英伦广角 2010-02-28 媒体出“色”引争议

Once upon a time, music videos didn’t look like this. Now sexually charged images especially of women are the norm. The new reports singles amount is the key driver of the early sexualization of children.

 

We are telling girls you value lives that attracting a boy at any calls. We’re telling boys you value lives of objective girl. And then we wonder why, you know, teen on teen sexual violence is so high. You know, the messages are wrong and very restrictive, and I think actually it gonna refuse children.

Other concerns highlighted by the government commission report are video games with sexual content.

Lad’s magazines and the way they depict¹ woman and inappropriate clothing for very young girls.

Media advertisers don’t sell products. They sell identities. And at the moment you’re just selling one identity of girls. It’s this hype sexualized woman. It’s there to kind of be attractive and be sexy and ready to be tied.

Many parents would agree. Some of them say that unwanted sexual images and influence begin sipping² in at a worryingly early age.
“My four year old went to supper in a nice dress for wedding. And all it was a glisten³ stuff, hot night top or a nurse strap⁴, something. I thought she was just four years old.”

The report recommendation includes regulations to stop music videos with sexual poses or lyrics⁵, being shown before the 9:oo p.m. watershed⁶. Games consoles with parental⁷ controls already switched on. Mandatory⁸ labeling of Lad’s magazines as recognized only for those over fifteen. And guidelines for retailers⁹ children’s clothing.

But at an age of lost innocence¹⁰, government regulation may have their limits. The report also stressed that it’s still parents who play a vital role in shaping their children’s attitude.

1 depict   

vt.描画，描绘；描写，描述

参考例句：

• I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影。
• Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle,lovable creatures.儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。

2 sipping   

v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. 她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。
• She sat there, sipping at her tea. 她坐在那儿抿着茶。

3 glisten   

vi.（光洁或湿润表面等）闪闪发光，闪闪发亮

参考例句：

• Dewdrops glisten in the morning sun.露珠在晨光下闪闪发光。
• His sunken eyes glistened with delight.他凹陷的眼睛闪现出喜悦的光芒。

4 strap   

n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎

参考例句：

• She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
• The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。

5 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

6 watershed   

n.转折点，分水岭，分界线

参考例句：

• Our marriage was at a watershed.我们的婚姻到了一个转折关头。
• It forms the watershed between the two rivers.它成了两条河流的分水岭。

7 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

8 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

9 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

10 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。