Sex and violence have become a very popular part of television and the media these days. The number of dedicated viewers to shows such as Jerry Springer and Alley Mcbeal continue to grow every day. But why is it that people are so traumatized by these types of shows? Is it because of the educational value or the intellectual conversations? No of course not. The reason why is because violence and sex are what we base our lives on nowadays. People like to turn on the TV and see a pretty woman, a handsome man, or see people degrading themselves by fighting one another. It is amazing to me to see how TV has changed over the past few years, and even more amazing to see how many people are actually attracted to the filth and sexism. It seems to me that th
Spitzer, R.L., Feister, S., Gay, M. & Pfohl, B. (1991). Results of survey of
Television is being blamed for children becoming violent later in life because it is an easy scapegoat. In many families television has become the electronic baby - sitter, a replacement for quality time with parents. "Children who spend their time alone because their parents work, will find themselves learning behaviors not from their parents, but from television." (Sen. Bob Dole)
e more cursing and nudity on a show the higher the ratings become.
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