G.I. Joe No Great American Hero, Group Says

CNSNews.com ^ | 11/16/01 | Michael L. Betsch

[Libertarian_4_eva]

But violent action figures such as G.I. Joe are not role models, said McIntyre. "At one developmental stage, it may just be a doll for the kid, but eventually they may begin to emulate that character and begin to do things that that character does. And, that will include violent action eventually."

How many times do people have to learn that children do not pick up social clues from toys, movies and videogames. They pick up those social cues from parents and other family members. It discusts me to know that parents seem to not understand how powerful they are in their childrens lives.

[Feckless]

That "violent behavior" and the ability to mold, harness, channel, and enhance it has kept this country free for over 200 years.

[plinker's2sense]

Most parents who encourage their boys to play with dolls, wouldn't buy their boys a G.I. Joe, because he's a gun owner.

Buy them for your daughters--so Barbie doesn't have to date that wimp, Ken.

[Boonie Rat]

"G.I. Joe has been a part of our culture for nearly 40 years and represents core American values - patriotism, honor and bravery,"

Therein lies the problem, it represents American values. And Lord knows we can't have that kind of stuff 'round here.

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[Orual]

Next Senate hearing: How to prevent violence against Daphne.

[Jim Pelosi]

40 years ago this "man" would have been dismissed as a commie and a pansy, and rightfully so. I often wonder what fantasy world this type of person and his ilk live in. As they say, "Ignorance is bliss"! JIM

[All-American Medic]

Because when you did wrong your parents beat yr butt, when kids today do wrong parents are told you cant discipline your kid, you are told "you must understand the root causes of their behavior". When my three year old throws a tantrum its because he didnt get his way, remedy, discipline.

[ICU812]

If you think about it Osama and his terrorist network are kind of like COBRA... Only with camels.

[Gunner9mm]

Sounds like a good time to support good ole Joe. Although my kids are now grown, and I don't have any little guys around the house to amuse me, I think I'll go buy one or two GI Joe dolls just to aggravate the libs.

[Enough_Deceit]

My Barbie really had a thing for G.I. Joe. Ken was just to effeminate. :-)

[Enough_Deceit]

Oops! To = too

[Green Knight]

Ken's a total pansy. I love that tv commercial where a G.I. Joe in his jeep drives out of the boys room and then rolls into the girls room, in front of the Barbie house. Then Barbie comes running out and hops into the jeep. Then they drive off, while Ken's watching from the balcony of the house, horrified that Barbie just ditched him for G.I. Joe. Hehehe.

Anyway, I intend to make it MY DUTY this Christmas to buy G.I. Joe's for all my younger cousins. Give them a REAL AMERICAN HERO for a toy. Not some wuss toy like Captain Planet or some junk like that.

[driftless]

Ditto. I grew up in the fifties and sixties. I must have had umpteen toy guns including a bb-gun. As did all my friends. Many of them had real guns if their dads were hunters which mine wasn't. My older brother did have a 22 rifle which he used for squirrel hunting. Television was filled with westerns and cop shows which glorified a violent approach to dealing with criminals. The question these psychologists have to ask themselves is why all those boys from that time didn't grow up to be homocidal maniacs? The answer is that we knew right from wrong thanks to religious indoctrination and strong societal and parental control. Furthermore many boys took their rifles to school to go hunting with after classes. I remember no instances of kids shooting up classes. Todays feminized shrinks and educators are trying to create a generation of milquetoasts and wussies.

[driftless]

100 percent correct.

[jackbill]

Perhaps Daphne White should try marketing a set of "inaction" figures like Susan Sontag, Prof. Robert Jensen, et al, and see how many she can sell.

[WALLACE212]

Earth to liberal panty waists, if you want to be unarmed, unprotected, and non-violent, move to Tibet and see all the good non-violence has done for them. The rest of us prefer to be free, have real heroes, and teach our children that violence isn't good; but is a neccessity in dealing with EVIL MEN WHO WANT TO KILL US.

[X-USAF]

and Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Roy Benavidez and Audie Murphy.

For those who are interested in reading about real heroes, I suggest you read the citation about his actions.

On May 2, 1968, Master Sergeant (then Staff Sergeant) Roy P. Benavidez distinguished himself by a series of daring and extremely valorous actions while assigned to Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Republic of Vietnam.

President Reagan presented the CMH to Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez on February 24, 1981.

The text of Reagan's remarks can be found at:

http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/resource/speeches/1981/22481d.htm

Have a drink and a box of tissues nearby; it will leave you crying like a baby.

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