Mothers alliance decries challenge of pop culture

The Washington Times ^ | 5-3-05 | Cheryl Wetzstein

[JZelle]

Most mothers, regardless of whether they work or stay at home, are dedicated to their children but fear popular culture is undermining their efforts to raise children with "positive values," according to a new study of more than 2,000 mothers. Among mothers' top goals: reduce family violence, promote healthy marriages and find ways to help mothers spend more time with their families. Mothers' voices need to be heard, said Martha Farrell Erickson, lead researcher of the study, which was released yesterday by the Institute for American Values (IAV) in New York.

[SteveMcKing]

Let me just say, I've seen some serious hypocrisy from certain people who buy Rolling Stone, Glamour, and Cosmo, and then COMPLAIN about pop culture and womens' images (make-up, being "too thin", etc)....

They also buy R&B hip-hop music, then cry about supposed male cultural dominance.

IDIOTS- STOP GIVING YOUR MONEY TO THAT WHICH YOU WHINE ABOUT!

[Cicero]

Sure, I can refrain from buying that cr*p, and I do. But I can't stop young children from seeing it, everywhere they look. I can caution and warn them, but they're children, for heaven's sake. They shouldn't be constantly exposed to this stuff and taught that it's all perfectly normal.

It's all very well to talk about libertarian freedom to refrain from hurting yourself, but we shouldn't be strewing poison in front of innocent children who get sucked into this trash before they can possibly make an informed decision.

That's the problem with the libertarian approach to pornography, drugs, and other such things. Maybe they can control their decisions, but a lot of people can't, and it's wrong to permit corrupting temptations to be thrown in their way.

[SteveMcKing]

Maybe they can control their decisions, but a lot of people can't, and it's wrong to permit corrupting temptations to be thrown in their way.

Sad but true. REALLY sad, but true.