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I would like to send the following to Michael Eisner... If you must move this post, I understand, but please help me figure out how to e-mail this to someone who may care!
During "Braceface" aired on ABC Family at 5:00PM, my 4 and 8 year old daughters were subjected to several promotional pieces for the "Last Resort". During a particularly offensive piece, a male participant referred to his wife sleeping with another man. This is not an exposure to relations that I believe any child should be exposed to while watching a childrens' animated TV show. While I enjoy reality TV, I have chosen not to expose my children to this form of entertainment.
I felt that my childrens' viewing of the pieces warranted an immediate discussion about the material; one that I was not prepared to give. After a second airing of the commercial, I asked my daughter to turn off ABC Family, as it became apparent that it was not aired in error.
Of particular concern to me is that Disney owns ABC. My family and I are regular guests of the Disney Resorts, Parks and Cruise Line, purchasers of Disney merchandise, owners of several dozen Disney Videos, and previous Annual Pass holders. While the Disney experience has always been a wholesome one, and one that protects children from the harsh realities of the real world, the ABC disregard for my childrens' emotional well-being has led me to call my own judgment into question.
I sincerely hope that this will not continue, and that it was only a temporary lapse of wisdom on the part of ABC Family's executives.
Sincerely yours,
Mike A
During "Braceface" aired on ABC Family at 5:00PM, my 4 and 8 year old daughters were subjected to several promotional pieces for the "Last Resort". During a particularly offensive piece, a male participant referred to his wife sleeping with another man. This is not an exposure to relations that I believe any child should be exposed to while watching a childrens' animated TV show. While I enjoy reality TV, I have chosen not to expose my children to this form of entertainment.
I felt that my childrens' viewing of the pieces warranted an immediate discussion about the material; one that I was not prepared to give. After a second airing of the commercial, I asked my daughter to turn off ABC Family, as it became apparent that it was not aired in error.
Of particular concern to me is that Disney owns ABC. My family and I are regular guests of the Disney Resorts, Parks and Cruise Line, purchasers of Disney merchandise, owners of several dozen Disney Videos, and previous Annual Pass holders. While the Disney experience has always been a wholesome one, and one that protects children from the harsh realities of the real world, the ABC disregard for my childrens' emotional well-being has led me to call my own judgment into question.
I sincerely hope that this will not continue, and that it was only a temporary lapse of wisdom on the part of ABC Family's executives.
Sincerely yours,
Mike A
