Paul & I have noticed that the ABC Family network is not what we would classify as "family friendly" TV. We are not exactly prudes either. To us, a network that touts family programming should cater to shows that are appropriate for ALL members of a given family, including young children, especially during early primetime.
Some of their original shows & movies have rather suggestive & mature themes & jokes. We don't even watch the shows themselves. We are only going by the previews we catch while we're watching, say, a Harry Potter marathon. Clips with dialogue about French kissing, venereal disease, lots & lots of teen sex & pregnancy, etc. Are these really acceptable topics for a 10-yr-old? Someone needs to rethink the program content vs. the target audience & make some serious adjustments.
And it doesn't seem to be just one show. There are quite a few. Even their advertising for shows on other networks (E!, for example) are inappropriate. Even during cartoons!
Can we please leave it to the other 2000 channels to corrupt our youth? Or can the executives please rename the network something like ABC Teen Sex? Just so we know what we're really getting. There's nothing worse than burying innuendo in a goody-two-shoes, Hanna Montana-ish, Disney-ified sitcom. It's insulting, but worse, it's not good for the kids.
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