Superman is a great role model for young boys and assuming the role of Cat Woman is a dream to a young girl. ... Wendy Fontanazza, the mother of a five-year-old stated, "After watching Cartoon Network, my son became aggressive towards other children and began using his had as a gun." (Interview, Fontanazza) These cartoons fail to show the consequences of violence. ... Although cartoons are the most popular viewing for young children, they are not the only violence on television. ... Four girls sexually assaulted a nine-year old with a discarded beer bottle imitating a scene from Born Innocent,...

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Unfortunately, its an indisputable fact that violence sells, turn on the television during prime time and right away a number of gruesome programs amasses you from extreme wrestling, cartoon to CNN news. ... Where in the past all action programs were targeted towards boys, the power rangers have girls. ...

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Video games have become more refined, more realistic, and more gruesome than ever. A large amount of developmental and psychological research has focused on the relationship between violent video games and the negative outcomes among children and adolescents, such as aggression, hostility, anti-soci...

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