Re: Fergus what a guy
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 13:31:11 -0400
Hi,
Same here. I was allowed to watch some TV, but couldn't spend all my time at it
also. I can certainly understand what you mean.
--
Victoria
> From: "Fergus" <ferg@islandnet.com>
> Subject: Re: Fergus what a guy
> Thanks, Victoria. I'm unusual in a lot of ways, and I generally suffer for
> it, but I am largely content.
>
> I think we live in a society that is weight obsessed, and many people find
> it hard to avoid or undue the indoctrination. I guess I was lucky. As a
> child I wasn't allowed to watch television, and I think it gave me an
> opportunity to learn to think for myself and form my own opinions.
>
> Of course I don't mean that people who grew up with television can't form
> their own opinions, but in some cases the television teaches people so much
> that they never really question. I think for younger people, much of their
> indoctrination into our culture (including its negatives) is through TV.