SEX, HUMILIATION, SEX, VIOLENCE.....
Mar 27 '01
The Bottom Line As a parent, it is your responsibility, to monitor what influences your child, while at home.
This is what sells television shows today. As a matter of fact sex sells anything, anywhere. Even on commercials, we see beautiful young women prancing around in their underwear, in front of windows, in front of handsome men, etc. Some young girls are so intimidated by these actions, that they think it is 'normal' for girls to show their bodies' off to anyone who cares to look. Now, I'm not saying all girls are like this, but I know enough teenage girls, whose mothers do not have time ( or take time ) to spend with their daughters, therefore, these girls are being 'taught by the television
There seems to be an inundation of trash T.V., over the last ten years or so ( maybe longer ), that has an adverse impact on our youth. Granted, it is the responsibility of the parent , to monitor what their children watch, or don't watch. Unfortunately, I have seen first hand, that a lot of parents are not concerned about what their children are watching. Or the fact that, there is an abundance of latch-key children, ( another topic ) being raised by the television set.
I have observed, the parents of very young children, turning on shows like 'Jerry Springer', 'Jenny Jones' and 'Sally Jesse Raphael', because, these are the shows that the parents want to see. Never mind that the child is in the room. Mom and Dad are sitting there laughing hysterically, at some poor fools' humiliation, and all the screaming, and yelling and name calling. Unless your child is wearing ear plugs, ( which I doubt! ) they are hearing all of this.
These children are being influenced by what they see and hear, whether it be on television, or from Mom and Dad. If Mom and Dad are laughing at someone being humiliated or bullied on television, do you not think that they are going to believe, that this is the way to treat other people? After all, you think it's funny. Can you teach them not to bully or make fun of others, if you are laughing at someones' plight?
Whether or not this is staged acting, is beside the point. Little minds are like sponges, they absorb everything. My granddaughter came up to me the other day, with her hand over her mouth ( she is five ), she was giggling, and I asked her what was so funny. She whispered in my ear, that there was a man on television who was wearing women's underwear! I knew that her mother was watching Jerry Springer, so I told her that she didn't need to be watching shows like that. Her reply "My momma said I could watch it!!" And she promptly ran back into the living room to watch T.V. with her mother!
This little girl used to like to watch 'Teletubbies', but then some adult, started a rumor that one of them were gay, and her mother told her this! And, lets not forget poor Barney, some adult decided they didn't like Barney, so they proceeded to beat him up, and boy, did that make the news! What are we teaching little children about manners, and conducting themselves in general, if these 'parents' ( and I use the term loosely....in some cases ) are out beating up children's characters' because they don't like them?!
I am not saying that children should not be allowed to watch television. There are some very good shows out there, but the parents need to take the time to research what it is that their children are being influenced by. If your teenagers are watching nothing but 'R' rated movies, filled with blood and guts, and violence, with little or no plot, then you need to find out what it is that they are so fascinated with, about this kind of activity. Make sure that the teenager realizes that there are, real life consequences, for for these actions.
As for the so called 'talk-shows', with all the young people trashing each other, this is telling our youth that it is ok to treat people like this. With a live audience laughing or booing, and clapping and making the guests' feel important, television is glamorizing this kind of behavior.
It is up to the parents, to teach and guide their children, through life. Don't get so busy with your life, that you give this job over to an inanimate object, like a television set.
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