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NeoParadigm
reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan
And I would never in a million years think about admitting that what happens on television would have any more impact on them than my own parenting.
So you accept that it has at least as much impact?
Absolutely not.
And I would never in a million years think about admitting that what happens on television would have any more impact on them than my own parenting.
To be honest, YouTube likely has a bigger impact on his life than TV. Since he watches stuff like CutleryLover, his passions tend towards guns and knives. For CHristmas he has asked for an arc welder. Being 15, this is not really expected. But he has his passions, inspired by the things we have put into his head.
badgerprints
I'm sorry to tell you that Miley is simply trying to keep up with the kids. She's not the leading influence. She's behind the times and desperately trying to regain relevance with her target audience.
Kids are so deaf to any semblance of class or pride that they don't seem any different from animals on wild kingdom. Sex is a way to get attention and be accepted because the more intelligent methods of social interaction take too much time and effort on the part of a social group that has been trained to have no self respect or integrity beyond blind acceptance and instant gratification.
I had a kid in his twenties who was working on a drilling rig with me while I was at training people to run the equipment.
This kid says to me "you want to see my girlfriend?"
I said "sure."
He shows me a VIDEO on his phone of a girl masturbating with toys. She sent it to him so his "friends" could see what he was getting. She was doing stuff only porn stars got caught doing on video when I was a kid.
I said, "That's your girlfriend?"
He smiled real proud and says "Yep.We're getting married."
I said "Why do you show that to people?"
He looked confused and said "Why wouldn't I ?"
I realized that I was looking into the face of an alien species.
People change all right. They change in less than a generation into something that is almost unrecognizable to the previous generation.
Maybe it's my stodgy, old school type attitude, but I really don't see it being for the better.
Humanity is regressing.
Miley isn't even a blip on the radar.
She's just a piece of trash floating in the wake of the boat.
FreedomEntered
The understanding I have of Miley Cyrus videos ,is that its a mix of lesbianism, teddies, drugs, gang bangs , parties and semi nudism.
Lately.
And you are saying this is in fact the "Rave" culture?
Do adults really like this rubbish?
I don't think anyone under the age of 16yrs or perhaps even 18yrs can watch such muck.edit on 23-9-2013 by FreedomEntered because: (no reason given)
FreedomEntered
What surprises me is if this music is so amazing why do they have to advertise it all the time? And put them on the news and so on. As if they are actual artists.
I mean I only know who is popular because they are literally shoved in my face at every opportunity.
Do the advertisers think people will get bored and eventually buy. I think they do!
They really think we are brain dead.edit on 23-9-2013 by FreedomEntered because: (no reason given)