Parents and adolescents need to become aware of the stereotypical portrayals of sexuality in soap operas and other television shows and the subconscious repercussions that may evolve with heavy consumption. I understand that sex and sexuality is a highly sensitive subject which parents choose to tackle in the most suitable way for the benefit of their children, but not teaching children about their sexuality can lead to far dire outcomes than if they are educated.
Sexuality should not be hidden, but rather spoken about, explained and understood by both parents and adolescents. By speaking to children does not necessarily imply that you approve of underage sexual activity, but rather that you are giving your child life lessons to shape their growth and sexual identity. Young people learn from the behaviour they witness. Wouldn’t parents rather this behaviour be their own or a fictitious character on television?
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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I do think that the Soapies affect our relationships when we are younger. We all aspire to have the great love of John and Marlena and dream about being pamepered the way she is. As we get older the romance fades as reality hits. When you see how the 2nd generation turns out, reality sets in and all romantic notions go out the door
I completely agree. Many children have false images of sexuality as a result of soapies, cartoons etc. Women and men are portrayed in a steriotyped and generalised manner. This provides kids with a confused perspective on how sex and sexual relations work. If parents were open enough to speak to their kids about sex, and set the record straight from the get go, then these soapies would not have such a great impact. The problem therefore doesn't lie with soapies, but rather with parents and the lack of communication between them and their kids.
there is only one problem with speaking to kids, if my parents had told me not to do it, i would have done it, you actually need to determine what kind of kid you have, if you have a rebel then just talk about it, never say don't do it, it just makes them want to do it more... So in some cases it is a lack of communication but some parents are too scared to talk to their kid because they are to scare that they going to make them do it by saying no. I know this as my mother is one of those types and she told me as i got older.
Parents should tell their kids that stuff that happens on TV is not what should happen in real life, it's a fake reality, made up by people to keep people who love watching "interested"....
I agree that the way life is portrayed in soapies is rather unrealistic. However, as I see it, exposing kids to this warped version of life at a young age is going to affect them in some way. So why expose them at all???
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