Television - Journal 9

I don’t watch too much TV. I mean, with work, school, kids, laundry and everything else I don’t really have time. But I am shocked by what I have seen lately. About the only time I see TV is when I am going to bed. Trust me, I don’t see much. Every time I lay down I am so exhausted that by the time I do lay down I am asleep within minutes. I did stumble across a preview for a show on ABC- It is called mistresses. The name of the show itself made me queasy. I am absolutely stunned that ABC is airing a show with such adult content. It’s obviously about women who have affairs. From what I have seen, its about sex only. I wish that the TV networks could leave the shows that are based on sex off of air. I know “sex sells”, but I absolutely hate the thought of this show. Having two young boys, sex being everywhere is not okay. Having things like this made to be normal just makes my job as a mother that much more difficult to go against the grain when teaching our boys about sex. I know they are only 5 and 3, but the time will come in 10 years and if shows like this are airing on the “local stations” in 10 years what will be airing on them, furthermore; what will be airing on premium television. I just feel like there are much more wholesome story lines that can be created. I hope this show flops, so that when I am watching my local 10pm news I don’t have to submit myself or my family to the advertisement of such filth. It goes against everything I stand for. It is disgusting and I am completely offended that local channels are airing shows with such sexual content.

7.8.13
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