Shark Tale's Huggable Rappers
Michele Malkin (one of my absolute favorite writers) has jumped into the controversy surrounding the use of hard-core rappers for the sound track of "Shark Tale". It's an excellent piece.
The concerns are two-fold:
First, kids are going to listen to the "clean" soundtrack, and clamor for the CDs of the individual artists, none of which should be listened to by children. (Being a middle-aged, suburban, white male, I reserve my opinion about whether it is music to be listened to by adults, either.)
The second concern is that by paying money to hear or see anti-social artists in a kid's project, we are financially rewarding people who shouldn't be rewarded.
Ambra at Nykola.com questioned where should we hold entertainers responsible? Here was my reply:
Where should we hold entertainers accountable? Where do we draw the line? How about, I don't know, reaching some kind of consensus that there should be a line? I haven't seen one in a long, long time.
I have raised two daughters, now ages 18 & 14, in a society filled with people making a profit peddling soft porn to kids.
I have no problem with language, nudity, "adult situations", etc in an adult venue. But oh my God, have you seen what passes for PG-13, let alone videos, kid's magazines, songs, etc. Or commercials for "adult" programs broadcast during sporting events, "family" shows, etc?
The old answer "turn it off" is a cop-out by people making money off titillating 11 year olds. You can't "turn it off." It is all-consuming.
So I understand why people want to seek retribution against the foulest of these purveyors, even if the current project isn't quite as foul.
[Christina Aguilera's latest project includes talking to kids about abstinence]. She's a perfect example.
Do I have a problem watching gyrating, three-quarters naked women. Ahem,...nooo.
Do I have a problem with an 8 year old watching the videos, listening to the songs, etc.?
Oh, yes.
Yes, I do.
Just try and stop it, though.
The concerns are two-fold:
First, kids are going to listen to the "clean" soundtrack, and clamor for the CDs of the individual artists, none of which should be listened to by children. (Being a middle-aged, suburban, white male, I reserve my opinion about whether it is music to be listened to by adults, either.)
The second concern is that by paying money to hear or see anti-social artists in a kid's project, we are financially rewarding people who shouldn't be rewarded.
Ambra at Nykola.com questioned where should we hold entertainers responsible? Here was my reply:
Where should we hold entertainers accountable? Where do we draw the line? How about, I don't know, reaching some kind of consensus that there should be a line? I haven't seen one in a long, long time.
I have raised two daughters, now ages 18 & 14, in a society filled with people making a profit peddling soft porn to kids.
I have no problem with language, nudity, "adult situations", etc in an adult venue. But oh my God, have you seen what passes for PG-13, let alone videos, kid's magazines, songs, etc. Or commercials for "adult" programs broadcast during sporting events, "family" shows, etc?
The old answer "turn it off" is a cop-out by people making money off titillating 11 year olds. You can't "turn it off." It is all-consuming.
So I understand why people want to seek retribution against the foulest of these purveyors, even if the current project isn't quite as foul.
[Christina Aguilera's latest project includes talking to kids about abstinence]. She's a perfect example.
Do I have a problem watching gyrating, three-quarters naked women. Ahem,...nooo.
Do I have a problem with an 8 year old watching the videos, listening to the songs, etc.?
Oh, yes.
Yes, I do.
Just try and stop it, though.
posted by A Red Mind in a Blue State at 7:25 PM
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