Today I want to talk about an issue that has been debated for many years.
This simple comment opens so many holes in the issue at hand. I do not know about the rest of the world but I doubt very seriously that I would allow my child to look to a Rapper as a role model or a pillar of what my people should be about. First and foremost they are performers and what the public sees is not necessarily the person. It is the parents responsibility to talk to their children and teach them the difference between what they see and what is real. Not to put on the Parental controls on the Television and hope that you can keep your child shielded. This is merely a lame attempt at saying I am not letting the TV raise my child. When in fact if that were true you wouldn't need the Parental Controls on the TV. But I am not here to discuss that part of the email.
The way that I see it the only people who are in the public eye that need to be held to a higher standard are those people who work in the Social Services field. The Police, Teachers, Politicians, and community leaders. Everyone else Should just govern themselves accordingly. I for one am not a role model, but I did set the example for my SON to follow. Now I may not teach what you want your child to learn but for mine I was perfect. So I think if you can't be an influential catalyst in your child's life don't sit back and blame others.
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Should athletes, performers, and actors be held accountable for being role models?I think not. I do not see why because someone has a job that makes them highly visible they automatically have to be put to a higher standard than everyone else. The reason this has come up today is because yesterday I had a all-be-it brief discussion about lil Jon and his new chain. This is a piece of that email.
I don't believe any responsible parent is letting TV and media teach their kids moral conduct. As a parent my tv is on parental lock from such stations. I believe once you are in the public light you do have a responsibility for what type of product you put out into our neighborhoods. Tell me, where do they sell crunk juice?? Most kids can't make the distinction between tv and reality. And for the record... WE AS A PEOPLE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY CHILD, NOT JUST OUR OWN. That's one of the problems in our community.
This simple comment opens so many holes in the issue at hand. I do not know about the rest of the world but I doubt very seriously that I would allow my child to look to a Rapper as a role model or a pillar of what my people should be about. First and foremost they are performers and what the public sees is not necessarily the person. It is the parents responsibility to talk to their children and teach them the difference between what they see and what is real. Not to put on the Parental controls on the Television and hope that you can keep your child shielded. This is merely a lame attempt at saying I am not letting the TV raise my child. When in fact if that were true you wouldn't need the Parental Controls on the TV. But I am not here to discuss that part of the email.
The way that I see it the only people who are in the public eye that need to be held to a higher standard are those people who work in the Social Services field. The Police, Teachers, Politicians, and community leaders. Everyone else Should just govern themselves accordingly. I for one am not a role model, but I did set the example for my SON to follow. Now I may not teach what you want your child to learn but for mine I was perfect. So I think if you can't be an influential catalyst in your child's life don't sit back and blame others.
I am Back!
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