Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKnown for pushing the envelope, Danish public broadcaster DR has ruffled feathers with its latest children show “John Dillermand,” a comedy about a man whose giant penis gets him in and out of all sorts of trouble.The show, aimed at children aged 4 to 8, launched earlier this week to controversy among some journalists and academics who find the series inappropriate for young children.
Some argue that the program, whose protagonist’s surname is actually a Danish slang word for penis, sends the wrong message to kids as it follows a man who has no control over his genitals.Further complicating matters is that the show’s launch coincides with Denmark’s first #MeToo movement, which has followed TV.
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