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Television and sexual messages

            
             Fifteen year-old Laurie was rushed to the emergency room with acute pain in her lower abdomen. Doctors initially suspected appendicitis but during surgery they discovered something worse. Laurie suffered from pelvic inflammatory disease that was caused by either chlamydia or gonorrhea. The infection began in her cervix, then climbed through the uterus into her fallopian tubes and out to her ovaries. An abscess that formed on her right ovary had ruptured spilling the infection into her abdominal cavity. Quick action by the surgeons saved Laurie's life but she will probably never bear children.
             Laurie's story is one of many that illustrate the pages of Meg Meeker's "Epidemic: How Teen Sex is Killing Our Kids."" A pediatrician who has treated teens for over two decades, Meeker sounds the alarm about how sexually transmitted diseases are killing the children of America. .
             It is obvious through stories like this that the promiscuity of America's teens is a plague sweeping the nation. With teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases on the rise, parents are constantly looking for the causes of this terrible phenomenon. Researchers support the idea that television has a very strong effect on adolescent sexual behaviors and attitudes. By applying the social learning theory and other similar theories to this problem, they have determined that television is acting like an older sibling; kids learn by imitation. The more they watch, the more they are influenced. However, it is not just the amount of television watched that determines the correlation. The way teen viewers identify with TV characters is a crucial factor as well. The shows and characters that relate to their specific backgrounds make the characters and situations especially appealing. MTV's concentrated stereotyping and terrible messages also play a major part in teens' sexual behavior. .
             Albert Bandura's social learning theory is the standard theory involving media's effect on adolescent behavior.


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1. Sexual Material on Television

... , 6% of the shows containing sexual content dealt with issues regarding sexual risks and responsibilities. Although there are some sexual situations on television that do serve a productive purpose, the comparison between educational and non-educational airtime is incredibly small. It is a positive sign that some commercials and programs are taking the initiative to educate people about sex. Unfortunately, these advertisements and programs are intermingled, sending mixed messages to our youth ... fans are children, so now children are exposed to a semi-version of a short pornography movi...

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2. Sexual Content In Television And Its Effect On Adolescents

... The two articles being discussed here are "The New Kiddie Porn" by Maomi Wolfs and "Sexual Messages on Television: Comparing Findings From Three Studies" by Dale Kunkel and Kristie M. Cope. Wolfs" article is a popular source while Kunkel and Cope's article is clearly an academic study. Sexual suggestiveness, activities and behavior are analyzed by the way they appear in the media. In both of ... presented help their target audience to better understand the conducted experiments. In the beginning of the article, Kunkel and Cope tell the reader what the article is about: This report presen...

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3. Sex And The Media

... gotten better or worse? Within the last ten years, studies have shown that this issue has Improved. The survey by the Center for Media and Public Affairs found that sexual material on cable and broadcast television fell by 29 percent and "serious violence- decreased by 17 percent. Sex declined more than violence, but that might have been because there was a lot more sex than violence ... Media Editors (TV, Internet, Radio, Movie, etc.) Watch what you put in shows that are targeted to teenagers and younger children. Put ratings on shows with what the parents should be aware of. Promote r...

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4. Television Show - Gossip Girl

... starts at the beginning of their sophomore year in high school and follows the girls, their families, and their friends until the end of college. Gossip Girl surely pushes boundaries when it comes to television and explores many social issues of the times, such as teenage alcohol abuse and promiscuous sex among minors. Though this show would be considered ... ;Handbook of Children, Media, and Development", authors Dina Borezekowski and Victor Strasburger note that "numerous ecological and personal factors impact an adolescent's decision to experiment with and use these different substanc...

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5. Media, Sexual Relationships, and Sexual Development

... 2014), it is hard to prevent the flow of sexual media from reaching their senses. Recurring viewing of television and movies with sexual themes or aspects can lead to casual attitudes about sexual relationships, as well as unrealistic expectations and irresponsibility in sexual situations (Ward, 2002). It is vital to identify the extent of sexual content and the frequency in which it is viewed in order ... their phones to sext someone within their age group – send nude photos or sexually explicit messages (CiPHR). The advantageous nature of internet and social media in the hasty trave...

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6. Media And Its Effect On Children

... the sexually explicit lyrics found in music videos. This paternalistic attitude reflects sensitivity to the special interests of the child. From an ethical perspective, indecency and obscenity are not essential to the communication of socially relevant messages to adolescents, even within hip-hop or rap. However, the challenge for media practitioners, in an era of liberated youth, is to develop artistic ... on the edge, mixing murder with pleasure, strong sexual contact with rape, and the use of alcohol and drugs as if it was common place and acceptable. These shows are particularly detr...

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7. Teenagers and Pregnancy: A Social Issue

... them is normal affects them more. The media's portrayal of body image affects teens negatively through using stereotypes, encouraging sexual behavior, and promoting unnecessary products. The media portrays single parent homes, teen pregnancy, and the social issue that America faces in a positive light. Music Television (MTV) has several shows which portray teen pregnancy as a positive attribute of life: Teen Mom ... popular culture glorifies sex and ignores responsibility. Beginning in early childhood, young people are bombarded with sexual messages. Especially from the world of media, th...

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8. Violence and Sexuality in the Media

... them eventually? The teen pregnancy rate in America has risen every year since 1976 and has just now started to decline within the last couple years. Do you think that could have something to do with the rise of sexual content on television programming during the early 90's? I think so! MTV launched a reality show ... is now built into televisions but must be programmed by the parents for it to work. The chip automatically turns the screen off when violent or sexual content comes on. However, if parents don't take the time to set up the program, than it does no good. This brings in the .....

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9. Music Influences and Sexual Imagery

... is one that is not taken seriously, or to great lengths. Today's typical music video is one that uses shocking sexual imagery and vulgar lyrics to break through the clutter and grab the full attention of the viewer since the notions of sex and anti-establishment are so appealing to the target audience. According to the Record Industry Association of America, studies have been ... of the content that appears in song lyrics also included is the censoring of the complete songs. Some songs carry disturbing or violent messages that tend to alarm and in some cases even shock people. Officials...

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