Forget about violence, profanity and lewd sexual behavior on CBS, ABC and NBC. The most disturbing tv out there today may well be aimed at kids.
Growing up, I always thought Nickelodeon was a cool cable channel that was just for kids. I didn't have cable at that time, since my family lived amidst chicken farms on a rural road, so I can't say from personal experience that my perceptions were accurate. I am fairly certain, however, that what passes as "teen" programming today would never have made it on air when I was growing up....and that hasn't been such a long time ago.
My family and I (usually my husband and I) watch Nick at Nite from time to time because we don't care for most of the network programming in the evenings. We watch old reruns of more family-friendly sitcoms. During the commercials, I see adds for the-n.com, a subsidiary of Nickelodeon, that is clearly aimed at teens. The commercials alone are enough to make me vow that my children will NEVER watch the "popular" programs on this channel. No way, no how, not in my house.
To give you an idea of some of the filth that is being touted to our teens as "mainstream" and "acceptable": the show Degrassi.
Here are a few character profiles:
Alex Nunez (a female): "Planned public humiliation of Rick, Dumped Jay when he hooked up with/gave gonorrhea to Emma, Smoked weed with Paige during the college fair, Kissed Paige and won her into a (lesbian) relationship."
Ellie Nash: "Helped Marco discover his sexuality, Overcame her cutting habit, Saved her alcoholic mother from a fire, Moved in with Sean, Nurtured Jimmy's creative side"
Jay Hogart: "Turned Sean on to a life of crime, With Spinner, planned public humiliation of Rick, then shifted blame to Jimmy, Expelled for above, Spread gonorrhea to Emma and others through unsafe oral sex, Broke into school with Spinner, convinced him not to burn it down, Hooked up J.T. with a drug dealer, Alienated Spinner by lying to help him score with Darcy."
Jimmy Brooks; "Came to Marco's side when Marco was assaulted by gay bashers..."
Marco Del Rossi: " After much confusion, realized he's gay, Dated/dumped Paige's older brother, Elected class president, Came out to his mom, Came out to his dad on stage while playing Hamlet."
Then there is the show, "South of Nowhere". The entire premise of this show, as I see it, is to legitimize the status of homosexual behaviors in teens. Here are some character "bios":
Ashley Davies: "She once dated basketball star Aiden Dennison — but now Ashley's mostly into girls. Although the entire school is aware of the switch, Ashley couldn't care less what people have to say."
Spencer: small town girl moves to the big city, starts questioning everything and falls for Ashley (see above).
These are just a few of the characters on two shows, all of whom have ridiculously sordid, lewd, overtly sexual behaviors. This is what the media is selling. They aren't selling it to adults...they're going after our kids. They have a clear message and they know how to make their message look appealing. They use pretty young faces to spread a vile and dangerous message of tolerance of everyone, everything and all life choices. Worst of all, they do it knowing they will convince a new generation that these types of behaviors are acceptable and even good by repeatedly filling their minds with these images.
What the media won't ever show is the hurt, the disease, the death and even more eternal consequences that come as a direct result of this type of behavior. Unfortunately, many parents today have no idea what their kids are watching and perhaps even more alarmingly, they don't want to be seen as uncool or intolerant, so they never tell their children that some choices are harmful or just plain wrong. In the end, a generation of children will experience a lot of pain and suffering because the media had an agenda and parents turned a blind eye.
Here is the agenda (in their own words) of "The N":
"A Website, a TV Channel, and a Promise.
The-N.com is a site for you. It’s a place you can come to let your opinion loose, play games, make stuff, and hang out. It’s also the spot to find out more about the shows on The N, and about the stuff that happens in those shows. The-N.com is your community and it feeds The N on TV. So speak up, freely and often.
The N on TV is different than any other network. Because all of the shows on The N are about the way life really is and the stuff that really matters. We put your opinions and thoughts from the website on TV, and we try to make TV that really matters to you.
The N is REAL.
Real doesn’t mean just 'reality' programs, documentaries, or the news. It means the shows on the N are about your real life and the things you’re dealing with every day.
The Promise
It's you
The N is not just for you, it is you. It’s with you, from you, and about you. So it only works if you are a part of it.
It's real
The N isn’t about the Hollywood or make-believe version of your life. It’s about your life the way it really happens.
It's worth it
The N is built out of stuff you can really use in your life. And not 'someday.' It's valuable now.
The N: It’s real, it’s about your life, and it’s relevant right now.
Real. Life. Now."
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