Parents will argue that other people are the reason their children are violent and usually take absolutely none of the blame, when in reality they should be taking a lot of the blame for violence among children. I believe media as a whole, including television, radio, movies, video games, news, et cetera, can be very detrimental to society and leads to a lot of violence among children with which we are dealing. I was always taught that what goes in your head has to eventually come out, so shouldn't you put in only good stuff? I believe that music, is an example of media, that negatively affects teenagers by repeatedly exposing them to themes such as Satanism, substance abuse, murder, suicide, and sexual violence, which may be heavily reinforced and normalized by the frequency of their portrayal.I think there are too many television shows that run between the hours ...view middle of the document...
Most parents know that children imitate whatever they see and hear, so wouldn't you think if parents let them watch these over-sexy and violent videos that their children are going to want to look and act just like what they are watching on television? Several major rap artists have been charged with violent crimes in real life, and many worry that their actions seemingly condone the violent messages in their music. Their celebrity status also serves to glamorize their violent behavior.There are many cases dealing with the death of one or more children due to them "trying-out" a move they watched on television that "look real cool". In my opinion, even if there was only one case, that would be one too many for me not to think we had taken a wrong turn somewhere. I deem that as a society, we have become so numb to these kinds of television shows that it becomes nothing to let children watch them and try out certain moves and tricks on their little brother or sister, or even a next door neighbor. I believe watching videos may also induce violent and aggressive feelings, potentially cultivating attitudes that may lead to certain types of violent behavior.The media not only provokes violence among teenagers, but also inappropriate sexual behavior. I believe how female singers make their music videos look and what actresses wear on the big screen is all geared toward teenage girls, along with so many other things in the media. Also, some women let men mistreat them on camera and because young girls watch this, they are going to think it is alright to do the same. I believe in raising concerns regarding depictions of women as sexual objects in music videos, where inappropriate behavior, such as unwanted sexual advances and general disrespect towards women, is repeatedly portrayed as normal. The media has overtaken the society as far as how I raise my family and how I live my life, but I do think there are some protective measures that need to once again be put back in action. I believe the more TV you watch, the more television becomes a reality.
