Our language values have changed so much in the past fifty years. I think that we should be able to use because in reality the words do come up. When the characters in television shows do not speak the way we know they would it makes it seem less likely to happen. For instance, it would be really awkward to watch a The Sopranos and not see someone get killed or hear someone utter a single profanity.
Shows like The Sopranos and Sex and the City are not based on true events, but the way the characters are described and the situations you find the characters in it would be less likely to believe that a mobster does not use profanity or someone who can have multiple one stands cannot say “Fuck.” It is not believable and it takes away from the story line because now you know its not real and instead of pulling you in you get pushed away. Its like the show The L Word. It was in your face, nothing held back. You saw and heard everything as if you were right there, nothing was sugar coated. It made the series better and if it had not been in my face with everything I do not think I would have watched the show.
I think it is not the government's job to monitor what our children watch. It is a parent's job and if they want to censor them that is their right, but to do it for everyone is just ridiculous because in reality we are going to hear and see horrible things. I think it is better to know that horrible things are out in the world instead of living in a world that does not even realize that people use profanities and others kill would make me feel like an idiot and I would be in for a major awakening which is something that could have been avoided. My mom let me watch whatever I wanted as a child because she wanted me to develop my own opinion on things. I grew to be a strong independent woman. My mom let me watch Sex and the City and from watching that I grew up knowing that women can be successful and do not need a man to be happy, I did not think I had to go out and have multiple one night stands because my mom had taught me to have a strong mind, which some parents are not doing for their children these days. For people who easily offended, I just like for them to just stop nagging all the time. If they do not want to see it, why do they even have it on to begin with when they know it will only offend them.
I think that people are also too worried about being politically correct so they do not offend any one, but even when they are politically correct there is so much that can still offend someone. Sometimes I want to point that they say “African-American” in some things, but for a Caucasian they will say white person.
Ha! It is so true what you said about white people being called white people and black people being called African Americans. When white people have to address black people, They always say ,"African American." Like they are still ashamed of what their ancestors did to them.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that parents are the ones responsible for what a child watches. The government should not censor or media as much as they have because I believe that they cross into our "right to privacy." What we watch is our own business, not the government. The reason the government gets involved is because parents who don't bother explaining things to their kids complain to the government on how corrupt every thing is. If parents took the time to explain things to kids, it would make such a big difference. I never had the sex talk. I had to learn from other sources. If my parents had explained things to me, I would have been better informed at a younger age.
Parents are the main socializers for their kids. If they don't explain things to their kids why should the government?
That's all I have to say about this subject. It just kind of angers me.
The language values used in more reality based shows do pull you in from time to time. However, the only bad thing I find about reality shows is that there really isn’t any story/plot and if there is a story/plot you are going to see the same thing occur over and over again with no real surprises and everything becomes droll or predictable. Shows like Sex and the City, a show I don’t really care for, and The Sopranos had the story/plot done almost to the letter. Of course when it comes to television series that aren’t reality based there going to be some holes when it comes to reality situations, but that is what entertainment is and what a good story is. If I want to face reality I would go outside and hang with some friends or hang out at the Antelope Valley Mall area.
ReplyDeletePeople blame government for too much when it is their own responsibility when it comes to raising children themselves. You don’t want your kids to be acting out, saying foul language, or committing violent acts then make sure you are doing your job as a parent by being strict and controlling over what entertainment they watch, listen, and play.