A new educational television show that has completely nude adults answering questions from children has prompted criticism in Holland.
The programme — called ‘Simply Naked’ — has not yet aired but a trailer showing adults stripping off has been released by broadcaster NPO, as reported by Dutch News.
The show’s format has the naked adults answer questions from children on topics such as how comfortable they feel in their own bodies, and the format is designed to encourage body positivity.
Presenter of the show Edson da Graça said: “The aim is to teach children that each and every body is different and that not all bodies are perfect.”
However the unconventional nature of the programme has caused a backlash in Holland that reaches across the political spectrum.
MP Tunahan Kuzu from left-wing party Denk has urged his Twitter followers to write in to the broadcaster and protest the programme, calling it “ridiculous.”
And right-right FvD leader Thierry Baudet said the programme was “comes close to promoting paedophilia.”
In a preview of the series the varying reactions of children are shown with one saying “this is not a show I need to see.”
A statement from the broadcaster said: “The children knew exactly what was going to happen and they could say how they felt during the programme at any time.
“We had expected a bit of a ruckus. Not everyone will think this is for children and that’s ok. It’s up to the parents to decide if their children can watch.”
The first episode of ‘Simply Naked’ (Gewoon Bloot, in Dutch) will be broadcast on March 21 by NTR.
The show is based on a similar show in Denmark called Ultra smider tøjet (Ultra strips down), that also received a backlash at the time, but won a TV award in 2019.
Dubai to Deport Russian, Ukrainians Caught in Nude Balcony Photoshoot
Dubai announced Tuesday it will deport the Russian organizer of and 11 Ukrainian women involved in a salacious photoshoot on a high-rise balcony.
The swift deportation is rare for the Muslim sheikhdom, where cases of public debauchery and producing pornography usually go to trial, according to the Associated Press. Those arrested had faced up to six months in jail and fines of up to $1,500 for “lewd behavior” under the United Arab Emirates’ laws, which are based on Shariah law.
But Dubai’s Attorney General Essam Issa al-Humaidan announced that prosecutors had finished their investigations and will deport all those involved, the Dubai government’s Twitter account said.
Russian and Ukrainian authorities confirmed the arrests of their citizens after the nude photoshoot scandal broke out, but the Russian organizer’s identity was not immediately clear.
The AP said a pro-Kremlin tabloid identified him as the head of an IT firm based in the Ivanovo region east of Moscow, though his firm denied his involvement.
Ivanovo Governor Stanislav Voskresensky had reportedly asked Russia’s Foreign Ministry and its ambassador to the UAE for assistance.
“We don’t abandon our own,” Voskresensky was quoted as saying on social media.
Dubai police announced arrests on public debauchery charges after video and photos of several naked women posing on the high-rise balcony in the upscale Marina neighborhood made the rounds on social media late Saturday.
Russia’s consulate general in the UAE previously speculated that Dubai could pardon all those involved in honor of Ramadan, a holy month in the Muslim calendar.
Though comparatively more liberal than its Middle Eastern neighbors, the UAE has imprisoned people for milder offenses like kissing in public or drinking alcohol without a license.
