For instance, the cartoon Beavis and Butthead on MTV in the United States was widely criticized for depicting the cartoon characters shaped like cigarettes. ... The children thought that the girl would later get up because in the show the characters never die. ... As a result, the boys were significantly more aggressive than the girls. ... It is generally agreed that boys are more naturally aggressive than girls. ... He concluded that boys were significantly more aggressive than girls after watching violent shows. ...

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For instance, the cartoon Beavis and Butthead on MTV in the United States was widely criticized for depicting the cartoon characters shaped like cigarettes. ... The children thought that the girl would later get up because in the show the characters never die. ... As a result, the boys were significantly more aggressive than the girls. ... It is generally agreed that boys are more naturally aggressive than girls. ... He concluded that boys were significantly more aggressive than girls after watching violent shows. ...

• Word Count: 1545
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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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The Washington post states "it's because no one wants to see the same material about a guy meeting a girl, they want to see action!" ... Young children all day watch cartoons of cowboys shooting Indians like it is nothing, basically teaching these children that it is acceptable to dehumanize and disregard a certain race or certain ethnic group. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 2092
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 1934
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate