FCC Chairman Discusses Transgender Content Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a press conference on Wednesday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr shared with Breitbart News that there’s a growing worry among parents regarding transgender themes in children’s television as the agency looks into updating its TV ratings.
Breitbart News noted that the FCC Media Bureau is inviting public comments on whether these ratings should be revised to alert parents about children’s programming that deals with “gender identity” and similar contentious subjects.
The agency observed that many adult shows were rated as appropriate for kids and expressed “serious concerns” about how the rating system functioned.
When asked about feedback the agency had received, Carr remarked that the rating system was established during a time focused on “violent programming.”
“Historically, Congress enacted laws to inform parents regarding the types of TV content their kids were exposed to. While the initial emphasis was on violence, the ratings were designed to encompass a variety of issues that mothers and fathers were concerned about. There’s an increasing apprehension regarding some of the transgender content in children’s TV,” he mentioned to Breitbart News.
He continued, “One idea that’s come up is whether the Television Ratings Commission should include a label specifically identifying that type of programming within children’s shows, in line with the legislation approved by Congress.”
“Generally speaking, I believe that, despite differing opinions on this topic, we can all agree that it should be parents, not the government, who are making decisions. There’s a lack of information for most parents, and ultimately, it falls on them—especially with the current challenges they face trying to determine which programs are suitable for their kids,” he noted.
Meanwhile, the FCC also moved on other matters, addressing issues such as combating illegal robocall fraud, reducing unnecessary regulatory demands, modernizing the Disaster Information and Reporting System (DIRS), and launching “high-cost” initiatives to ensure that rural populations have access to advanced services.
