Looking good naked?

As viewers write in to Channel 4 with widely differing views of How to Look Good Naked, the Viewers' Editor asks for your opinion.
Is it refreshing to have a show about 'real' women feeling good about themselves, instead of the skinny models than dominate the media, or is any form of nakedness before the watershed inappropriate?

I was struck this week by two passionately-argued reactions to How to Look Good Naked that are typical of the responses that this show provokes. On the same day, one viewer contacted Channel 4 to congratulate the programme makers on a show that deals with women the way they really are, showing women how to make the most of the bodies they have been given; while another viewer was equally moved to complain about the showing of near-naked bodies before the watershed.

Given the present debate about size-zero models – with the media and the fashion industry being jointly blamed for promoting this unattainable (for most of us!) physical perfection – this seems a good opportunity to ask you for your thoughts. Is How to Look Good Naked a good example of responsible media behaviour, as a counter to the glossy perfection shown in many magazines? Or do you regard nudity or near nudity as inappropriate for showing before the 9pm watershed?

And have your views about the watershed changed? The concept has been with us for many years and I have always believed it is well-understood by both television audiences and broadcasters, so I’m interested to know if people’s opinions have altered much over the years. What do you regard as suitable viewing for pre- and post-watershed?

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