To support and contrast I will use a cartoon Tram Leunig. ... Reality and experiences are defined by media constructs, a concept explored by a cartoon by Leunig. This cartoon by Leunig shows a father and child watching a sunset on television while through the window the reality occurs but is ignored. ... The advertisement shows a girl wearing a glamorous dress looking away from the camera. ... The girl is the dominant image in the page as she is positioned dead centre; the audience's eye is automatically drawn to the girl. ...

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Here is a direct quote taken from a conversation by one college-age girl to another housemate on the show, "I've only had sex with 11 people in my life, and the 12th isn't going to be you!" ... Her son had been watching a lot of the Comedy Central cartoon Southpark. ... Don't forget when you were younger cartoons were reality! I don't think it is an issue of real violence vs. cartoon violence, I think it's more about content. ... No, you would never hit a girl, or would you? ...

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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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Media and Its Effects On Children Sex and violence sell and the media often use these, to an unlimited degree, to seize market share regardless of the damage that may occur to children and adolescent youth. This violent and often foul language content is spewed over airwaves, seen and heard on...

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