Does the government really do its job and going far enough in TV rating?
This is the question many parents are asking themselves with the new premiers
of shows such as Birds Of Prey and HBO's Sopranos, which show explicit sex
and violence. Many parents are concerned with such shows coming out that
their children are having easier access to sex and violence that is normally
showed on premier movies channels. Leaving parents asking the question why
isn 't shows with so much violence being rated?
Well, to many people surprised the shows are being rated and have been
rated ever since 1996 when the TV rating system went into affect. TV programs
are rated with labels such as TV Y, TV Y7, TV Y7 fv, TV G, TV PG, TV 14, TV
MA. With all theses different ratings and sub rating can get confusing to the child
and most importantly the parent. Lets start off with the basic TV Y which is most
commonly used for children show 's and cartoons. TV Y stands for all children
which can get confusing but with the TV Y rating the program is supposed to be
designed to be appropriate for all children. No matter if its live-action or animate
the show is designed for audience between the ages of 2-6 years of age.
Programs such as "Barney" and "Author." The next higher ratings is TV Y7.
Which states that children over the age of 7 may watch the program that is about
to show. With the TV Y7 rating shows mild fantasy violence and comedic
violence which might scared a child under the age of 7. With that rating FTC is
assmeuing that a child would be able to distinguish between real life and make
believe. Now on to the next rating above TV Y7 is TV G. Which is general
audience this type of rating is for all children of all ages and is the most
commonly watched shows that parents can leave their child unattended to watch
without little parent supervision. The reasons are as followed, little violence or
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