In a bid to connect with the younger generation I've begun watching Gossip Girl, a TV series about a bunch of teens in New York's Upper East Side. Gorgeous, bitchy and inevitably entrenched in the world of scheming and plotting that their parents inhabit, these seniors are all about the glitz, the glamour and living it up.
What started as an attempt at learning more about what my students are watching these days has developed into a real interest in the series. I'm amazed at the amount of what, in my opinion, should be rated 18+ scenes. The series dares to navigate around plotlines involving rehab centres, extra-marital affairs and entering into romantic partnerships for the sake of business. Oh, and sex. But seriously, should 15-year olds be watching this stuff?
If your kids are watching this, here's a bit of advice. Go get your hands on it too so that you can keep an eye on their moral development. Watch it together - there be many drool-worthy cast members!
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