of the following three categories used to rate movies, which would you pay the most attention?

Question

To finish the question above, which would you pay the most attention to when considering what your kids can and can't watch? (and I know that all three are important when considering this but I'd like to know which of the three you'd pay the most attention to)

Violence (gore and anything in that category), Profanity, or sexuality?

Explain why?

Answer 1

I technically am a kid, but when I have a kid (in the far future), or relating to me, I would limit sexuality first, because that also gives wrong ideas about what is sexaully and socially correct. Then I would limit violence, because while studies have shown that it does something to your mind (I don't like the word brain) that promotes violence, it also could show in some cases that war/violence is not heroic or pretty. Then I would limit profanity, because they are just words, although offensive. But first I would make sure my child knew that these things were wrong. However, for a girl I would pay more attention to profanity than violence, because she would be less likely to be violent, however sexist that may sound.
As a girl (13) myself, I think that movies should be restricted in that order, as during grade-school one learns the bad words anyway, but it matters as how your parents react to it as how you use them. Then violence, because I know that the battle scenes are unrealistic and gory (and often used to give me nightmares). Then sexuality, because many movies give the idea of women as sex objects.
But to try and disuade a child from watching these movies, watch them sitting next to them, because often that makes them nervous/uncomfortable watching the films, because they know that they are not suitable.

Answer 2

I w ould not let my child of 6 years watch any of that. Kids are the monkey see monkey do type. Watching all that stuff will create problems at school, home, and social life. You don't want your child yelling profanity to you do you? With the sexuality thing it needs to be taught to the child not the child seeing it happen. There are a lot of risks will that. So if it was my child no they would not be watching any of that

Answer 3

I'd say violence...b/c kids imitate things and violence is one of them...And they will go around hitting people or acting like they are shooting them...and one day they mioght actually hurt soembody all b/c of that ovie with violence in it! Profanity and Sexuality really isnt a big deal...they are ganna eventually hear it or learn about it.

Answer 4

Violence first, because I'm afraid they'll get desensitized to it. Profanity is a concern because it's something they can pass on to others, but can be dealt with by not giving it attention. Sexuality isn't a real concern, but it is something to be talked about with them.

Answer 5

I dont got any kids ....im 15 but ive always watched movies rated R ...wit Violence and profanity and all athat and i dont go round doin it well depends were im at ...but yea ...at the age of 7 i was already watchin rated R i dont C nuttin wrong wit it...when i hav emy own kids tehy can watch it too ...but i will make sure they dont do it ...!!!!

Answer 6

Profanity, because new words are easily learned and repeated on the playground. Then violence, because children need to be taught that you don't hurt other people, and it's harder to teach them that if you present violence as entertainment to very young children. Sex is the least of my concerns. I think our society is too hung up on condemning it as dirty.

Answer 7

sexuality is most often limited the most, because parents don't want to explain the birds and the bees yet. Whereas saying don't say this word, or don't stick a large stick in someone is much easier.

Answer 8

It is best not to let them watch any of this stuff.
Get them good movies on DVD.
When all this stuff gets in their brain, then they try to act
like it.
When i was a kid, The Six Million Dollar Man was popular,
and everybody tried to act bionic.

Answer 9

sexuality because when being an adolescent they tend to think about sexual things a lot and also are also questioning about it

Answer 10

the 18 and older ones.