Morning Ladies....
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More sexist humour for you..
I seem to vaguely recall reading the same joke a long time ago in Viz, not that I actually read Viz of course, you understand, as I am too much of a new age renaissance type man to be reading such sexist drivel, honest.
of course you don't read Viz! ;)
On a serious, sexist note, I have noticed that just lately there are a lot of jokes against men, especially in Tv adverts ("so simple, a man could use it") and I really don't like where this is going.The jokes that used to be made about "dumb blondes" now appear to have been superseded by jokes about "dumb men"
Opinions please!?
My mum brought me up to see all men as fools : )
I don't have a TV so I've not watched any adverts for a long time. They will try what ever to sell you something and I'm sure any advert shown has been tested on groups of people and fine tuned for maximum effectiveness.. : )
Well apparently there were a lot of complaints about that particular advert and the ASA said that as it was so clearly a joke, the complaint was not upheld. Now, I like a joke as much as anyone but it's the thin edge of the wedge, and I know you don't have a Tv Bubblegum but most kids do watch TV and what message are they getting?
or am I over-reacting?
or am I over-reacting?
Nope... it is for that reason and many more like it that I don't have a TV.
When my son was one and a half I had one and he used to stand transfixed watching it and it occurred to me that he was basically being brainwashed by it so I got rid of it.
Thanks for those articles, very interesting but also a bit grim to think of how much brainwashing might go on. I was thinking of the adverts in particular but there is also the "ethos" of programmes. There's nothing very uplifting about EastEnders :)
I suppose it could be like many things: Ok if used in the right way. I remember when I was in the throes of divorce, I was under such stress and I used the TV as a babysitter for the boys for a while and I really did see a big effect. Until then, TV had been used for education and fun and we had watched anything together. I also think it is about children maintaining an interest in other things. My 15 year old loves all things electronic but he also is very fit and healthy, goes to the gym 5 times a week and takes a great interest in sport and the world around him, so I feel Ok about it.
Do you think that you will ned up with a TV as your children get older, Bubblegum, or is it something you want to steer clear of as long as possible?
is it something you want to steer clear of as long as possible?
I want to keep it out of the house for ever.. but if when they get into their teenage years they start demanding one and it seems they really want one then I suppose I'll give in, I think that by then hopefully most of the damage will have been avoided.
It's american culture that I want to keep them away from, for as long as possible.. and the adverts! if I go to my sisters and sit down and watch a bit of TV there you forget what it is you were watching, millions of adverts about car and car insurance and consolidate your loans... and the kids channels are terrible, I don't think advertising should be allowed to be aimed at anyone under the age of 18, France has it right by banning it completely from prime time TV, nothing between 20.00 and 06.00, me I'd ban it completely : )
Don't be told what you want don't be told what you need... that's what I say : )
Advertising is insidious and evil and I despise it... watch this, funny and true : ) (some what bad language)
That is interesting to find out what happens in other countries (France).
Whenever my children saw an advert and commented on it, I would always ask them if they thought it was telling the truth and also why they thought the advertiser was making those claims. They understood that pretty well but I guess it is the subliminal messages that bother me, whether it is "men are stupid" or "Women have to be beautiful to be valued" or "you are nothing if you do not own...... or use......."
I have been studying the work of a psychologist called Sandra Bem, she had a son and a daughter and sought to protect them from any concept of a "gender role" and one of the ways she chose was to ban TV!
When do your kids break up for Christmas, Bubblegum? Do you like the holidays better with lie-ins etc or do you like the peace and quiet of term time after the daily morning hurricane?
I don't need a hormonal excuse to be like that!! :lol: