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6. Watching ads isn't much of a choice

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 11:18 PM

Aug 2013

It might be a choice if you have a DVR and are using it, but they are hard to escape during live TV without mute.

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Should ads for sex toys be permitted on cable TV? [View all] Renew Deal Aug 2013 OP

Vibrators are cute and acceptable. Bonobo Aug 2013 #1

They should be allowed on programs with a TV-MA rating. Morning Dew Aug 2013 #2

When cable was introduced, roody Aug 2013 #3

Sure AnalystInParadise Aug 2013 #4

Watching ads isn't much of a choice Renew Deal Aug 2013 #6

It's called an off button, or a channel up and down button AnalystInParadise Aug 2013 #9

I'd much rather my children see commercials involving sex than violence. last1standing Aug 2013 #5

Hey I've got young kids. 1KansasDem Aug 2013 #7

Clever ambiguous ones jberryhill Aug 2013 #8

I have had to sit through ads LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #11

I'm tired of watching TV for children Politicalboi Aug 2013 #12

I have mixed feelings about this. My natural inclination is to kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #13

depends on who's doing the pitch, honestly. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #15

or LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #16

Yeah, if you had just convinced 15 million not-so-bright dudes Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #17

Why not? Our entire mainstream culture is about masturbation. dogknob Aug 2013 #18

On certain channels at certain times Recursion Aug 2013 #20