NRK appealed to discrimination against women because of this – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): In Episode 4 of Season 3 of the hit TV series “Lilyhammer” offers character Birgitte oral sex to one of the characters, Torgeir, to give him confidence enough to conduct a ski jumping.

Now NRK appealed to the Broadcasting Council because of the stage, writes Tønsberg Blad.

– Should be ashamed

It’s Magne Gjerstad from Tønsberg who have complained episode into the Broadcasting Council. He believes the stage is discriminatory.

– NRK should be ashamed. The fact that she offers a service is problematic, as it signals the young girls that it’s okay to be on the supply side, says Gjerstad, who is lecturer at the college in Buskerud and Vestfold, Tønsberg Blad.

Dagbladet gained access to the complaint Gjerstad has delivered to the Council.

“NRK contribute by purchasing and sending of this series to the normalization of the girls performing sex man to strengthen and symbolically exalt him, and NRK should therefore regret this entry», stands Among other things in it.

To Dagbladet elaborates Gjerstad:

– This is a fight popular series, also for teenagers and young adults. I believe this is a scene that builds up under the wrong attitudes, he says

– Do not suppressed

Erik Berg-Hansen, Council secretary Broadcasting Council, according to Tønsberg Blad that the appeal can be the next meeting, on 22 January. Council has also received other complaints of sex scenes in the series.

Tone C. Rønning, project editor at NRK, had no opportunity to respond to Dagbladet inquiry tonight. Tønsberg Blad she says she will not comment appeal since it is submitted for review, but she is still disagree with Gjerstad.

– The character Birgitte are not suppressed, and there is no question of forced sex. It is true love between Birgitte and Torgeir, they are expecting a child and Torgeir concludes the season to break with Frank, to move together with Birgitte that will run an alpaca farm further up the valley, says Rønning.