FCC To Investigate TV Shows Where The Mom Has Job

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Published: June 4, 2026

SATIRE

WASHINGTON—Saying it had been forced to take action against networks that refused to change their conduct, the Federal Communications Commission announced Monday it would investigate broadcasters of TV shows where the mom has a job. “It has come to our attention that the public airwaves have been used to transmit indecent images of female characters who have both children and jobs—and in some cases are even a family’s breadwinner,” said FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, claiming such programs were not in compliance with new guidelines that require fictional mothers to be breastfeeding off-screen for at least two-thirds of an episode’s duration.

“It is a violation of broadcast codes for these women to be shown outside the home at all, unless it is at a grocery store or a church. Moving forward, every mother who appears on camera must be holding a child in every single frame or we will revoke the licenses of the offending stations.” Carr added that the FCC would also levy fines against any show portraying young girls attending school.

https://theonion.com/fcc-to-investigate-tv-shows-where-the-mom-has-job/

[LoisB]

1. The Onion shouldn't give them any ideas.

[niyad]

2. I HAD to check the link!

[Just Jerome]

4. Absolutely!

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That's where we are.

[malthaussen]

3. I'm confused -- where's the satire? n/t

[mdbl]

6. LOL

[xuplate]

5. Yeah dude, It's called art imitating life.

[slightlv]

7. You know whats scary?

I actually had to look to make sure it was satire. This is so much in line with they would do... welll.. satire is basically dead

[LiberalArkie]

8. If this was real, I sense I Love Lucy clips everywhere.

[IronLionZion]

9. I had to check if it was the Onion

you never know these days. MAGA keeps pushing nonsense like "underbabied" while snatching real children off the streets to throw in detention camps.