Issue on Coronation street Friday may 8th

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thedaras

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Did anyone see Coronation street last night (friday 8th )?
They have an issue at the moment where a family discover that their father had sex with a 14 year old resulting in a pregnancy.

I found it unbelievable that the then 14 year old,whom is now a mature woman,went on to say she had enjoyed it and was flirting with the 40 year old man.surely it is statutory rape.

What kind of message is this giving.

I would be very concerned that young girls could be taken advantage of,and somehow feel that they brought it on themselves.

What do you think?
 
But its a fictional television programme, in other words its not real life, they are actors playing characters in a scripted soap opera.

IMHO this is what I'd expect to see in one of the red-top newspapers with manufactured rhyming slang head-lines and masses of content, commentary and analysis on "behind the scenes revelations" of dirty doings and dodgy dealings on the Irish / British / Aussie / American sludge operas.

While I understand that some viewers may identify with and internalise / personalise the on-screen story lines, am I correct in believing that referral telephone numbers or addresses are now (must now ?) given at the end of each episode?

Slightly OT, I was astounded to discover while visiting a relative in hospital that there are magazines dedicated to the soap operas, published weekly, apparently with significant circulations. We have the equivalent of Hello for soaps; "'Ello Chuck" for Coronation Street, "Howya Head" for Fair City, "Wotcher Mate" for Eastenders and "G'day Cobber" for Home & Away. (n.b. the names of the magazines have been changed to avoid increasing circulations). :)
 
mathepac said:
But its a fictional television programme, in other words its not real life, they are actors playing characters in a scripted soap opera.
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REALLY??? And there I was thinking this was real life !!
Reality check; this happens in real life!

IMHO this is what I'd expect to see in one of the red-top newspapers with manufactured rhyming slang head-lines and masses of content, commentary and analysis on "behind the scenes revelations" of dirty doings and dodgy dealings on the Irish / British / Aussie / American sludge operas.

While I understand that some viewers may identify with and internalise / personalise the on-screen story lines, am I correct in believing that referral telephone numbers or addresses are now (must now ?) given at the end of each episode?
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I dont recall seeing this at the end of the programme,but it may have been.

Slightly OT, I was astounded to discover while visiting a relative in hospital that there are magazines dedicated to the soap operas, published weekly, apparently with significant circulations. We have the equivalent of Hello for soaps; "'Ello Chuck" for Coronation Street, "Howya Head" for Fair City, "Wotcher Mate" for Eastenders and "G'day Cobber" for Home & Away. (n.b. the names of the magazines have been changed to avoid increasing circulations). :).

Finally I found it inappropriate..and I feel it was giving out the wrong message.
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Is it not more realistic of what might happen than everyone yelling pedo and calling 999 ?
 
jhegarty said:
Is it not more realistic of what might happen than everyone yelling pedo and calling 999 ?
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Well if it were my 14 year old daugher and she had been taken advantage of and become pregnant by a 40 year old,Id have no problem yelling "pedo and calling 999"..
Regardless of what the 14 year old did or felt surely its statutory rape?
I just dont belive the issue is being handled correctly as we have to bear in mind that 14 year olds are just that..14 years old,they havent a clue and wouldnt be mature enough to make a decision as to whether or not someone was taking advantage of them.
 
thedaras said:
Well if it were my 14 year old daugher and she had been taken advantage of and become pregnant by a 40 year old,Id have no problem yelling "pedo and calling 999"..
Regardless of what the 14 year old did or felt surely its statutory rape?
I just dont belive the issue is being handled correctly as we have to bear in mind that 14 year olds are just that..14 years old,they havent a clue and wouldnt be mature enough to make a decision as to whether or not someone was taking advantage of them.
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would you mind posting how u think they should handle the issue please?
 
I don't think they are handling the issue badly at all. I don't watch the programme normally so don't know of the context but just happened to see most of the episode where the woman who was abused was talking about her experience to her daughter. Yes she spoke about how she was flattered by the attention and how she wanted it to happen etc but I think they were right to portray it like this because in some cases this is what happens. The bottom line is that because of her age she was not the person who had to take responsibility for the relationship/abuse....he was. I think the programme clearly portrays him as the abuser and her as the victim...they are just showing it from a different angle.
 
I think they are handling it very well, it clearly shows hows the revelation has affected the extended families of both people involved and how it has destroyed family relationships over the years. Its also not uncommon for either the perpetrator or victim within these situations to see themselves as such so there is great truth in the characterisations. I would consider the scriptwriting very well researched and executed.
 
lou2 said:
Yes she spoke about how she was flattered by the attention and how she wanted it to happen etc but I think they were right to portray it like this because in some cases this is what happens.
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Agreed. The story line is challenging the stereotype of abuse, that it's not always forced but it is still very much abuse and up to the adult to know what is right and wrong. I'm sure there are plenty of young people who would be flattered by an older person's attention and the storyline is pointing out very well that although sex with a minor may be consensual by both parties it is still wrong and an excuse of 'she was coming on to me' doesn't hold water.
 
Ciaraella said:
Agreed. The story line is challenging the stereotype of abuse, that it's not always forced but it is still very much abuse and up to the adult to know what is right and wrong. I'm sure there are plenty of young people who would be flattered by an older person's attention and the storyline is pointing out very well

that although sex with a minor may be consensual by both parties
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it is still wrong and an excuse of 'she was coming on to me' doesn't hold water.
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Isnt this what it all boils down too?
It can never be consensual with a minor?
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shootingstar said:
would you mind posting how u think they should handle the issue please?
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I would question the fact that they had a mature woman on who was raped at 14 years of age and resulted in a pregnancy and she said she was flattered by the attention and I question how that would make a young woman feel if she was in this position.

For example would she think that others think she was flattered?

Would she now have to live with that as well ?

Surely its difficult enough for someone going through this without now having to prove to some that she was flattered and enjoying the attention.

The reality is that TV is a powerfull medium,and I wonder how long it will take for some pervert to say to the courts ,sure she was enjoying it.

That is a very difficult situation for a child,Without the niggling doubt that people now may think she enjoyed it or was flattered by the attention.

I can only presume that they have the full backing of the rape crisis centre or whomever are the people who deal with these situations in the UK.
It will be very interesting to see how it pans out though.
 
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