beefche Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Three pages and no one mentions talking to parents. What did your parents say when you spoke to them about it? They should be involved in this decision of how to handle your concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Three pages and no one mentions talking to parents.Not so, Beefche. Here's a post on Page 3 asking her about her parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generally_Me Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I figured it was a teen in college. My high school doesn't have a film-oriented or media-based class, but the college I attended did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) If it's 90210, Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, One Tree Hill, etc...I wouldn't want to watch them either. :) But I am curious too about which TV series the OP is talking about. Edited October 30, 2009 by Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 ha ha, vort. The profile says he/she is 14 y/o. Even if he/she is in college at that age, parents should be involved in this type of discussion. I, personally, don't care what the show is. I am uncomfortable with some TV shows that many, many others (including faithful Christians) absolutely love. It's a matter of personal choice and personal standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I agree with you, beefie. I was just joshin' around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I don't think what show it is should matter to us. If she is offended by it and finds it inappropriate for someone her age, then she shouldn't be forced to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Three pages and no one mentions talking to parents.See post #5 on page 1 and post #18 on page 2. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 I agree with you, beefie. I was just joshin' around.Did you not get the memo? No joshing on the afternoon of Friday 10/30/09. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 No joshing on the afternoon of Friday 10/30/09.No joshing on All Hallows' Eve Eve? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 See post #5 on page 1 and post #18 on page 2. :)Thanks, Maureen, I skimmed and didn't notice those.But, it's interesting to me that both of those statements say stick to your guns and if your teacher doesn't support that, then get support from parents. I would hope my 14 y/o would come to me first as a parent and then approach the teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayo Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Well, of course I talked to my parents. They always try to help. Oh, by the way, I'm a boy. Anyway, it's not about whether I'm too young for it. I'm always upset about how people think that being older means things have to be bad, morally wrong, use bad language, etc... It angers me so much on how everything is corrupted nowadays. From what I've heard from my group, it has some eh, inappropriate scenes, is about a, you know, kind of guy, and probably some other things. Also, you really don't need to know the show, you just need to know that I don't feel comfortable watching it, anyway, I have no choice right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Well, of course I talked to my parents. They always try to help. Oh, by the way, I'm a boy. Anyway, it's not about whether I'm too young for it. I'm always upset about how people think that being older means things have to be bad, morally wrong, use bad language, etc... It angers me so much on how everything is corrupted nowadays. From what I've heard from my group, it has some eh, inappropriate scenes, is about a, you know, kind of guy, and probably some other things. Also, you really don't need to know the show, you just need to know that I don't feel comfortable watching it, anyway, I have no choice right now.i agree with the frustration of how ppl think being older or "mature" means things have to be bad, morally wrong, or inappropriate language. as for the show... "inappropriate scenes"... meaning?... kissing, sex, murder, drugs?..... "is about a, you know, kind of guy"....? white guy?... religious guy?... promiscuous guy?... gay guy?actually i may know what show you are talking about. lol never seen it but saw a couple of commercials and thought "i wouldn't let my kids watch that"i agree the specifics of the show don't really matter.... i disagree that you have no choice. do your parents also think you have no choice? there is always a choice, sometimes that choice means taking a failing grade and contesting it later (which you can't do if you don't first talk to the teacher, the principle, etc). have you talked to the teacher about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generally_Me Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Tayo, the only and I stress ONLY reason I asked what show was to help point you in the direction of some websites that can list detailed reasons why certain shows should not be watched by kids/teens. You know, with more detail than "inappropriate scenes" and "it's about a guy". By presenting a researched reason to your teacher, with your parents to back you up, particularly if you have a well-thought out alternative, you could get away from this project. However, since it seems you have resigned yourself to doing it, then you're doing it. I still hold out the hope that you can type the name of the show and the word "inappropriate" into Google and find some research you can use to request an exemption based on religion and your youthful age, but it will only work if you do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blusun7 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alucrad1975 Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 ahhh just watch it and get on with life.... if it is aired on network tv how bad could it be.....odds are it's probably funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 That's a pretty ignorant statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 ahhh just watch it and get on with life....if it is aired on network tv how bad could it be.....odds are it's probably funnyI've commented three times in the last week about how I couldn't believe something was being shown on non-cable TV, and tonight I even turned off the TV because the images were that disturbing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtishouse Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 There are so many bad shows on tv it's unbelievable...And the bad thing is the more popular it is, the more deplorable it is...Everybody has been raving about "Modern Family" saying how it's the best new comedy out there...I couldn't get through three minutes of it without stopping it...I would love to find a show that is family friendly and the closest I've seen so far is that new show "The Middle" with the mom from Everybody Loves Raymond and the janitor from Scrubs...It has occasional profanity but, for the most part, is all right morally. Anybody else know of any good shows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Unfortunately curtis I haven't seen any really good family shows that I'm interested in watching. I tend to find the channels that have a lot of the old reruns. I love a lot of the old shows before censorship seemed to take a vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generally_Me Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 New-new shows? I can't think of any.... I enjoy Reba (because although her family tore apart and the daughter got pregnant, they hang together and work to make/do things right), and judge shows, animal planet shows, and cop shows. Phineas and Ferb isn't bad either. Beyond that, I can't think of any moral shows I enjoy...let me think about it awhile.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Lately I've been into the reruns of Extreme Makeover Home Edition. I love that show. My boys are always looking to see when it is I start crying. Which is usually right off the bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I've always loved that show, Pam. Very inspirational. Some people might comment that it's on a Sunday night, but I think it's perfectly appropriate for the Sabbath. Yeah, it's full of marketing, but at its purest, it's about service and making people's lives better. And they never choose someone who doesn't already deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generally_Me Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Oh, just the previews make me cry! I rarely watch the show itself for that very reason. I used to watch Trading Spaces in the morning, but the channel changed its lineup. If I wanted to watch a large family like the Duggers I'd visit my family more often lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 So do they still have new shows of Extreme Makeover? I guess I didn't know it was still on as I hardly watch any primetime tv. Other than football. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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