TV and Radio: cont'd
I recently glanced over a list made up by a morality group, the American Family Association. For tv shows they didn't like, they had such headings as: "Unfavorable Christian Stereotyping", "Illegitimate Children as Acceptable", etc. It is fairly obvious that there isn't a rocket scientist in the entire group. I must say it's interesting, the Orwellian double-speak in the names of many morality groups, such as "Pro-Life" and "Moral Majority". A few better names for so-called 'Moral Majority' types are "Ludicrous Lunatics" or "Insidious Idiots". These type of people protest or boycott all kinds of shows, like "L.A. Law", "Saturday Night Live", and even "The Wonder Years". What could possibly offend anyone on "The Wonder Years"? It just goes to show that morons are easily offended. (to be cont'd)
[The original version of this essay first appeared in Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Lantern student newspaper in the early '90s and as part of my unpublished manuscript "In Mediocrity We Trust... In Debt We Die" And Other Essays.]
No comments:
Post a Comment