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This is called 'hate' from those who really 'target those whom we
hate.' Speaking the truth cannot be borne by some but O'Reilley has hit it
squarely on the head.
~Amelia~
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:35 PM
Subject: [Conspiranoia!] "The sexualization of America's children
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Thursday, July 5, 2001
Heather needs a childhood
By Bill O'Reilly
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2001 WorldNetDaily.com
One of the biggest problems we have in this country is one rarely discussed
in polite society: The sexualization of America's children has reached a crisis
point and the kids are getting hurt.
Let's walk through it. Traditionally, responsible parents had "the talk"
with their children around puberty, verbally outlining "the facts of life." At
least that's the way my parents handled it, and their parents before them. Of
course, I knew most of the stuff my father was tossing at me but it was
interesting to hear his phrases and stammers. I loved the stammers. Being Irish,
I wasn't a junior Hugh Hefner or anything, but the schoolyard is the schoolyard
and sex stuff always floats around. Always will.
But my childhood in Levittown was relatively free of sexual themes. It
wasn't until age 12 that I even thought about how to interact with girls and it
was the dancing on "American Bandstand" that brought social interaction to my
attention. I did what most little kids do: I played sports, rolled in the dirt
and climbed trees. Sex was nowhere in sight and I'm glad it wasn't.
Today even little children are exposed to sex on an almost daily basis.
Sex-ed often starts early in public schools. MTV is one big sex extravaganza and
many of TV's most popular programs like "Friends" are full of sexual situations
and innuendo. The Boy Scouts are under fire for not accepting "avowed"
homosexual scoutmasters. And even clothing catalogs aimed at the young border on
soft porn. Don't be surprised if HBO creates a series called "Sex and the
Kiddie."
This sexually charged atmosphere is bad for kids because they are not
emotionally equipped to handle it. Sex is a complicated issue. I agree that our
society is dangerous and children must be warned about sexual abuse. I do not
oppose responsible education aimed at eliminating bigotry against gays and
preventing disease and pregnancies. But I am adamantly against any explicit
discussions of sexual activity in front of children. I don't want my kid to be
worried about conduct she cannot possibly understand. I want the children of
America to remain innocent for as long as possible.
It is flat-out wrong to inject any kind of sexual controversy in the Boy or
Girl Scouts. No scoutmaster should ever discuss his or her sexual orientation in
any way. Don't ask, don't tell. Give the kids and society a break. Just shut-up
and let the kids have a good time.
But no, children have to be drawn into all the social battles adults are
fighting. We can't have childhood any more. The kids have become pawns for
agenda-mad adults.
Perhaps the worst thing about America these days is the greedy,
irresponsible entertainment companies. Music aimed at young people is full of
explicit sexual lyrics, R-rated films are marketed at kids and magazines are
loaded with sexual content. Unless a kid is living in a fallout shelter – he is
bombarded with sexual situations on a daily basis.
There is a clothing store chain called Abercrombie and Fitch. It markets
clothes that kids like – baggy pants, T-shirts, caps. The store's summer catalog
is interesting: The first 122 pages are full of models with no clothes on.
Somehow the logic of this is escaping me since A&F is supposed to be selling
clothes. Trust me, there isn't a pant leg in sight.
The catalog is so explicit that the attorney general of Illinois has called
for a nationwide boycott of Abercrombie and Fitch. The company responded by
putting the catalog in cellophane paper. That'll do it.
The question is – why did A&F put out a catalog like this? The answer
is that the company knows many American kids are now used to seeing sexual
situations and indeed enjoy seeing them. This display will get passed around a
lot of homerooms.
No good can come from adult society's assault on childhood. America doesn't
need sexually-active 13-year-olds. We don't need a bunch of children asking
Santa Claus for satin sheets. Clear-thinking Americans need to begin speaking
out against sexual intrusion and the vanishing innocence of our children. We
need to begin taking names and withholding our dollars from corrupting
companies.
Enough is enough. Heather doesn't need two mommies. Heather needs a
childhood.
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body
of people always possess arms..."
-- Richard Henry Lee, Additional Letters
from the Federal Farmer 53 (1788)
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