Dongs Out For The Lads. Erect Penis To Appear On British TV For First Time.

The Independent -  Channel 4 is set to explore a number of taboos about sex and masculinity in its new documentary, Me & My Penis.

The programme, which airs tonight (Monday 31 August) at 10pm, follows British artist Ajamu X as he engages men in conversations about their penises, and what it is to be a man in 2020.

Me & My Penis will apparently also mark the first time that an erect penis has been shown on terrestrial TV.

Susanne Curran, executive producer, said of the programme: “It’s been exhilarating working with Ajamu and a brilliant cast of courageous and honest men, prepared to share their most formative and intimate experiences – so often not heard. And to capture their shared desire to change how men are defined.”

Shaminder Nahal, commissioning editor at Channel 4, added: “In this funny and moving film, the penis becomes a gateway through which to explore all sorts of aspects of masculinity.

“The men taking part deal with everything from sex to violence, fear and love, masturbation and ejaculation.”

(Before you questions my sexuality just keep in mind you clicked on this blog)

Couldn't believe this wasn't blogged today. 

A landmark day. 

Up there with the pantheon "where were you when…"'s of our time. 

Granted this is British television and not American but you gotta figure we couldn't be far behind. 

Soon there will be throbbing cocks all over our televisions. And it won't be your roommate accidently airplaying pornhub to your living room big screen. 

Do you ever wonder what our grandparents or great grandparents would think if they were alive today? It may make me a weirdo but I think about this shit all the time. Not just for all the shit we have compared to when they were around, but for what music, tv, movies and entertainment in general are like compared to their day. 

I can remember my grandfather rotating between about 3 different channels back when he was alive and I was a little kid. Candlepin bowling on Sunday mornings. 

(sidebar- people in the midwest have no clue what candlepin bowling is. It's hilarious watching their reaction whenever I've described it to them. Had no idea it was such a northeast thing when I was growing up, thought it was the standard. I've been telling Carl all year that as soon as restrictions are lifted we gotta get him out to Rhode Island or Connecticut and to a real ginzo candlepin alley to mix it up. Will be content gold.)

But yah, candlepin bowling, (preceded or followed by televised mass), NFL pregame show which would lead into Dan Marino or Jim Kelly absolutely throttling the Patriots, the afternoon game, then 60 Minutes and the highlight of his week, Andy Rooney. End scene. 

I think if he were to see the straight trash we have at our immediate disposal today his head would legitimately explode.

The garbage on MTV? The scumbags on an endless loop on Bravo and E!? The borderline porn-coms on FX (not hating)? Head- Explosions.

It's crazy how far and fast things have changed in the last 15 or so years. The Janet Jackson and Timberlake Halftime Show thing wouldn't even make anybody blush today. Imagine the shit our kids will have at their fingertips in the coming years. 

p.s. - besides allowing the internet to be monetized and restricted by private corporate conglomerates, what does the FCC actually do anymore?