Moos Upset That Milking Scene Was Cut From TV Show May 26, 2015 | Registered: 12 years ago Posts: 1,685 |
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It's OK to show sex and private parts, but not a mother breastfeeding?
A channel that airs Starz series Outlander is coming under fire for removing a breastfeeding scene.
I'll be the first one to admit that I do not watch Outlander. Between managing a very active 15 month old, being pregnant and trying to take care of my home (husband included), my DVR is full of television shows. I do have friends who watch the Starz original series and have very good things to say about it.
Outlander is a popular show that revolves around a combat nurse who gets sent back in time where she must fight for her life. There's love, passion, scandal and drama. Set in 18th-century Scotland, it prides itself on showcasing strong female characters from all different walks of life — including motherhood. In fact, many viewers enjoy seeing women portrayed in various roles that offer empowerment.
You would think Outlander would embrace something as natural and harmless as breastfeeding, right?
Well they did...and if you live in the States, you got to see it – but in Canada, it fell on the cutting room floor.
Last Sunday, Canadian television channel Showcase decided to air a censored version of the newest episode. In it, character Jenny Fraser, who recently gave birth, expressed breast milk for her newborn child — or at least was supposed to. While folk here in the United States got to view the episode without interruption, many are scratching their heads as to why it was taken out in the first place.
Many fans of the show weren't too happy with the network's decision to remove the scene from the episode, and you don't have to live in Canada to care. While I understand there are some people who don't want to see a woman breastfeeding her child in public — or an exposed breast, for that matter — who are we kidding here?
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Well they did...and if you live in the States, you got to see it – but in Canada, it fell on the cutting room floor.