... been suggested that one contributing factor may be the way women are portrayed in the media. Women are often depicted as victims of violence or as sexual objects, and researchers have found that these media portrayals may influence how women are viewed and treated in society. Film ... these viewers become the "real life" victims. Video games can also portray violence against or degradation of women. In many, "women are usually cast as persons who are acted upon rather than as initiators of action; in extreme cases, they are depicted as victims." (Cesarone, B). A study of ... women as inf...

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... content is still very much alive, and none of the available solutions to protect against offensive content is completely satisfactory. At one extreme of the debate are civil liberty groups that see any form of censorship as a threat to freedom of speech. On the other ... extreme are religious leaders and community groups that want some sort of protection against offensive content on the Internet in a desperate attempt to protect ... monitor content for minors in television, on the internet, and in print media. Does TV mirror life, or does TV influence life? Whatever influence fictional...

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... kid might think well Eminem is famous so if he can do it I can do it; he might actually hit his girlfriend. So I think cd's with certain content, inappropriate language, extreme violence, lots of sexual content or references, it should be only allowed to be purchased by 18+. I mean I don't want my son or daughter listening to a song about doing mushrooms and ... pornography, yet there is no solid age restriction to buy such albums. There is also a video game I have that you need to be 18 to purchase because of language and violence, and stealing. So if this game (Vice City) can be restr...

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