I Don't Understand What the Bleeping Problem Is

Oh Parents Television Council...when will you learn to STFU*?

Yesterday, a "controversial" episode of Modern Family aired titled "Little Bo Bleep" where 3-year-old Lily curses. The curses are bleeped, and of course the child in question did not use the real words when the episode was being taped.

Modern Family is a show for families, it's a highly acclaimed television show that has won multiple awards. The reason the show is so popular, other that being hysterical and having a fantastic ensemble cast, is that is deals with real issues that families have to deal with all the time.

The fact of the matter is that adults curse all the time, probably more than they should, and a lot of the time it's going to slip put in front of their impressionable kids. Sometimes those kids are going repeat what their parents say, and those parents are going to have to deal with that. So why not portray that very popular occurance on television so families can laugh and relate to it?

The bottom line is that the episode did not center around Lily, it was one of the three story lines that were happening in the episode. It was something that the parents dealt with (Cameron laughed, Mitchell was mortified, both were embarrassed) and that was really all their is. BFD**. 

I am not a parent, but I can tell you when I am one I will not care when a harmless television show shows a three year old pretending to curse. All I will do is laugh.

For your information:
* STFU stands for shut the bleep up
** BFD stands for big bleeping deal

The episode is available to watch on Hulu:
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