So, it’s been awhile since you last saw the 2003 Christmas classic, “Love Actually” — fine for kids, right?

Then, that first, hilarious scene featuring two body doubles going through the motions — and rather graphically at that — flashes onscreen.

Don’t change the channel, urges sexpert Debbie Bere — watching a younger Martin Freeman and co-star Joanna Page muddle through a succession of awkward moments together presents the perfect opportunity for parents to educate children about consent.

(via Mary Margaret Olohan)

[Uh … no. Not only is this a weird piece of advice for parents of adults, it’s creepier for parents of adolescents. There are any number of films that model better marital and dating relationships than one that features not just this soft-porn production scene but another relationship that attempts to romanticize the Bill Clinton-intern dynamic. “Love Actually” is a lousy movie on several levels, so families should treat themselves to better holiday fare than this manipulative and contrived dreck. — Ed]