Originally Posted by
tormented22267 
...I'm sorry, I should have looked back farther in the posts, I didn't realize this was discussed already.
Tormented, you have absolutely no reason to apologise! You did not do any thing at all wrong, you have resurrected a discussion that is IMHO a very important one that should be addressed by society. We are all of us so influenced by advertising, the subliminal messaging that surrounds us today affect us when we are not even aware of it.
We need to keep assessing what is out on display to our minds, especially those of children who are so niaive and gullable to suggestion. We talk in recovery of how our 'family of origin' has affected our thought process, how the lessons we learnt subliminly or consiously limit our ability to lead healthy lives today. Unfortunately, with TV so wide spread and lots of children spending enormous amounts of time glued to the box, TV has become another contributor to our family of origin messaging. JMO.
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