Why are more people, especially parents not outraged?
I call it SMUT - Selling Made Under Titillation.
It seems that more and more corporations are chasing the dollar to the demise of the family. Commercials with little human decency shown during prime-time family hour have become the norm.
Have you seen them?
* As she flosses her nether regions with skimpy attire, Paris Hilton eats a Carl's Jr hamburger while washing a Bentley with her body. Word is that sister company Hardee's will be airing a similar commercial soon.
* In a commercial for the franchise, "Jack In The Box", comments are made about the things Jack is giving away in his latest promotion. A man reads the "giveaways" and comments on how Jack is giving away everything but his wife. He then states, "Oh, what I would do for a night with her".
* One of the latest Burger King commercials borrows from The Wizard of Oz and features Hootie of, "Hootie and The Blowfish" fame and Brooke Burke from E-TV's "Wild On". After seeing so many "shaking tushes" on this "Yellow Brick Road", you are left wondering exactly what you are able to "have it your way" at Burger King.
SMUT is everywhere; primetime commercials, primetime TV sitcoms, radio talk shows, music lyrics and billboards on the side of the highway.
SMUT has become a kind of "second hand smoke". Just like smoking, it is being thrown in our face from all angles. Its encroachment into our lives is creating moral cancer in our families even when one doesn't personally indulge.
Before you scream censorship at me, visit your favorite restaurant. All that food may be beautiful, but if several people came over and started shoving their entrees in your face, it would become a whole new issue.
I have an idea. Why not give it a try? The next time you step into Carl's Jr for a burger, ask them to drop it into the nearest mop bucket. After all, isn't that supposed to be a great way to enjoy one of their burgers?
Perhaps it's not just a coincidence that SMUT spelled backwards is TUMS.
Maybe if advertisers see parents reaching for a Tums instead of reaching for what they are selling, they will be more considerate with how they spend their advertising dollars.
(C)Copyright 2005 advice-for-lifetime-relationships.com
by Stanley J. Leffew
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!
Stanley J. Leffew is the Author of, "How To Be Wanted For a Lifetime of Nights and Not Just a Night of a Lifetime". His website is based on this same theme. Find out for yourself why leading-with-the-body in life and relationships feeds desire but fails to satisfy the longing of the heart for love, companionship and intimacy by visiting http://advice-for-lifetime-relationships.com.
Batchtown Chicago prom limo .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareHere's the scene of communication with your child: your three-year-old... Read More
Libraries offer more than books. They are places of learning... Read More
One of the biggest milestones in our children's education is... Read More
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the brain... Read More
"All that I am or ever hope to be, I... Read More
This is the third and final article in a series... Read More
I have always been aware of my number one weakness:... Read More
Ritalin has been shown through the years to be very... Read More
As with everything, names go through cycles of change with... Read More
You no longer have to use Ritalin or other stimulants... Read More
"If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think... Read More
Imagine you were the principal of the school that your... Read More
Often, the struggle at dinnertime with your picky eater is... Read More
Parents of teenagers frequently ask what can be done to... Read More
The following spelling games can be used by parents to... Read More
How would you like to have a closer relationship with... Read More
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with... Read More
Baby names are as diverse as the people to whom... Read More
"Will my doubts and fears affect my child?" This father... Read More
Is there a way to build a robot to help... Read More
What are we teaching our children about money? Hopefully something!I... Read More
Vacations and trips are great family events, but how do... Read More
What is child sexual abuse? Any sexual activity that is... Read More
Our children are growing up bilingual in the French part... Read More
Peaceful Parenting? ideas are very different from other kinds of... Read More
shuttle from Midway Munster are ..A study done by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found... Read More
Some public schools try to turn children against their parents... Read More
With the beginning of the new school year coming VERY... Read More
As a parent, are you at your wits end? Does... Read More
Get into their world. The world that teens are growing... Read More
IntroductionChildren are the gifts of God to parents. That young... Read More
In the first premise, some films and video tapes which... Read More
According to a September 2004 study by the RAND Corporation,... Read More
The choices are mind numbing. Walk into any toy store... Read More
As parents, we strive to address all of the questions... Read More
The cost of being a parent and raising a child... Read More
Search for Assurance: The Power of BelongingThe job hunt is... Read More
Here we will come to know who are the most... Read More
Every summer our daughter goes to summer camp. She looks... Read More
Not Letting Them Think.We all implicitly know that anything questioning... Read More
Dexedrine is not prescribed very often for the treatment of... Read More
Here are ten simple pleasures you can enjoy with your... Read More
My cousin boasts five names and I confess that when... Read More
How can two or three children in the same family... Read More
You're trying to catch up on some sleep on a... Read More
It was a hot summer day in august and The... Read More
Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life,... Read More
Criticism is punitiveOur children judge themselves on the opinions we... Read More
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the brain... Read More
The Internet, is magnificent in its resources for families. Educational... Read More
Parenting |