Comments on: Be afraid! Be very afraid. And Angry. And Fat. http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/ This has nothing to do with anyone I work for or with. I hope you like it. Thanks for coming. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:39:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tim http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-17152 Tim Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:17:51 +0000 http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/#comment-17152 <strong>Tim</strong> This has to best my favorite article of 2007. I cant wait to read your next! Tim

This has to best my favorite article of 2007. I cant wait to read your next!

]]> By: jezza http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-15123 jezza Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:25:16 +0000 http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/#comment-15123 arrrh yes.... Monkeys watching tele. bing connection... 28 days what a great flic! Monkeys, then rage, then zombies... you see the trend... Jezza arrrh yes…. Monkeys watching tele. bing connection… 28 days what a great flic! Monkeys, then rage, then zombies… you see the trend…

Jezza

]]> By: arc angel )( http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-15067 arc angel )( Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:58:56 +0000 http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/#comment-15067 My daughter wears glasses, is a tomboy and has no desire to keep up with the latest fashion. She has been mercilessly teased and bullied by a group of real girly girls. The principal is dealing with this as we speak and my daughter is home from school today. She has been teased about her glasses, how she does her hair and what clothes and even underwear she is wearing. At the school disco you will regularly see bras on display, high heals and fake fingernails. This is the 10 years and under age group I'm talking about here. Little Lindsay's and Britney's all over the place. The worst thing is that if you choose not to follow the stereotype and just be yourself you are persecuted. It is all a little more than worrying if you are a parent, and particularly the parent of a young daughter. Andrew please tell Kyle no more 'jelly belly' comments directed at lovely 16 year old girls during Idol this year! My daughter wears glasses, is a tomboy and has no desire to keep up with the latest fashion. She has been mercilessly teased and bullied by a group of real girly girls. The principal is dealing with this as we speak and my daughter is home from school today. She has been teased about her glasses, how she does her hair and what clothes and even underwear she is wearing.

At the school disco you will regularly see bras on display, high heals and fake fingernails. This is the 10 years and under age group I’m talking about here. Little Lindsay’s and Britney’s all over the place. The worst thing is that if you choose not to follow the stereotype and just be yourself you are persecuted.

It is all a little more than worrying if you are a parent, and particularly the parent of a young daughter. Andrew please tell Kyle no more ‘jelly belly’ comments directed at lovely 16 year old girls during Idol this year!

]]> By: andrew (not G) http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-15064 andrew (not G) Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:50:49 +0000 http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/#comment-15064 I think we saw an excellent example of Mindless Consumerism with the release of the iPhone. One thing that I have a problem with in Children's programming, is when it contains political messages. I recently viewed a Dot and the Kangaroo DVD which was heavily laden with left wing messages. I'm no right-winger, but I also don't believe we should be "programming" our children from a young age. The extent of that storyline ahould not have gone beyond a kangaroo bouncing around having adventures. Children should have a blank palette until they are old enough to think critically. They deserve the right to grow up into right-wing nutcases or hard-core lefties. We should not try to influence that. I think we saw an excellent example of Mindless Consumerism with the release of the iPhone.

One thing that I have a problem with in Children’s programming, is when it contains political messages. I recently viewed a Dot and the Kangaroo DVD which was heavily laden with left wing messages. I’m no right-winger, but I also don’t believe we should be “programming” our children from a young age. The extent of that storyline ahould not have gone beyond a kangaroo bouncing around having adventures. Children should have a blank palette until they are old enough to think critically. They deserve the right to grow up into right-wing nutcases or hard-core lefties. We should not try to influence that.

]]> By: kaz http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-15003 kaz Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:41:05 +0000 http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/#comment-15003 Excellent article Andrew - I shall be circulating that one! The description of the 'undead' is a chilling example of where Western society is headed if we continue to be glued to the various forms of electronic media. We all need to be aware of it's insidious influence on our lives. I totally agree with 'youngdeb' as I too have used carefully selected programs on the ABC, kids DVD's, and now ICETV (records tv to hard drive)in an effort to protect my children's psyches from early exposure to the less desirable aspects of tv. Can't hide the trashy billboards, dvd & magazine covers etc. though..... kazxxx Excellent article Andrew – I shall be circulating that one! The description of the ‘undead’ is a chilling example of where Western society is headed if we continue to be glued to the various forms of electronic media. We all need to be aware of it’s insidious influence on our lives.

I totally agree with ‘youngdeb’ as I too have used carefully selected programs on the ABC, kids DVD’s, and now ICETV (records tv to hard drive)in an effort to protect my children’s psyches from early exposure to the less desirable aspects of tv. Can’t hide the trashy billboards, dvd & magazine covers etc. though…..

kazxxx

]]> By: youngdeb http://andrewg.tv/blog/2007/08/13/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-14996 youngdeb Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:57:58 +0000 http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/be-afraid-be-very-afraid-and-angry-and-fat/#comment-14996 Mr G, All a very interesting read. There is a lot to be said for the ABC with regard to advertising. I know one can't escape it completely in this day of modern technology, however to try and reduce some of the exposure sure goes a long way. As a mother of 2, one is always conscious of what the children listen to, read and are exposed to. With so much said negativity that is out there in the media - it is just another thing we have to be conscious of whilst raising kids. Youngdeb. Mr G,
All a very interesting read. There is a lot to be said for the ABC with regard to advertising. I know one can’t escape it completely in this day of modern technology, however to try and reduce some of the exposure sure goes a long way.
As a mother of 2, one is always conscious of what the children listen to, read and are exposed to. With so much said negativity that is out there in the media – it is just another thing we have to be conscious of whilst raising kids.
Youngdeb.

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