So I has this conversation with my hairdresser the other day. You know how everyone complains that the “crap” on T.V. is sign of the times that we are degenerating as a society ( it isn’t pretty often I’ll admit). Take notice of this paradox. In the 50’s, television was fond of promoting Mayberry and Stepford Wives. Meanwhile social crimes on a massive scale like sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and child abuse were being perpetrated in the complete dark- awareness zero. Those weren’t really the good ol’ days. Or more “innocent”- just more ignorant. It was pointed out to me the classic scene of the working man returning from the hard day straight to the scotch bottle. And don’t forget a good smoke after. Don’t worry wifey has dinner almost ready.
Now we get Jerry Springer and trite sex material at every turn on T.V for our digestion (let’s not forget the great icon of the gun too), but society at large is so much more aware of abuses within the family unit in this decade. Sexual abuse does not have cover of darkness through the generations anymore. It’s ironic these shifts from 50’s to today. We’ve progressed, not decayed. Or at least we’re Even Steven.
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