Comments on: Sexually Degrading Song Lyrics Make the Billboard Music Charts

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:31:54 +0000

One of the major problems in this case is not that the parents are allowing their kids to buy this music, or that the music ‘artists’ are recording this kind of music, but the fact that sex sells. The ‘artists’ are making a living, and often times the producers tell them what kind of music will sell the best and give them the biggest profits. Many times the ‘artists’ aren’t even writing the music at all. Other people write the songs and the famous singer performs them. Parents should be talking to their kids about what is acceptable behavior, not letting music, television, movies, and magazines do that for them. Parents can’t be with their kids all the time, but that doesn’t mean they can just let other people determine how their kids should think and act.

As for the Disney channel, I don’t let my daughters watch many of the shows because I don’t want them to be influenced by the poor choices some of the actresses have made. They may only be 4 (my daughters), but they still ask questions. Ever since the whole thing with Jamie-Lynn Spears getting pregnant while she was working on a kids show, I’ve been turned off by Disney.

Bratz is another hot subject for me. When my husband and I adopted our daughters we told both sets of grandparents that Bratz will not be allowed in our house. They all agreed instantly, so that was easy.

Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox now!

By: Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochers — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:39:12 +0000

I think Disney should have dropped Miley long ago. What kind of message is this sending to girls who idolize her? Word is that she is about to launch her own teen talk show too .

By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:27:49 +0000

Actually, I don’t disagree with you, Rose, in that many of the popular artists are reprehensible for their attitudes, behavior, and language. Certainly, if you’re going to profit off of being in the public eye, you should hold yourself to a higher standard and set a better example.

But that being said, these “artists” couldn’t get and stay popular without somebody lining their pockets. If they weren’t drawing a handsome profit for the record label and themselves, they’d be yesterday’s news – and fast.

That’s why I urge people to let their dollars (or lack thereof) speak loud & clear about what is and is not acceptible.

As for me, I’m about ready to wash my hands of Disney over this whole Miley Cyrus thing. They needed to have sent a message loud & clear that they wouldn’t tolerate teens behaving like tramps. They needed to have dropped her like a hot potato the moment she (and/or her family) chose to gamble her career against a dab of fortune & fame. But instead, Disney is only now considering dropping her because her “numbers” are “cooling off.” Might be the same outcome, but not for the same reason. They’ve done nothing to discourage others from following in Miley’s footsteps.

By: Rose DesRochers

Rose DesRochers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:29:33 +0000

Rob, we can’t be with our children 24 hours a day. They go to a school dance and this music is played. They go shopping in a store and this music comes on the radio. You’re placing the blame on the wrong party.

By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:02:14 +0000

Up until the point where children are old enough to earn actual incom e of their own, the blame of this DOES lie back on the parents.

That is, someone is giving children the money to keep these scummy “artists” flush with cash. They’re bilking every last dime out of kids, but where does all of that disposable (a term that’s suitable to this situation in every sense) income come from? Somebody is giving kids the funds & freedom to buy the music, memorabilia, and concert tickets or else the musicians wouldn’t be sporting diamond-studded platinum earrings.

Vote (or rather, veto) with your dollars!