| This article is only lightly edited. <Editor's Note> |
Donna Britt writes, in "Confessions of a Blue State Christian", that "The only thing Americans are wearier of than discussions about 'core values' is the lack of such values in popular representations of their daily lives." The media, along with politics, is making it tough on parents to keep many of the evil scenes of violence, cheating, lying, sex, and drugs concealed from their children. Britt uses real life situations along with her and others' political and faith ideas of to exemplify these appalling displays.
Britt is a Democrat, and she does in fact get across the idea that she is insulted by events such as the wardrobe malfunction of Janet Jackson and other portrayals in the media. Simply because she is a democrat doesn't mean that occurrences such as this are fine. She is scared about the impact that it will have on her three children like a normal parent would be. Linda Thompson, an African American parent of three, has two daughters that occasionally watch music videos on MTV or BET. On these videos, there are "rump-shaking young black women" who resemble Linda's kids (15). Linda is afraid that these images mislead people's opinions on black womanhood and how it could affect her daughter's futures in a negative way.
 |
TODAY'S TOP STORIES |
|
|
|
|
| Some parents express lesser concerns on the issue explaining that when you teach your kids about right and wrong at an early age, it raises their responsibility. Amy Bertram, a mother of three of Milwaukee, WI says, "When there are checks and balances in place, kids will tend to do the right thing when taught properly." However, for some parents, it's not always that easy when it comes to the entertainment world.
The media covers not only entertainment, but politics as well. Politicians are always closely watched by the public eye. For example, the democrats have lost some support ever since Bill Clinton left office along with his "sexcapade" baggage. Britt's neighbor, Mary Jo, is now in the minority in her "formerly democratic-voting" family after President Clinton's incident. Explaining her family's reason for switching sides of the political spectrum, Mary Jo puts it, "It's the moral issue."
Politics also entails beliefs and values. Patricia Raybon, an author of I Told the Mountain to Move, explains how the Republican Party owns the faith tag. However, actions that Republicans have taken such as going to war in Iraq have contradicted the peace seeking idea of faith and God. These things send a confusing message to people. Britt ponders, "Could the creator of all that is and ever was be squeezed into the confines of anything as self-interested, as flawed, as human as a political party?"
The lethal combination of the smut, politics, and faith all over the media is detrimental to society today. Britt questions, "In a 500-channel, 24/7 cable TV and internet world, how does one legislate -- or even keep up with -- what one's kids see, hear, and absorb?"
|
RSS
Del.icio.us
Digg 
reddit
Y! MyWeb
Comments Note: Kindly refrain from personal attacks and profanity.
.jpg)
