a shit-eatin' grin, too.

[dogknob]

18. Why not? Our entire mainstream culture is about masturbation.

Who knew that one's own bullshit makes great lube?

[cali]

19. how is disgusting better than vulgar? Isn't it the other way around?

[Recursion]

20. On certain channels at certain times

Not 24/7 everywhere, though.