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             Women wrestlers competing in "Women Title Matches" such as, "Champion Ivory" and "Tori," perform in revealing costumes apparently fashioned from a special WWF merger between "Victoria's Secret" and "DKNY." The match usually ends on a controversial call, after which "Champion Ivory" unfastens "Tori's" top. "Tori" covers her breasts and scurries off, much to the crowd's disappointment. During certain moments in a match, sellout crowds chant in unison "Ass hole! Ass hole! Ass hole!" Likewise, one can probably tune in on the Warner Brothers (WB) network and watch similar events on "Jerry Springer's" daytime talk show. Why are such daytime talk shows not being as widely criticized for their content? For instance, on "Jenny Jones" children watch female and male strippers dancing in sexually enticing outfits to the sounds of socially incorrect pornographic music. The WWF is not considered acceptable because of its violence, raw language, and sexual suggestion; but a wide variety of popular daytime shows containing the same explicit material are acceptable to numerous viewers.

             Children watching the news, hear and see far worse events than what is displayed on wrestling; but yet the news is highly acceptable for today's programming standards. Another important fact to keep in mind is that the format of the WWF is such that viewers are obviously aware that it is a pre-planned display, meant for entertainment purposes only. Wrestling has taken notice of the material displayed on cable television, for this reason, the WWF standardizes their broadcasts with a TV-14 label. This precaution warns parents that the show contains violence, adult language, and adult content. If a parent allows their child to watch the WWF then they are implying that the show, in their eyes, is acceptable. .

             Children are holding the WWF responsible for an increase in the use of obscene language. Children watch their favorite group, "Degeneration-X," announce to the crowd and scream out the words "Suck it!" As for adult content, children that watch the news, hear and see far worse events than the WWF acts out.

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