Sir, – Having watched an episode of TV3’s “reality” series, Tallafornia (broadcast on March 9th), I was left speechless and horrified at the content. What was broadcast was more fitting to an adult-only channel, and should have been shown at a far later time.
Granted, there is a warning at the beginning that the programme contains scenes of a sexual nature, but nothing could prepare the viewer for the indecent, vulgar and offensive acts committed by a number of housemates. In a spectacular display of irony, as the show was broadcast in the wake of International Women’s Day, the show contained footage of two housemates betting whether or not one of the lads could get one of the girls into bed, and then talking about how he only used her for sex as there was no one else available.
But even more appalling than this was the attitude of the girl in question. The post-sex scenes of her sitting in her dress, which was inside out, and laughing with the man she just slept with and another housemate about having semen on her shoulder, while being subjected to slagging from the two males, was just indescribable.
At 23 years of age, I am neither feminist nor prude, but these scenes were completely inappropriate for Irish television. What self-respecting woman behaves in this way? Is this woman, Nikita, just completely naive and immature, viewing her actions, and the ensuing male slagging, as acceptable or entertaining?
Surely I am not the only reader who was disgusted and concerned at the programme, and by the decision taken by TV3 to put it on air? – Yours, etc,