tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post8606897001796566102..comments2024-03-28T21:56:51.675-04:00Comments on Face to Face: Mind fog from basing arguments on "think of the children"agnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-30833613611355591272014-01-31T17:34:06.099-05:002014-01-31T17:34:06.099-05:00Heh, Jaws is actually rated PG. Yesterday's PG...Heh, Jaws is actually rated PG. Yesterday's PG movies make better thrillers than today's R movies -- let alone the PG-13, an ever greater dumping ground for stuff that's too adult to be for small children, yet too kiddie to be for teenagers.<br /><br />It's striking to watch old "family friendly" TV shows like Family Ties, where you remember the father being docile, an equal partner, etc. But compared to today's fathers, he's a patriarch. He raises his voice, puts his foot down, and chastises his wife when it's called for.<br /><br />The turning point came in the early-to-mid '90s with Dan from Roseanne. He started off independent but cooperative, then got domesticated into a doofus.agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-2749452002605022402014-01-31T16:05:41.166-05:002014-01-31T16:05:41.166-05:00true.
my parents gave me a lot of freedom, but th...true. <br />my parents gave me a lot of freedom, but this was typical. I did walk to school starting in kindergarden, as most kids did after the first month, but we all lived within 2 blocks of the grade school. <br /><br />my father would also take us to R rated movies, the first on was Jaws when I was 8. he also took my younger sister and best friend who were both 7 at the time. my mom was upset when she found out, but my father would do whatever he wanted. so unlike most husbands today who are afraid to upset their wives.jovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255734827055994617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-28933819299701525392014-01-29T23:14:34.145-05:002014-01-29T23:14:34.145-05:00Maybe dads have changed more than moms. Dads, uncl...Maybe dads have changed more than moms. Dads, uncles, and grandfathers used to be pretty open about encouraging boys to do stuff that would "put hair on your chest." Or if you wanted to walk to school by yourself in kindergarten, they'd respect your choice and use words like "brave" to encourage you.<br /><br />The return of smothering mothers these days doesn't strike me as too unusual. But the rise of doofus dads feels like an alien invasion.agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-73184779848747963432014-01-29T21:49:59.339-05:002014-01-29T21:49:59.339-05:00When I was 10 years old in 1979 the local UHF chan...When I was 10 years old in 1979 the local UHF channel in Philly started showing the Benny Hill Show. It was on right after dinner, and i watched it very night. Some of my fondest memories, watching the sexy girls showing their knickers with Benny making the goofy faces.<br /><br />My mother would complain to my Dad about it, but he enjoyed watching more than me, and when he was home we watched it together. My mom was so against this "sexist" show, she actually wrote to the station to complain, that it should not be on until later than 8:00 because of the children watching. I was furious with her, when the station stopped broadcasting Benny at 7:00 and started showing it only at 11:00, which was past my bedtime as an 11 year old.jovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255734827055994617noreply@blogger.com