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I don't think children should be allowed to watch it although I know they all love it. Not surprising given how childish it is. My beef with the X-Factor and it's legion of imitators is twofold.

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Controlling teenagers watching X-Factor is like herding cats, nailing jelly to the wall and all that.

Watching it at times feels like masturbating with a cheesegrater, but there we go.

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First, it teaches that winning is more important than anything else.

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Whilst I agree with the big FAIL that X-Factor makes of this issue, I do not fall in the competition is B_A_A_A_A_D camp. It is the unrealistic expectations that are the problem here. There is competition for work in the fast (or is that fat) food industry these days: a failure to recognise that is unrealistic at best. Sorry JJ, not being rude and here is a big hug from me to prove it ((((()))))).

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Second, it confuses sentimentality with genuine emotion.

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Oh (insert swearword, cussword or blasphemy here) - you are so right!!!!

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It will breed a generation of emotional illiterates who obsess over winning and exaggerate the significance of failure.

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That is probably already a reality and not necessarily all the X-Factor's fault.

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No I'm not anti-competition. Kids need to learn that they will often have to compete for the things they need and want and to be gracious about the outcome either way!

It's the "one winner only" ethos I don't like. There can be lots of winners with things. But again, I believe in realism, some people unfortunately lose.

Bit like this poor chap

Oh bless

But my second point is more important anyway, I'm glad you agree! I think it's really insidious.

Lost=sad

Won=happy

Life is waaaaay more complex than that as us grown-ups know all to well.

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