Most of what is on television today is so graphic that it used to be considered triple X, but is now on mainstream television.
From Chuck Norris:
Some of us are old enough to remember the shocking nature of Barbara Eden’s showing her navel on “I Dream of Jeannie” in the ’60s and how the revealing one-piece bathing suits on “Charlie’s Angels” in the ’70s were considered scanty.
Compare that with today.
No one is shocked or surprised today to see several performers on MTV’s award shows barely clothed and parading like dancers in a strip joint. Yesterday’s wardrobe malfunctions are today’s wardrobes (or lack thereof).
MTV’s reality shows “Jersey Shore” and “16 and Pregnant” are only the beginnings of a television tidal wave of explicitly sexual content that is invading the hearts and minds of America’s youth.
Here is a small sampling of other exposing moments that USA Today reported your child or grandchild might run into on television when you offer him or her some free time to channel-surf:
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Is there anyone who can help?
Actually, a man who has been in show business for 40 years is fighting to hold a line on decency, respect and moral boundaries in movies and on television. His name is Dr. Ted Baehr. Ted and his wife, Lili, are Gena’s and my dear friends.
Dr. Baehr is the founder and publisher of Movieguide (“The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment”) and chairman of The Christian Film & Television Commission, as well as a noted critic, educator, lecturer and media pundit. His website declares that his life’s purpose is to be used of God to redeem the values of the media while educating audiences on how to use discernment in selecting their entertainment.
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