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Date Posted: 10:34:25 11/21/04 Sun
Author: Islandgirl
Subject: Re: More TV "outrage"
In reply to: BDM 's message, "More TV "outrage"" on 06:15:59 11/21/04 Sun

Sorry, BDM, as a parent I have to disagree with you. Yes, as parents we have to exercise control over what our children are exposed to. But we also have a right to get what we expect from particular shows, not be hit by something that has nothing to do with the show's normal format. My son has been watching Monday Night Football with my husband for the past couple of years because -- regardless of what you may think of the violence in the game -- it's something we, as his parents, feel is acceptable viewing. On the other hand, we do try to limit his exposure to sexy stuff; that's due to our values and it's our choice for our child. . .not something we would force on other parents or other children.
So, yes, it was a bit upsetting when we turned on the tv Monday night and were hit with a scantily clad woman trying to seduce a football player. This isn't the sort of stuff we want our son exposed to at his age and it's not something we would normally expect on Monday Night Football.
Here's a question: you apparently think parents who allow their children to view shows you consider violent (i.e. football) but object to them seeing shows or promos that seem to be advocating casual sex are hypocrites. Would you feel the same way if the situation were reversed? Suppose a sex-saturated sitcom suddenly stuck in a scene of one of its stars being brutally beaten, with no warning ahead of time that this particular episode would contain violent content that some parents might not want their kids exposed to? Would you think parents who objected to that -- because they don't mind their kids being exposed to sexy stuff, but dislike violence -- were being hypocritical as well?

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