Swinging on TV

20 Mar 2011

We watched Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends the other night and it was all about swinging.
Basically Louis wanted to go to a swinging party.
You can watch it here but it is 48 mins long so I'll leave it up to you.

There was also an interview on This Morning a while back

We were thinking that whenever swinging is featured on TV, they always seem to do it with a hint of sarcasm and ridicule. The interview on This Morning was handled well but they don't portray us in the best light.
They always seem to show older/larger/not so attractive couples. I know that for some, looks/age/size are not important and they like to play with people they have got to know and find the attraction there, but for others these things are important.
The way that we see these type of interviews (and think that the outside world would too) is that swingers are all unattractive, older people who would shag anyone. Do you agree?
Do you think that the way we are portrayed on TV would put curious people off living this lifestyle?

20 Mar 2011

Quote by Funlovers2009
We watched Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends the other night and it was all about swinging.
Basically Louis wanted to go to a swinging party.
You can watch it here but it is 48 mins long so I'll leave it up to you.

There was also an interview on This Morning a while back

We were thinking that whenever swinging is featured on TV, they always seem to do it with a hint of sarcasm and ridicule. The interview on This Morning was handled well but they don't portray us in the best light.
They always seem to show older/larger/not so attractive couples. I know that for some, looks/age/size are not important and they like to play with people they have got to know and find the attraction there, but for others these things are important.

The way that we see these type of interviews (and think that the outside world would too) is that swingers are all unattractive, older people who would shag anyone. Do you agree?
Do you think that the way we are portrayed on TV would put curious people off living this lifestyle?

I agree 100%, but it quite easy to agree with such a super sexy lady like you mrs fun xx lol

20 Mar 2011

Quote by Jazzy-Smiler
We watched Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends the other night and it was all about swinging.
Basically Louis wanted to go to a swinging party.
You can watch it here but it is 48 mins long so I'll leave it up to you.

There was also an interview on This Morning a while back

We were thinking that whenever swinging is featured on TV, they always seem to do it with a hint of sarcasm and ridicule. The interview on This Morning was handled well but they don't portray us in the best light.
They always seem to show older/larger/not so attractive couples. I know that for some, looks/age/size are not important and they like to play with people they have got to know and find the attraction there, but for others these things are important.

The way that we see these type of interviews (and think that the outside world would too) is that swingers are all unattractive, older people who would shag anyone. Do you agree?
Do you think that the way we are portrayed on TV would put curious people off living this lifestyle?

I agree 100%, but it quite easy to agree with such a super sexy lady like you mrs fun xx lol

20 Mar 2011

I've just watched this and found it quite funny lol

23 Mar 2011

Quote by Funlovers2009
We watched Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends the other night and it was all about swinging.
Basically Louis wanted to go to a swinging party.
You can watch it here but it is 48 mins long so I'll leave it up to you.

Can't watch it as we're outside the uk :cry:

23 Mar 2011

GnV
Can you not get it via one of internet the download sites to your laptop?

23 Mar 2011

Quote by Sarah
GnV
Can you not get it via one of internet the download sites to your laptop?

Très compliqué Sarah. Our IP address is France and the BBC block foreign downloads. We can subscribe to one of the "mask" sites but it's frankly not worth it for us but thanks for the suggestion all the same.

23 Mar 2011

Quote by GnV
GnV
Can you not get it via one of internet the download sites to your laptop?

Très compliqué Sarah. Our IP address is France and the BBC block foreign downloads. We can subscribe to one of the "mask" sites but it's frankly not worth it for us but thanks for the suggestion all the same.
but 1 of the sites is the itv not bbc is it still the case

24 Mar 2011

Quote by sara2010
GnV
Can you not get it via one of internet the download sites to your laptop?

Très compliqué Sarah. Our IP address is France and the BBC block foreign downloads. We can subscribe to one of the "mask" sites but it's frankly not worth it for us but thanks for the suggestion all the same.
but 1 of the sites is the itv not bbc is it still the case
Yes Sara, it's the same - only to be viewed in the UK.
G

25 Mar 2011

I like the approach of Dawn Porter. Her programes have a far more honest ring to them.