This is the question many parents are asking themselves with the new premiers

of shows such as Birds Of Prey and HBO's Sopranos, which show explicit sex

and violence. Many parents are concerned with such shows coming out that

their children are having easier access to sex and violence that is normally

showed on premier movies channels. Leaving parents asking the question why

isn't shows with so much violence being rated?

Well, to many people surprised the shows are being rated and have been

rated ever since 1996 when the TV rating system went into affect. TV programs

are rated with labels such as TV Y, TV Y7, TV Y7 fv, TV G, TV PG, TV 14, TV

MA. With all theses different ratings and sub rating can get confusing to the child

and most importantly the parent. Lets start off with the basic TV Y which is most

commonly used for children show's and cartoons. TV Y stands for all children

which can get confusing but with the TV Y rating the program is supposed to be

designed to be appropriate for all children. No matter if its live-action or animate

the show is designed for audience between the ages of 2-6 years of age.

then any other activity beside sleeping a child does. By the time a child turns 18

theory. The key premise here is that the mass media does not cause undesirable

Which leads us to another issue, why only after the Columbine High School

18 years of age spend more then six hours a day with the media which is more

Now with all these rating the question is why are parents still letting there

shows take time maybe just 30 seconds at the being of the show and show

(Lavers, Daphne 28) The reason why is because people come to a comfort zone

From the Marilyn Mason music they listen to and the movies they watched was

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