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Subject: Re: Porn:  Causality, self censorship.
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> There are companies who have taken this approach, reguarding violence.
> Warner Brothers, after observing the effects of violence in "Bugs Bunny"
> cartoons, has removed so much of the violence, that there almost isn't
> a plot.  Watch it some Saturday morning.
> 
> Disney studios has also cut much of the violence from their productions.
> Not because of federal or state intervention, but based on their own studies.
> 
> The same research indicates that material with certain types of erotic
> content can actually have a positive effect even on children.  Variety
> shows, chorus girls, and shows which depict romantic interest, actually
> have been shown to improve the way children react and interact with
> each other.  "Pepe Le Pew", for example, had a good effect on children.
> The concern over violence did not surface until after parents had pressured
> these companies into taking the "mush" off the air.

I'm not familer with the example you gave.  On the other hand, romantic
interest and affection are not purely sexual.  Friendships, affection, etc,
*are* vastly underplayed, and they *do* interact with sex.  This does not
necessarily mean that their effect is due to eroticism; I think it more
likely that our society needs the erotic interest to legitimize friendship,
affection, and the like, in its films and shows.

Yes, this is a very sad state of affairs.  Of course, the combination of
``mush'', some of which is very difficult for a child to deal with (insert
stereotype of little boy turning away from love scene while little boy's sister
is fascinated) and the general distaste among adults and children for scenes
and situations which really hit home, and you've got a formula for the removal
of love, affection, friendship, and genuine emotional intimacy from almost all
films and TV.

Look at the ``classics'' run at holiday time by some of the syndicated
stations.  They can be very difficult, even for a ``mature'' viewer, and
most of the people who really watch them have seen them before.

> Due to various pressures, "variety shows" have all but dissappeared from
> the airwaves, and given way to more violent shows.
> 
> Some animators are actually beginning to re-introduce positive interaction
> forms, such as hugging, love, and romance.

Didn't I see a TV Guide cover last week with the question ``Why is Romance
Disappearing from TV''?

> ...

> Unfortunately, especially in the television and motion picture
> industry, there is a tendency to "over-trend".

Might this be related to the tendency toward polarization that Phil noted
a while ago?
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