A state-owned public broadcaster in the UK sparked fury following the launch of a new television program about “body positivity.”.Channel 4 — which is owned by the government but not funded using taxpayers’ money like the BBC — launched Naked Education on Tuesday, April 4..During the program, children as young as 14 are exposed to strangers’ naked bodies and learn about the differences between individuals..The show comes from the producers of Naked Attraction — another Channel 4 program where strangers choose a date after seeing their counterparts in the flesh..Channel 4 claims the program is “all about body positivity” where three presenters “go on a mission normalize all body types, champion our differences and breakdown stereotypes.”.In the first episode, teenagers were asked to show where they thought pubic hair could grow on a mannequin..Following a discussion about the benefits of pubic hair, the children met four adult strangers who stripped off in front of them. Each adult explained their battles with body positivity, with one child being reduced to tears..The initial broadcast prompted thousands to flock to social media to air their complaints..“Absolutely sickening show concept to have adults stripping in front of kids. It should be illegal,” wrote Oli London in response to Channel 4..British comedian Andrew Lawrence described the video as “a job creation scheme for nonces [pedophiles]” adding the program “flagrantly normalizes child abuse.”.However, some defended the show, with one person on Twitter claiming “everyone, but particularly young people, benefits from knowing the range of ‘normality’ when it comes to bodies.”.Later in the six-episode series, teenagers will meet two transgender men — both fully naked — at different stages of their transition.
