We could replace GI Joe...
with Bend Over Barbie and Homo Joe... (Please note: I do not mean to offend anyone, it was a cheap rhyme!!!)
It's reminding me of an old George Carlin routine where he talks about much the same issue and goes into a skit about substituting the word f&*k for kill in a lot of movies... "F&*k the ump, f&*k the ump"... "Okay, Lester, we're gonna f&*k you now, but we're gonna do it real slow." :-)
I understand and agree with you point and have been making it for a long time. I don't know how we got so screwed up with our priorities. I think Bill is hitting on a big part of it with the "comfort level" of the adults in the equation, but I can't, for the life of me, understand why we could feel comfortable talking about death (try explaining to a 2 year old about where Grandpa went... You'll get a good feel for where the concept of "heaven" comes in handy) or especially senseless killing for entertainment. I understand the discomfort of discussing sex with kids in this culture, I don't understand the lack of discomfort discussing violence and murder...
We need to put it back on society's To Do list, n'est ce pas?
Just a few thoughts,
Screamer
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
P. Townshend - Won't Get Fooled Again
