Ex-Eurythmics singer calls for music video censorship
Former Eurythmics frontwoman Annie Lennox thinks age ratings need to be put in place on music videos.
Former Eurythmics frontwoman Annie Lennox thinks age ratings need to be put in place on music videos.
In light of recent controversy surrounding videos released by singers such as Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, Lennox shared her opinion during an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live:
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"I'm all for freedom of expression, but this is clearly one step beyond, and it's clearly into the realm of porn."
"How do you stop your kids being exposed to it? It's so powerful. You don't want to see your seven-year-old girls twerking all over the place."
Earlier this week, Lennox posted the following statement on Facebook:
“If a performing artist has an audience of impressionable young fans and they want to present a soft porn video or highly sexualised live performance, then it needs to qualify as such and be X rated for adults only. I'm talking from the perspective of the parents of those young fans. The whole thing is about their children's protection. Is it appropriate for seven year olds to be thrusting their pelvises like pole dancers? I really don't think so."
"Boundaries need to be put in place so that young kids aren't barraged by market forces exploiting the 'normalisation' of explicit sex in under age entertainment. That means - no audiences under 18. Simple! Well - not quite. The Internet has put paid to 'boundaries' and 'simple.'"
Should we be restricting kids from watching certain music videos? Will music video censorship even solve anything? Tell us what you think in the comments section.
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