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I think this is a very important point. Why is it that we accept grossly sexual comedy and imagery as means to advertise to the masses. Yet in the work place th

by walms 14y ago

I think this is a very important point. Why is it that we accept grossly sexual comedy and imagery as means to advertise to the masses. Yet in the work place this same culture is seen as totally unacceptable. Personally I think we have gone way to far with what we accept in the media and it's only getting worse.

sneak 14y ago
> Personally I think we have gone way to far with what we accept in the media and it's only getting worse. Personally I think we have gone way too far with what we deem "unprofessional" or "inappropriate". I'm with Louis CK when I find myself being offended by hearing some white lady with nice hair saying the phrase "the N word" on CNN.
- tiredofcareer 14y ago
  Not only that, I think Americans in particular are way too prudish and offendable when it comes to sex, and this starts bordering on religious influence in my mind. I've had enough rodeos down this line of discussion to know that this will be my only vague comment on these feelings. I think that's the polar opposite view of walms's comment, but I might be wrong.
  - walms 14y ago
    Not really the polar opposite, my personal views are that using human sexual drive as a means of marketing and mass entertainment is corrupt on many levels. But my point was more, the double standard is stupid. Why can we use half naked women in the media but not expect men to think of women as sexual objects? We are told they are all the time. I'm not American so I can't comment on how prudish people are there, but I think you are correct people do get offended way to easy. But we live in an age that tells women to value them selves based on their sexual appeal and men to value them selves on the sexual conquests. And saying that is wrong to me has nothing to do with being prudish.
    - tiredofcareer 14y ago
      Initially read you as applying a prudish view to "sex sells" instead of looking at it more academically, hence my comment. Thank you for clarifying. We are in different paragraphs on the same page. Well written.
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wpietri 14y ago
Why? Because the television comes with an off switch. If you don't like the channel, change the channel. But that absolutely does not apply to one's job or one's profession. You can't change those in milliseconds, and it's unfair to suggest that people should.

by walms 14y ago

sneak 14y ago

> Personally I think we have gone way to far with what we accept in the media and it's only getting worse. Personally I think we have gone way too far with what we deem "unprofessional" or "inappropriate". I'm with Louis CK when I find myself being offended by hearing some white lady with nice hair saying the phrase "the N word" on CNN.

tiredofcareer 14y ago
Not only that, I think Americans in particular are way too prudish and offendable when it comes to sex, and this starts bordering on religious influence in my mind. I've had enough rodeos down this line of discussion to know that this will be my only vague comment on these feelings. I think that's the polar opposite view of walms's comment, but I might be wrong.
- walms 14y ago
  Not really the polar opposite, my personal views are that using human sexual drive as a means of marketing and mass entertainment is corrupt on many levels. But my point was more, the double standard is stupid. Why can we use half naked women in the media but not expect men to think of women as sexual objects? We are told they are all the time. I'm not American so I can't comment on how prudish people are there, but I think you are correct people do get offended way to easy. But we live in an age that tells women to value them selves based on their sexual appeal and men to value them selves on the sexual conquests. And saying that is wrong to me has nothing to do with being prudish.
  - tiredofcareer 14y ago
    Initially read you as applying a prudish view to "sex sells" instead of looking at it more academically, hence my comment. Thank you for clarifying. We are in different paragraphs on the same page. Well written.
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wpietri 14y ago

Why? Because the television comes with an off switch. If you don't like the channel, change the channel. But that absolutely does not apply to one's job or one's profession. You can't change those in milliseconds, and it's unfair to suggest that people should.