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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 35956" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>This has been the most interesting thread.</p><p></p><p>I've never heard of Imus, so this whole thing surprised me at the attention it got. </p><p></p><p>I can speak on two levels...as a middle school teacher, and as a DJ. The kids today are totally desensitised about verbal sayings and 'thug' life. They think it's normal. Heck...maybe it is. I go DJ an 11 year old party and all they want is totally crap music that I wouldn't let my adult child listen to. And the sad part is their parents let them. It's what they see day in and day out on MTV. It's the norm. </p><p></p><p>So, when someone like Imus comes out and actually verbalizes this, he's hung out to dry even though it's said hourly on national TV. I'm not saying I excuse the guy, but he had the misfortune of being called on the carpet for it when everyone else rides away scott free. </p><p></p><p>What about everyone else? Take 30 minutes and watch MTV. Seriously. That is what your kids are growing up to. It's disgusting. I find the offense to women 10X what he said. They are seen as wh**s, etc. They are not valued at ALL. They are just objects. Why are not people objecting to this?</p><p></p><p>My easy child son had some friends over last night. They were watching some comedy show on MTV. Not kidding...every other word had to be bleeped out. After about 5 minutes I shut the TV off. I don't understand the mentality to listen to crap like that. So, I was the 'bad' mom for doing that. They see it as normal. The funny thing was, when I turned the TV off they looked at me like they had no bleeping idea what to do. They just sat there.</p><p></p><p>I think it's a hyprocracy to fire someone like Imus, yet let it continue on so many other venues with no consequences. Stop watching/listening to shows that promote this. Stop buying things from the businesses that advertise on these shows. If no one buys the CDs or listens to their shows...they are history, yet we continue.</p><p></p><p>Ok...I will get off my very high soap box now. :rolleyes:</p><p></p><p>I just find it interesting that daily we support this kind of behavior, yet because he's in the limelight, it's an issue. He's just mimicking the behavior that goes on in nearly every household.</p><p></p><p>(okay...it's 3am and I may be rambling.)</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 35956, member: 179"] This has been the most interesting thread. I've never heard of Imus, so this whole thing surprised me at the attention it got. I can speak on two levels...as a middle school teacher, and as a DJ. The kids today are totally desensitised about verbal sayings and 'thug' life. They think it's normal. Heck...maybe it is. I go DJ an 11 year old party and all they want is totally crap music that I wouldn't let my adult child listen to. And the sad part is their parents let them. It's what they see day in and day out on MTV. It's the norm. So, when someone like Imus comes out and actually verbalizes this, he's hung out to dry even though it's said hourly on national TV. I'm not saying I excuse the guy, but he had the misfortune of being called on the carpet for it when everyone else rides away scott free. What about everyone else? Take 30 minutes and watch MTV. Seriously. That is what your kids are growing up to. It's disgusting. I find the offense to women 10X what he said. They are seen as wh**s, etc. They are not valued at ALL. They are just objects. Why are not people objecting to this? My easy child son had some friends over last night. They were watching some comedy show on MTV. Not kidding...every other word had to be bleeped out. After about 5 minutes I shut the TV off. I don't understand the mentality to listen to crap like that. So, I was the 'bad' mom for doing that. They see it as normal. The funny thing was, when I turned the TV off they looked at me like they had no bleeping idea what to do. They just sat there. I think it's a hyprocracy to fire someone like Imus, yet let it continue on so many other venues with no consequences. Stop watching/listening to shows that promote this. Stop buying things from the businesses that advertise on these shows. If no one buys the CDs or listens to their shows...they are history, yet we continue. Ok...I will get off my very high soap box now. [img]:rolleyes:[/img] I just find it interesting that daily we support this kind of behavior, yet because he's in the limelight, it's an issue. He's just mimicking the behavior that goes on in nearly every household. (okay...it's 3am and I may be rambling.) Abbey [/QUOTE]
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