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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think that the only art or entertainment fit for consumption is that which meets some narrow set of political or moral criteria. So, I’d let them watch pretty much anything (excluding the obvious, ie truly obscene material, pornography, etc). [/quote]

I know, casual racism and misogny definitely is "art".

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It can be. And even if not “art,” there is casual racism and misogyny in a lot of comic entertainment.

So what? If I watch a movie or a standup act, that doesn’t mean my moral universe is defined by the jokes I’m watching. It must be freaking miserable to be some consumed by politics that your entire life is filtered through that lens. [/quote]

I think it is miserable to care so little about your children that you would let them consume something so harmful.  Racism is bad for everyone.  I am sorry you are so blinded by politics you can't see that.[/quote]

meh - we all watched these movies and we seem to have turned out fine. you can watch a movie and then talk about how we dont make fun of chinese people by putting on squinty eyes or that the south was often romanticised, ignoring the real horrors of slavery. give your kids some credit, helicopter momma![/quote]

Would you still find squinty eyes funny if you were Asian?  (No, you most likely wouldn’t.).  That’s the thing - it’s funny only to white people. [/quote]

exactly my point. its not funny and it wasn't funny then. and it could be a teachable moment.[/quote]

Use a production that actually uses Asians encountering racism if you want a teachable moment.
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