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See, this is what makes me angry! My sister, 14, is an AVID BET watcher. The LAST thing I want her to see is a glorified account of going to jail. Because, regardless of how "tragic" they say they are going to make it, they want ratings. And with the piece about "not snitching," kids are really getting the message to keep silent in times of trouble. At my job, one little boy told me he hit another boy because "snitches get stitches." BET really needs to take some responsibility for the programs it runs and the people it does (or does not) support. We can preach parental control, we can preach "you have the choice not to watch it," but when it all comes down to it, be it in our own homes, or the homes of our friends, this is the CRAP that our children have to look to as some of the only images of themselves (ie black people) on television.
Sorry to rant, but the LK thing sent me over the edge. Happy Sunday!
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