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elehhhhna

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34. stop. our kids are jacked up and yes, the media is part of the problem./

Reply to 4th law of robotics (Reply #23)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 01:56 PM

Jun 2012

tipper was right.

kills me to say it - hated that initiative. but tipper was right.

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TV Makes Girls Feel Like Crap About Themselves, But Does Wonders for White Boys [View all] Luminous Animal Jun 2012 OP

maybe people who watch a lot of tv are not that in tune to reality? hmmm nt msongs Jun 2012 #1

Lots of children watch a lot of TV. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #2

Fortunately my kids once they got past 5th exboyfil Jun 2012 #3

Even "strong female characters" are usually sexualized. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #13

Has anyone looked into the effects of reading all those celebrity mags and reality shows and the upaloopa Jun 2012 #4

This thread promises to be a fountain of knowledgeable responses and reasoned argument! alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #5

Their comment on the roles of girls/women on TV doesn't jive with what I've seen 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #6

I must agree moparlunatic Jun 2012 #7

In other words, the center of attention & the biggest risk taker Bucky Jun 2012 #14

Homer Simpson reinforces male self esteem? 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #21

The flip side of your post noamnety Jun 2012 #26

i don't see many shows teaching that message anymore. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #30

I haven't noticed that 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #41

The DADS are portrayed as morons. Not the single men. elehhhhna Jun 2012 #32

Single men are not exempted from this effect 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #35

I dont know exactly Dokkie Jun 2012 #9

We're teevee-free and its simple really. Just don't have any teevee. riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #43

It doesn't say anything about acting idiotic. It says simplisitic. Two entirely different things. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #12

How can someone whose default setting is "IQ = 40" be anything but simplistic? 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #22

And simplistic does not mean simple-minded. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #24

So people who are walking stereotypes 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #42

Some day people of color will run the TV shows and then white people will see how it feels limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #8

I was going to take offense, but then you told me not to, so I didn't. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #11

I'm so sick of those shows with male guests who try to get them to Skidmore Jun 2012 #10

And yet, teen boys are 4x more likely to kill themselves. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #15

Girls are 3 times more likely to attempt suicide but use methods like cutting Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #18

Seems like no matter what the stats are it's always women that have it worse, huh 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #23

Not once did I say women have it worse. Silly me, for seeking accuracy... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #28

Accuracy: if you were to pick a random teenager who committed suicide 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #39

What a ridiculous thing to say. NickB79 Jun 2012 #40

First it really shouldn't be a question of who has it worse jp11 Jun 2012 #29

If we're looking to fix a problem we should first identify who it is hitting 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #38

stop. our kids are jacked up and yes, the media is part of the problem./ elehhhhna Jun 2012 #34

Could you elaborate on that? 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #37

which tells me that boys are more likely to be serious about it. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #33

Most of the men on TV were nothing like me jp11 Jun 2012 #16

Thanks for the link. I forgot to add it to the OP. Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #17

I wish I could rec this twice. BlueIris Jun 2012 #19

The follow up study should look at what was watched. Igel Jun 2012 #20

"focused on the success they have because of how they look, not what they do Zorra Jun 2012 #25

Who decided that having high self esteem is a good thing? AngryAmish Jun 2012 #27

I agree, high self esteem laundry_queen Jun 2012 #44

There are way more than just black and white people in this country... progress2k12nbynd Jun 2012 #31

Television, the drug of the nation Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #36

kick Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #45

Here you go deaniac21 Jun 2012 #46