Gothamist: Gossip Girl is "Mind-blowingly Inappropriate"

lilianic

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:15:55 -0500

And just when I thought I couldn't love this show any more! I appreciate a program that can have such a good sense of humor about its detractors. And the PTC come off as rational and almost humorous, which makes me believe that they had some sort of outside counsel craft their response.

NannyState

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:30:55 -0500

Where's Tipper Gore?

Politburo

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:25:47 -0500

robingee - Their motto is "Because our children are watching"... from their FAQ: "The fact that parents are ultimately responsible for their children's upbringing does not free the entertainment industry from taking responsibility for their product." Yeah, I guess that's reasonable.. but then the fun analogies begin: "The assertion that the sole responsibility lies with parents is a self-justifying claim usually made by people who wish to evade accountability. It is much like pumping sewage into a town's river, while maintaining that parents are responsible for protecting the health of their own children." Watching Gossip Girl is like shitting in the river.. yup.

robingee

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:11:25 -0500

Does the Parents Television Council recommend paying attention to what your kids watch?

JMH

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:10:48 -0500

Wow, the PTC having a sense of humor about this is NOT what I was expecting.

zodak

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:33:01 -0500

oh yeah!! i was waiting for this gossip girl post. i am going to watch this show this season jen. (seriously)